30 C.F.R. § 77.1903

Current through March 31, 2024

Section 77.1903 - Hoists and hoisting; minimum requirements

(a) Hoists used in transporting persons and material during drilling, mucking, or other excavating operations in any slope or shaft shall have rated capacities consistent with the loads to be handled.

(b) Each hoist used in drilling, mucking, or other excavating operations shall be equipped with an accurate and reliable indicator of the position of the cage, platform, or bucket. The indicator shall be installed in clear view of the hoist operator.

30 C.F.R. §77.1903

48 FR 53242, Nov. 25, 1983; 48 FR 54975, Dec. 8, 1983

Sec. 101, Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, Pub. L. 91-173 as amended by Pub. L. 95-164 , 91 Stat. 1291 (30 U.S.C. 811 )