30 CFR Part 57Public Domain

§ 57.4230 — Surface self-propelled equipment

Subpart C — Fire Prevention and Control

(a)(1) Whenever a fire or its effects could impede escape from self-propelled equipment, a fire extinguisher shall be on the equipment.

(2)Whenever a fire or its effects would not impede escape from the equipment but could affect the escape of other persons in the area, a fire extinguisher shall be on the equipment or within 100 feet of the equipment.

(b)A fire suppression system may be used as an alternative to fire extinguishers if the system can be manually activated.

(c)Fire extinguishers or fire suppression systems shall be of a type and size that can extinguish fires of any class in their early stages which could originate from the equipment's inherent fire hazards. Fire extinguishers or manual actuators for the suppression system shall be located to permit their use by persons whose escape could be impeded by fire.

← Previous§ 57.4203 Next →§ 57.4260

Public Domain: 30 CFR Part 57 (MSHA Safety and Health Standards — Underground 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.