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MSHA Regulations on Conveyor Systems

UNDERGROUND COAL MINES

§75.301   Definitions

§75.362   On-shift examination

§75.1102   Slippage and sequence switches

§75.1108   Approved conveyor belts

§75.1311   Transporting explosives and detonators

75.1403-5   Criteria—Belt conveyors

§75.1727   Drive belts

§75.1728   Power-driven pulleys

§75.1722   Mechanical equipment guards

§75.1731   Maintenance of belt conveyors and belt conveyor entries

VENTILATION AND FIRE ISSUES

§75.333   Ventilation controls

§75.350   Belt air course ventilation

§75.351   Atmospheric monitoring systems

§75.1100-2   Quantity and location of firefighting equipment

§75.1101   Deluge-type water sprays, foam generators; main and secondary belt-conveyor drives

§75.1103 Automatic fire warning devices

SURFACE COAL MINES

§77.205   Travelways at surface installations

§77.400   Mechanical equipment guards

§77.406   Drive belts

§77.1107   Belt conveyors

§77.1601   Transportation of persons; restrictions

§77.1607   Loading and haulage equipment; operation

SURFACE METAL AND NONMETAL MINES

§ 56.11009  Walkways along conveyors.

§ 56.11013  Conveyor crossovers.

§ 56.11014  Crossing moving conveyors.

§ 56.12016 Work on electrically-powered equipment

§ 56.14107  Moving machine parts

§ 56.14109  Unguarded conveyors with adjacent travelways

§ 56.14113  Inclined conveyors: backstops or brakes

§ 56.14201  Conveyor start-up warnings.

§ 56.14202  Manual cleaning of conveyor pulleys.

§ 56.14203  Application of belt dressing.

UNDERGROUND METAL AND NONMETAL MINES

§57.4503   Conveyor belt slippage

§ 57.11013 Conveyor crossovers

§ 57.11014 Crossing moving conveyors

§ 57.12016 Work on electrically-powered equipment

§57.14105   Procedures during repairs or maintenance

§57.14107   Moving machine parts

§57.14108   Overhead drive belts 

§57.14109   Unguarded conveyors with adjacent travelways

§57.14110   Flying or falling materials

§57.14112   Construction and maintenance of guards

§57.14113   Inclined conveyors: backstops or brakes

§57.14201  Conveyor start-up warnings

§57.14202   Manual cleaning of conveyor pulleys

§57.14203   Application of belt dressing