Rule 24.30.1302 - COAL MINING CODE(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.Mont. Admin. r. 24.30.1302
NEW, Eff. 11/3/75; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 966, Eff. 4/1/98; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 2041, Eff. 8/25/06; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 2203, Eff. 9/21/2024AUTH: 50-73-103, MCA; IMP: 50-73-103, MCA