Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 805 - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET
Chapter 3 - Mining Safety Standards
Section 805 KAR 3:060 - Drilling for blasting
Universal Citation: 805 KY Admin Regs Service 3:060
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 351.070
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: This administrative regulation is to establish safety standards controlling drilling for blasting in the operation of the Commonwealth's surface type coal and clay mines which include strip and auger mining operations.
Section 1. Drilling for Blasting.
(1)
Equipment shall be inspected each shift by a competent person designated by the
operator. Equipment defects affecting safety shall be reported
immediately.
(2) Equipment defects
affecting safety shall be corrected before the equipment is used.
(3) The drilling area shall be inspected by a
competent person designated by the operator for hazards before drilling
operations are started.
(4) Men
shall not be on the mast while the drill is in operation.
(5) Drill crews and others shall stay clear
of augers or drill stems that are in motion. Persons shall not pass under a
step over a moving stem or auger.
(6) Receptacles or racks shall be provided
for drill steel stored on drills.
(7) Tools and other objects shall not be left
loose on the mast or drill platform.
(8) When a drill is being moved from one (1)
drilling area to another, drill steel, tools and other equipment shall be
secured and the mast placed in a safe position.
(9) In the event of power failure, drill
controls shall be placed in the neutral position until power is
restored.
(10) While in operation,
drills shall be attended at all times.
(11) Drill holes large enough to constitute a
hazard shall be covered or guarded.
(12) Men shall not drill from positions that
hinder their access to the control levers, or from insecure footing or staging,
or from atop equipment not designed for that purpose.
(13) Bit wrenches or bit knockers shall be
used to remove detachable bits from drill steel.
(14) Starter steels shall be used when
collaring holes with hand-held or feedleg drills.
(15) Men shall not hold the drill steel while
collaring holes, or rest their hands on the chuck or centralizer while
drilling.
(16) Air shall be turned
off and bled from the hose before hand-held drills are moved from one (1)
working area to another.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 351.070
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