[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: 30CFR57.4431]

[Page 326]
 
                       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. 57.4431  Surface storage restrictions.

    (a) On the surface, no unburied flammable or combustible liquids or 
flammable gases shall be stored within 100 feet of the following:
    (1) Mine openings or structures attached to mine openings.
    (2) Fan installations for underground ventilation.
    (3) Hoist houses.
    (b) Under this standard, the following may be present in the hoist 
house in quantities necessary for the day-to-day maintenance of the 
hoist machinery:
    (1) Flammable liquids in safety cans or in other containers placed 
in tightly closed cabinets. The safety cans and cabinets shall be kept 
away from any heat source, and each cabinet shall be labeled 
``flammables.''
    (2) Combustible liquids in closed containers. The cointainers shall 
be kept away from any heat source and the hoist operator's work station.