30 CFR Part 57Public Domain
§ 57.4260 — Underground self-propelled equipment
Subpart C — Fire Prevention and Control
(a)Whenever self-propelled equipment is used underground, a fire extinguisher shall be on the equipment. This standard does not apply to compressed-air powered equipment without inherent fire hazards.
(b)A fire suppression system may be used as an alternative to fire extinguishers if the system can be manually actuated.
(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. The fire extinguishers or the manual actuator for the suppression system shall be readily accessible to the equipment operator.
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