30 CFR Part 56Public Domain
§ 56.3131 — Pit or quarry wall perimeter
Subpart B — Ground Control
In places where persons work or travel in performing their assigned tasks, loose or unconsolidated material shall be sloped to the angle of repose or stripped back for at least 10 feet from the top of the pit or quarry wall. Other conditions at or near the perimeter of the pit or quarry wall which create a fall-of-material hazard to persons shall be corrected.
Public Domain: 30 CFR Part 56 (MSHA Safety and Health Standards — Surface Metal and Nonmetal Mines) is a U.S. government publication and is not subject to copyright. Text extracted from the official source ↗. Figures are served from the eCFR; if one does not load, use the link in its place.