30 CFR Part 56Public Domain
§ 56.4200 — General requirements
Subpart C — Fire Prevention and Control
(a)For fighting fires that could endanger persons, each mine shall have—
(1)Onsite firefighting equipment for fighting fires in their early stages; and
(2)Onsite firefighting equipment for fighting fires beyond their early stages, or the mine shall have made prior arrangements with a local fire department to fight such fires.
(b)This onsite firefighting equipment shall be—
(1)Of the type, size, and quantity that can extinguish fires of any class which could occur as a result of the hazards present; and
(2)Strategically located, readily accessible, plainly marked, and maintained in fire-ready condition.
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