Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 56-3-36 - General Provisions36.1. Horseplay- Horseplay, practical jokes, wrestling, fighting or other actions which threaten persons with personal injury, causing them to fear for their personal safety or causing damage resulting in interference with safe operations shall be prohibited.36.2. Alcohol and drugs - Persons under the influence of alcohol or drugs shall not be permitted on a surface mine or attendant facility.36.3. Housekeeping - Paths, walkways, stairways, and roadways shall be kept free of obstructions. Structures and inside work areas shall be kept free of oil, coal spillage, litter, and coal dust accumulations.35.4. Smoking - Smoking or open flames shall not be permitted in the following areas: 36.4.1. Within fifty (50) feet of explosive storage area;36.4.2. Within one hundred fifty (150) feet of flammable liquid storage areas;36.4.3. Within one hundred fifty (150) feet of liquified and nonliquified gas storage areas; or36.4.4. Within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the proximity of auger holes.36.5. Compressed air or gases. 36.5.1. Safety chains or suitable locking devices shall be used at connections to machines or high-pressured hose lines where a connection failure would create a hazard.36.5.2. Compressors and compressed-air receivers shall be equipped with automatic pressure relief valves, pressure gauges, and drain valves.36.5.3. All hoses exceeding one-half (1/2) inch inside diameter shall have a safety device at the surface of supply at the branch line to reduce pressure in case of hose failure.36.6. No working alone - No person shall be assigned, or allowed, or be required to perform work alone in any area where hazardous conditions exist that would endanger the person's safety unless he/she can communicate with others, can be heard, or can be seen.36.7. Stockpiles - Coal shall not be stockpiled at or near exposed or buried gas lines.36.8. Reclaiming hazards - No person shall be permitted to walk or stand immediately above a reclaiming area at or near a slurrage or storage pile where the reclaiming operations may expose said person to a hazard.