2 Colo. Code Regs. § 407-6-2
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024
Rule 2 CCR 407-6-2 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS1. The tourist mine owner/operator shall conduct his/her operation with due regard to health and safety. No tourist mine owner/operator shall fail to provide or use such safety devices and safeguards as are reasonably necessary to protect the health and safety of his or her employees.2. A daily inspection of the tourist mine by a competent person designated by the tourist mine owner/operator is required. Any hazards that may adversely affect the safety and health of all persons must be noted and corrective action taken. A record of these inspections shall be maintained and available for the inspector to examine at the tourist mine for the current and immediately preceding years. Any inspection checklist must include, but not be limited to the following: a. Proper ventilation (Ventilation Section, Rule 6);b. Ground conditions and control;d. Mine conveyance equipment;e. Communication system; and f. General mine hazards.3. Each tourist shall be informed regarding the proper conduct and procedures to follow prior to commencement of the tour, and safety awareness training must be conducted to adequately inform tourists of the hazards they may encounter while on the tour.4. Tourist mine employees are required to receive annual safety training specific to the tourist mine site on applicable portions of these tourist mine rules. The MSTP staff will provide a general annual assistance training session for any tourist mine operators or employees. The operator will be notified of the date and location of the training. The purpose of the MSTP training is to provide guidance for the operator to more effectively provide the training for his or her employees at the mine site, and so his or her employees can more effectively carry out their required duties as outlined in these rules. The operator may also request an inspector to assist with the training at the mine site during a scheduled visit. Verification of the employees annual safety training must be maintained at the tourist mine.5. No self-guided tours will be allowed unless the adit is less than 50 feet long or the tourist mine owner/operator has written approval from the MSTP Supervisor or his/her representative. Other considerations may make a 50-foot long or less adit ineligible for self-guided tours, as determined solely by the MSTP Supervisor or his/her representative.6. A reasonable supply of tools and supplies must be maintained at the tourist mine site to be available for correcting unsafe conditions if encountered.7. Access to unattended surface mine openings shall be restricted by lockable gates or doors.8. Each tourist mine owner/operator will establish a check-in and checkout system for every employee or volunteer which will provide an accurate record of persons in the tourist mine. Tourists must be accounted for at all times by the tourist mine owner/operator guide.9. All displays must be located in an area that is free from any hazardous condition, so that any employee's health and safety will not be jeopardized if he or she is required to maintain the display.10. By April 1 of each year, each tourist mine owner/operator shall submit to the Mine Safety Program a preseason report, including a plan map indicating any changes from the previous year's areal map, and describing any changes in tourist routes or any other changes in operating conditions such as new or modified escape routes, mine ventilation, or barricaded areas. The following information must also be submitted in the preseason report unless it has already been submitted to the MSTP. Any changes in the following requested information from the prior year shall be noted in the pre-season report. a. The address and phone number of the general office and the local address or addresses and phone number of the tourist mine owner/operator;b. The name(s) of the owner(s) of the surface land rights on which the tourist mine is located;c. The name(s) of the owner(s) of the subsurface land rights on which the tourist mine is located;d. A statement that the operations will be conducted in accordance with these Rules;e. A current map (plan view) of the tourist mine workings which includes all areas of the mine where tourists or employees may be exposed to mine hazards, and depicts the locations of all first aid and emergency equipment, locations of primary and secondary (if applicable) escape routes, locations of communication systems, personal protective equipment, power switches for electrical equipment including, but not limited to lights, fans, general mining supplies;f. A current emergency procedure plan (see Rule 9);g. An indication whether the tourist mine uses explosives, and if so, how and when such explosives are used; and h. If the tourist mine produces a product, an explanation of how production interfaces with the tourist mine operations;11. It shall be the duty of the tourist mine owner/operator to keep the MSTP notified of any mailing address change by promptly sending written notice of such change to the MSTP. The MSTP is entitled to assume, in the absence of such Notice, that it may proceed with the last previous address provided by the tourist mine owner/operator, and the tourist mine owner/operator will be bound by such Notice as if actually received.12. Where a tourist mine owner/operator's official business name changes or there is a change in ownership or status, the tourist mine owner/operator shall inform the MSTP in writing within 30 days of such change, including previous and new names of the business, previous and new ownership and operator status, and any new addresses and telephone numbers associated with such changes.13. Prior to instituting any significant change(s) in the operation or condition of a tourist mine, the tourist mine owner/operator notify the MSTP said changes.14. Where a tourist mine owner/operator files a petition for bankruptcy, the tourist mine owner/operator shall immediately notify the MSTP via certified mail of such filing.