Hoisting Procedures

  1. Law
  2. CFR 30
  3. Mineral Resources
  4. Mine Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor
  5. Metal and Nonmetal Mine Safety and Health
  6. Safety and Health Standards - Underground Metal and Nonmetal Mines
  7. Personnel Hoisting
  8. Hoisting Procedures

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Section
57.19055

Availability of hoist operator for manual hoists.

Section
57.19056

Availability of hoist operator for automatic hoists.

Section
57.19057

Hoist operator's physical fitness.

Section
57.19058

Experienced hoist operators.

Section
57.19061

Maximum hoisting speeds.

Section
57.19062

Maximum acceleration and deceleration.

Section
57.19063

Persons allowed in hoist room.

Section
57.19065

Lowering conveyances by the brakes.

Section
57.19066

Maximum riders in a conveyance.

Section
57.19067

Trips during shift changes.

Section
57.19068

Orderly conduct in conveyances.

Section
57.19069

Entering and leaving conveyances.

Section
57.19070

Closing cage doors or gates.

Section
57.19071

Riding in skips or buckets.

Section
57.19072

Skips and cages in same compartment.

Section
57.19073

Hoisting during shift changes.

Section
57.19074

Riding the bail, rim, bonnet, or crosshead.

Section
57.19075

Use of open hooks.

Section
57.19076

Maximum speeds for hoisting persons in buckets.

Section
57.19077

Lowering buckets.

Section
57.19078

Hoisting buckets from the shaft bottom.

Section
57.19079

Blocking mine cars.

Section
57.19080

Hoisting tools, timbers, and other materials.

Section
57.19081

Conveyances not in use.

Section
57.19083

Overtravel backout device.