1. Safety defects; examination, correction and records. 56.14100 (b)
(b) Defects on any equipment, machinery, and tools that affect safety shall be corrected in a timely manner to prevent the creation of a hazard to persons.
2. Electrical conductors. 56.12004
Electrical conductors shall be of a sufficient size and current-carrying capacity to ensure that a rise in temperature resulting from normal operations will not damage the insulating materials. Electrical conductors exposed to mechanical damage shall be protected.
3. Housekeeping 56.20003a
At all mining operations–
(a) Workplaces, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms shall be kept clean and orderly;
4. Moving machine parts. 56.14107(a)
(a) Moving machine parts shall be guarded to protect persons from contacting gears, sprockets, chains, drive, head, tail, and takeup pulleys, flywheels, couplings, shafts, fan blades, and similar moving parts that can cause injury.
5. Inspection and cover plates. 56.12032
Inspection and cover plates on electrical equipment and junction boxes shall be kept in place at all times except during testing or repairs.
6. Housekeeping. 56.20003(b)
At all mining operations–
(b) The floor of every workplace shall be maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, dry condition. Where wet processes are used, drainage shall be maintained, and false floors, platforms, mats, or other dry standing places shall be provided where practicable;
7. Safe access. 56.11001
Safe means of access shall be provided and maintained to all working places.
8. Identification of power switches. 56.12018
Principal power switches shall be labeled to show which units they control, unless identification can be made readily by location.
9. Inspection. 56.4201(a)(2)
(a) Firefighting equipment shall be inspected according to the following schedules:
(1) Fire extinguishers shall be inspected visually at least once a month to determine that they are fully charged and operable.
(2) At least once every twelve months, maintenance checks shall be made of mechanical parts, the amount and condition of extinguishing agent and expellant, and the condition of the hose, nozzle, and vessel to determine that the fire extinguishers will operate effectively.
10. Protection for openings around travelways. 56.11012
Openings above, below, or near travelways through which persons or materials may fall shall be protected by railings, barriers, or covers. Where it is impractical to install such protective devices, adequate warning signals shall be installed.