Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.30 - INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Subchapter 24.30.13 - Mine Safety and Health
Rule 24.30.1302 - COAL MINING CODE
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 24.30.1302
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) As used in the rules adopted in (2), unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Act" means
the Montana Coal Mining Code.
(b)
"Bureau of mines" means the Department of Labor and Industry.
(c) "Certified" or "registered" means a
person certified or registered by the Department of Labor and
Industry.
(d) "Coal mine district
manager" means the Department of Labor and Industry.
(e) "Department of the Interior" means the
Department of Labor and Industry.
(f) "Mining enforcement and safety
administration" means the Department of Labor and Industry.
(g) "Qualified person" means an individual
deemed qualified by the Department of Labor and Industry and designated by the
operator to make tests and examination required by the Department of Labor and
Industry.
(h) "Secretary" means the
administrator of the Employment Standards Division of the Department of Labor
and Industry.
(2) The Department of Labor and Industry adopts by reference certain coal mine safety standards found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 30, revised as of July 1, 2006:
(a) 30 CFR part 41,
pertaining to notification by the mine of its legal identity;
(b) 30 CFR part 47, pertaining to hazard
communication;
(c) 30 CFR part 48,
pertaining to training and retraining of miners;
(d) 30 CFR part 62, pertaining to
occupational noise exposure;
(e) 30
CFR part 70, pertaining to mandatory health standards in underground coal
mines;
(f) 30 CFR part 71,
pertaining to mandatory health standards in surface coal mines and surface work
areas of underground coal mines;
(g) 30 CFR part 72, pertaining to health
standards for coal mines;
(h) 30
CFR part 74, pertaining to coal mine dust personal sampler units;
(i) 30 CFR part 75, pertaining to mandatory
safety standards in underground coal mines, except:
(i)
30 CFR
75.155, which is not applicable because
Montana licensing statutes for crane and hoist operators apply; and
(ii)
30 CFR
75.1200-2, which is not applicable because
50-73-201,
MCA, provides that mine maps must be made to a scale of not less than 200 feet
to 1 inch; and
(j) 30 CFR
part 77, pertaining to mandatory safety standards in surface coal mines and
surface work areas of underground coal mines, except:
(i) as to the requirements of 30 CFR
77.807.1, the minimum height for high voltage power lines is 20 feet above the
ground; and
(ii) in addition to the
requirements of
30 CFR
77.1710, there are additional requirements
that:
(A) except for personnel who work in an
office or on clerical matters under nonhazardous conditions, rings may not be
worn around a mine or plant; and
(B) persons with long hair shall have their
hair confined while working around moving equipment and machinery.
(3) Copies of the rules adopted by reference are available by accessing the United States Department of Labor's website.
AUTH: 50-73-103, MCA; IMP: 50-73-103, MCA
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