[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: 30CFR57.4361]

[Page 325]
 
                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 57--SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS--UNDERGROUND METAL AND NONMETAL MINES--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart C--Fire Prevention and Control
 
Sec. 57.4361  Underground evacuation drills.

    (a) At least once every six months, mine evacuation drills shall be 
held to assess the ability of all persons underground to reach the 
surface or other designated points of safety within the time limits of 
the self-rescue devices that would be used during an actual emergency.
    (b) The evacuation drills shall--
    (1) Be held for each shift at some time other than a shift change 
and involve all persons underground;
    (2) Involve activation of the fire alarm system; and
    (3) Include evacuation of all persons from their work areas to the 
surface or to designated central evacuation points.
    (c) At the completion of each drill, the mine operator shall certify 
the date and the time the evacuation began and ended. Certifications 
shall be retained for at least one year after each drill.