25 Pa. Code Ch. 208 — Underground Coal Mine Safety

§ 208.356. Load end attachments. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1435 (relating to load end attachments) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.356 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (52 P. S. § § 690-106 and 690-…

§ 208.357. Drum end attachment. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1436 (relating to drum end attachment) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.357 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (52 P. S. § § 690-106 and 690-10…

§ 208.358. End attachment retermination. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1437 (relating to end attachment retermination) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.358 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (52 P. S. § § …

§ 208.359. End attachment replacement. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1438 (relating to end attachment replacement) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.359 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (52 P. S. § § 690-…

LOADING AND HAULAGE § 208.361. Loading and haulage; general. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1600 (relating to loading and haulage; general) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.361 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safet…

§ 208.362. Transportation of persons; restrictions. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1601 (relating to transportation of persons; restrictions) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.362 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Saf…

§ 208.363. Trains and locomotives; authorized persons. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1603 (relating to trains and locomotives; authorized persons) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.363 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mi…

§ 208.364. Transportation of persons; overcrowding. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1604 (relating to transportation of persons; overcrowding) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.364 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Saf…

§ 208.365. Loading and haulage equipment; installations. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1605 (relating to loading and haulage equipment; installations) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.365 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coa…

§ 208.366. Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1606 (relating to loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.366 issued under sections 106 and 1…

§ 208.367. Loading and haulage equipment; operation. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1607 (relating to loading and haulage equipment; operation) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.367 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine S…

§ 208.368. Dumping facilities. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1608 (relating to dumping facilities) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.368 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (52 P.S. § § 690-106 and 690-106.1…

MISCELLANEOUS § 208.371. Communications in work areas. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1700 (relating to communications in work areas) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.371 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act …

§ 208.372. First aid equipment; location; minimum requirements. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1707 (relating to first aid equipment; location; minimum requirements) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.372 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the …

§ 208.373. Protective clothing; requirements. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1710 (relating to protective clothing; requirements) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.373 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (52 …

§ 208.374. Distinctively colored hard hats or hard caps; identification for newly employed, inexperienced miners. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1710-1 (relating to distinctively colored hard hats or hard caps; identification for newly employed, inexperienced miners) are incorporate…

§ 208.375. Smoking prohibition: surface work areas. (a) The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1711 (relating to smoking prohibition) are incorporated by reference. (b) An individual who violates the mandatory safety standards relating to smoking, including the use of electronic liquid-vapo…

§ 208.376. Smoking prohibition: underground areas. (a) An individual may not smoke or use an open flame in any underground bituminous coal mine. (b) An individual may not at any time enter a mine with or carry into the mine any smoking or smoker related articles, matches, pipes, …

TROLLEY WIRES AND TROLLEY FEEDER WIRES § 208.381. Cutout switches. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1800 (relating to cutout switches) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.381 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (…

§ 208.382. Overcurrent protection. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1801 (relating to overcurrent protection) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.382 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (52 P. S. § § 690-106 and …

§ 208.383. Devices for overcurrent protection. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1801-1 (relating to devices for overcurrent protection) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.383 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act …

§ 208.384. Insulation of trolley wires, trolley feeder wires and bare signal wires; guarding of trolley wires and trolley feeder wires. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1802 (relating to insulation of trolley wires, trolley feeder wires and bare signal wires; guarding of trolley wires…

SLOPE AND SHAFT SINKING § 208.391. Slopes and shafts; approval of plans. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1900 (relating to slopes and shafts; approval of plans) are incorporated by reference, with the following addition: The Department will approve plans relating to slope and shaft s…

§ 208.392. Compliance with approved slope and shaft sinking plans. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1900-1 (relating to compliance with approved slope and shaft sinking plans) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.392 issued under sections 106 and 106.1…

§ 208.393. Preshift and onshift inspections; reports. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1901 (relating to preshift and onshift inspections; reports) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.393 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine…

§ 208.394. Methane and oxygen deficiency tests; approved devices. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1901-1 (relating to methane and oxygen deficiency tests; approved devices) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.394 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 o…

§ 208.395. Drilling and mucking operations. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1902 (relating to drilling and mucking operations) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.395 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (52 P.S.…

§ 208.396. Permissible diesel-powered equipment. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1902-1 (relating to permissible diesel-powered equipment) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.396 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety …

§ 208.397. Hoists and hoisting; minimum requirements. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1903 (relating to hoists and hoisting; minimum requirements) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.397 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine…

§ 208.398. Communications between slope and shaft bottoms and hoist operators. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1904 (relating to communications between slope and shaft bottoms and hoist operators) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.398 issued under …

§ 208.399. Hoist safeguards; general. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1905 (relating to hoist safeguards; general) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.399 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (52 P.S. § § 690-106…

§ 208.400. Hoists; daily inspection. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1906 (relating to hoists; daily inspection) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.400 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (52 P.S. § § 690-106 a…

§ 208.401. Hoist construction; general. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1907 (relating to hoist construction; general) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.401 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (52 P.S. § § 690…

§ 208.402. Hoist installations; use. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1908 (relating to hoist installations; use) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.402 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (52 P.S. § § 690-106 a…

§ 208.403. Hoist operation; qualified hoistman. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1908-1 (relating to hoist operation; qualified hoistman) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.403 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Ac…

§ 208.404. Explosives and blasting; use of permissible explosives and shot-firing units. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1909 (relating to explosives and blasting; use of permissible explosives and shot-firing units) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 2…

§ 208.405. Use of nonpermissible explosives and nonpermissible shot-firing units; approval by Health and Safety District Manager. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1909-1 (relating to use of nonpermissible explosives and nonpermissible shot-firing units; approval by Health and Safety D…

§ 208.406. Explosives and blasting; general. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1910 (relating to explosives and blasting; general) are incorporated by reference, with the exception of the following modification: (b) All explosive materials, detonators and any other related blasting mat…

§ 208.407. Ventilation of slopes and shafts. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1911 (relating to ventilation of slopes and shafts) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.407 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (52 P.…

§ 208.408. Ladders and stairways. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1912 (relating to ladders and stairways) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.408 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (52 P.S. § § 690-106 and 690…

§ 208.409. Fire-resistant wood. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1913 (relating to fire-resistant wood) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.409 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (52 P.S. § § 690-106 and 690-106…

EMERGENCIES § 208.41. Emergency evacuation. (a) Emergency evacuation. The provisions of 30 CFR 75.1501 (relating to emergency evacuations) are incorporated by reference. (b) Individual located on the surface. An individual designated by the mine operator who is adequately trained…

§ 208.410. Electrical equipment. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1914 (relating to electrical equipment) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.410 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act (52 P.S. § § 690-106 and 690-1…

§ 208.411. Storage and handling of combustible materials. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1915 (relating to storage and handling of combustible materials) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.411 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bituminous C…

§ 208.412. Welding, cutting and soldering; fire protection. The provisions of 30 CFR 77.1916 (relating to welding, cutting, and soldering; fire protection) are incorporated by reference. Authority The provisions of this § 208.412 issued under sections 106 and 106.1 of the Bitumin…

§ 208.42. Emergency evacuation and firefighting program of instruction. The provisions of 30 CFR 75.1502 (relating to mine emergency evacuation and firefighting program of instruction) are incorporated by reference.

§ 208.43. Use of fire suppression equipment. The provisions of 30 CFR 75.1503 (relating to use of fire suppression equipment) are incorporated by reference.

§ 208.44. Mine emergency evacuation training and drills. The provisions of 30 CFR 75.1504 (relating to mine emergency evacuation training and drills) are incorporated by reference.

§ 208.45. Escapeway maps. The provisions of 30 CFR 75.1505 (relating to escapeway maps) are incorporated by reference.

§ 208.46. Refuge alternatives. The provisions of 30 CFR 75.1506 (relating to refuge alternatives) are incorporated by reference.