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Agency 36 - Coal Mine Health And SafetyTitle 36 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY
Series 36-23 - Rules And Regulations Governing Surface Construction Operations Within The Coal Mining Industry Within The State Of WV
Section 36-23-27 - General Requirements for Storage

W. Va. Code R. § 36-23-27

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Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 24, June 14, 2024
Section 36-23-27 - General Requirements for Storage
27.1. General.
(a) All materials stored in tiers shall be stacked, racked, blocked, interlocked or otherwise secured to prevent sliding, falling or collapse.
(b) Maximum safe load limits of floors within buildings and structures, in pounds per square foot, shall be conspicuously posted in all storage areas, except for the floor or slab on grade. Maximum safe loads shall not be exceeded.
(c) Aisles and passageways shall be kept clear to provide for the free and safe movement of material handling equipment or employees. Such areas shall be kept in good repair.
(d) When a difference in road or working levels exits, means such as ramps, blocking, or grading shall be used to ensure the safe movement of vehicles between the two (2) levels.
27.2. Material storage.
(a) Material stored inside buildings under construction shall not be placed within six (6) feet of any hoistway or inside floor openings, not within ten (10) feet of an exteri­or wall which does not extend above the top of the material stored.
(b) Employees required to work on stored material in silos, hoppers, tanks, and similar storage areas shall be equipped with lifelines and safety belts meeting the require­ments of Sections 13 -19 of these regulations.
(c) Noncompatible materials shall be segregated in storage.
(d) Bagged materials shall be stacked by stepping back the layers and cross-key­ing the bags at least every ten (10) bags high.
(e) Materials shall not be stored on scaffolds or runways in excess of supplies needed for immediate operations.
(f) Brick stacks shall not be more than seven (7) feet in height. When a loose brick stack reaches a height of four (4) feet, it shall be tapered back two (2) inches in every foot of height above the four (4) foot level.
(g) When masonry blocks are stacked higher than six (6) feet, the stack shall be tapered back one-half (1/2) block per tier above the six (6) foot level.
(h) Lumber:
(1) Used lumber shall have all nails withdrawn before stacking.
(2) Lumber shall be stacked on level and solidly supported sills.
(3) Lumber shall be so stacked as to be stable and self-supporting.
(4) Lumber piles shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in height provided that lum­ber to be handled manually shall not be stacked more than sixteen (16) feet high.
(i) Structural steel, poles, pipe, bar stock, and other cylindrical materials, unless racked, shall be stacked and blocked so as to prevent spreading or tilting.
(j) Handling materials, general: Housekeeping. Storage areas shall be kept free from accumulation of materials that constitute hazards from tripping, fire, explosion, or pest harborage. Vegetation control will be exer­cised when necessary.

W. Va. Code R. § 36-23-27