30 CFR § 75.1720
Protective clothing; requirements.
On and after the effective date of this
§75.1720 each
miner regularly employed in the active workings of an underground coal mine
shall be required to wear the following protective clothing and devices:
(a) Protective clothing or equipment and face-shields or goggles when
welding, cutting, or working with molten metal or when other hazards to the
eyes exist from flying particles.
(b) Suitable protective clothing to cover those parts of the body
exposed to injury when handling corrosive or toxic substances or other
materials which might cause injury to the skin.
(c) Protective gloves when handling materials or performing work
which might cause injury to the hands; however, gloves shall not be worn
where they would create a greater hazard by becoming entangled in the moving
parts of equipment.
(d) A suitable hard hat or hard cap. If a hard hat or hard cap is
painted, nonmetallic based paint shall be used.
(e) Suitable protective footwear.
[36 FR 19497, Oct. 7, 1971, as amended at 39 FR 7175, Feb. 25, 1974]
