[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: 30CFR47.1]

[Page 208]
 
                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 47--HAZARD COMMUNICATION (HazCom)--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart A--Purpose, Scope, Applicability, and Initial Miner Training
 
Sec. 47.1  Purpose of a HazCom standard; applicability.


    The purpose of this part is to reduce injuries and illnesses by 
ensuring that each operator--
    (a) Identifies the chemicals at the mine,
    (b) Determines which chemicals are hazardous,
    (c) Establishes a HazCom program, and
    (d) Informs each miner who can be exposed, and other on-site 
operators whose miners can be exposed, about chemical hazards and 
appropriate protective measures.
    (e) As of September 23, 2002, all mines employing six or more miners 
are required to comply with this part.
    (f) As of March 21, 2003, all mines employing five or fewer miners 
are required to comply with this part.