[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 30, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 30CFR36.20]

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                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 36--APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMISSIBLE MOBILE DIESEL-POWERED TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart B--Construction and Design Requirements
 
Sec. 36.20  Quality of material, workmanship, and design.


    (a) MSHA will test only equipment that in the opinion of its 
qualified representatives is constructed of suitable materials, is of 
good quality workmanship, based on sound engineering principles, and is 
safe for its intended use. Since all possible designs, arrangements, or 
combinations of components and materials cannot be foreseen, MSHA 
reserves the right to modify the construction and design requirements of 
subassemblies or components and

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tests thereof to obtain the same degree of protection as provided by the 
tests described in Subpart C of this part.
    (b) The quality of material, workmanship, and design shall conform 
to the requirements of Sec. 7.98(q) of this chapter.
    (c) Power packages approved under part 7, subpart F of this chapter 
are considered to be acceptable for use in equipment submitted for 
approval under this part. Sections 36.21 through 36.26 (except 
Sec. 36.25(f)) and Secs. 36.43 through 36.48 are not applicable to 
equipment utilizing part 7, subpart F power packages, since these 
requirements have already been satisfied.

[Sched. 31, 26 FR 645, Jan. 24, 1961, as amended at 61 FR 55526, Oct. 
25, 1996]