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30 CFR 57.11052: Refuge areas.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 30—Mineral Resources
- CHAPTER I—MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
- SUBCHAPTER K—METAL AND NONMETAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
- PART 57—SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS—UNDERGROUND METAL AND NONMETAL MINES
- Subpart J—Travelways and Escapeways
Refuge areas shall be—
(a) Of fire-resistant construction, preferably in untimbered areas of the mine;
(b) Large enough to accommodate readily the normal number of persons in the particular area of the mine;
(c) Constructed so they can be made gastight; and
(d) Provided with compressed air lines, waterlines, suitable handtools, and stopping materials.
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