[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: 30CFR57.4363]

[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. 57.4363  Underground evacuation instruction.

    (a) At least once every twelve months, all persons who work 
underground shall be instructed in the escape and evacuation plans and 
procedures and fire warning signals in effect at the mine.
    (b) Whenever a change is made in escape and evacuation plans and 
procedures for any area of the mine, all persons affected shall be 
instructed in the new plans or procedures.
    (c) Whenever persons are assigned to work in areas other than their 
regularly assigned areas, they shall be instructed about the escapeway 
for that area at the time of such assignment. However, persons who 
normally work in more than one area of the mine shall be instructed at 
least once every twelve months about the location of escapeways for all 
areas of the mine in which they normally work or travel.
    (d) At the completion of any instruction given under this standard, 
the mine operator shall certify the date that the instruction was given. 
Certifications shall be retained for at least one year.

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