30 CFR Part 56Public Domain
§ 56.19050 — Bucket requirements
Subpart R — Personnel Hoisting
Buckets used to hoist persons during vertical shaft sinking operations shall—
(a)Be securely attached to a crosshead when traveling in either direction between the lower and upper crosshead parking locations;
(b)Have overhead protection when the shaft depth exceeds 50 feet;
(c)Have sufficient depth or a suitably designed platform to transport persons safely in a standing position; and
(d)Have devices to prevent accidental dumping where the bucket is supported by a bail attached to its lower half.
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