{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-57.11052","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 57.11052","heading":"Refuge areas.","body":"Refuge areas shall be—\n(a) Of fire-resistant construction, preferably in untimbered areas of the mine;\n(b) Large enough to accommodate readily the normal number of persons in the particular area of the mine;\n(c) Constructed so they can be made gastight; and\n(d) Provided with compressed air lines, waterlines, suitable handtools, and stopping materials.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-30.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:24Z","sha256":"c51aef2442087e6b5ed655e4072cebd295a1cbd6a9b2e32d181ec0f0c12d5f89","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-57.11051","next":"us/30-cfr-57.11053"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}