MSHA Haulage Safety

Types of Mobile
Equipment
Pre-Shift Inspection
Per 56.14100
Pre-shift Inspection
Inspected by equipment operator before
being placed in operation on that shift
Defects that affect safety corrected in
timely manner
Equipment with defects taken out of
service and parked in designated area
Defects not immediately corrected, shall
be reported and recorded, until defects
are fixed
Haulage Requirements
Requirements for Seat
Belts
Seat Belt on Haul
Truck - 56.14131
(SAE J386) Operator
Restraint Systems for
Off Road Work
Machines, 1985
Maintained in
functional condition
and replaced when
necessary to assure
proper performance
Haulage Requirements
Requirements
for Seat Belts
Seat Belt on Loader -
56.14130(a) (SAE J386
or SAE J1194 ROPS for
Wheeled Agricultural
Tractors 1983)
Maintained in
functional condition
and replaced when
necessary to assure
proper performance
Haulage Requirements
Requirements for ROPS
ROPS on Loader - 56.14130 (a)
(SAE J1040) Performance Criteria
for ROPS Structures for
Construction, Earthmoving,
Forestry and Mining Machines
1986 or
ROPS on Loader - 56.14130(a) (SAE
J1194 ROPS for Wheeled
Agricultural Tractors 1983)
ROPS
Rollover Protective Structure
Permanent label affixed to structure with
Manufacturers Name & Address
Make and Model Number of Equipment
Installed per Manufacturers
Recommendations
Re-certified by Manufacturer or Registered
Professional Engineer with knowledge and
experience in ROPS design after rollover of
abnormal structural load, alterations or
repair

FOPS
Falling Object Protection
56.14106 for forklifts,
front end loader and
bulldozers
when used in area
when hazard could be
created
Capable of
withstanding loads to
which it would be
subjected


Brakes
Service Brakes - 56.14101(a)(1)
Service brake system capable of
stopping and holding the equipment with
its typical load on the maximum grade it
travels
Parking Brakes - 56.14101(b)(2)
Parking brakes capable of stopping and
holding the equipment with its typical
load on the maximum grade it travels



Brake Test
Requirements
Brake Test - 56.14101(b)(3)
Conducted under the direction of the mine
operator in cooperation with the instructions
provided by the MSHA Inspector only when:
Equipment capable of travelling between 10 &
20 mph
Where there is an appropriate test site
Front-end loaders have bucket empty
Mobile Equipment is not carrying explosives


Brake Test Procedures
Brake Test - 56.14101(b)(3)
Equipment must reach and maintain a
constant speed between 10 & 20 mph
prior to enter 100 ft test site
Roadway must be wide enough for
equipment and must be level, dry and
packed
Braking with those systems used under
normal operating conditions (no parking
brakes)
In proper gear for the appropriate speed
Brake Test Evaluation
Brake Test - 56.14101(b)(4)
Stopping distances measures from point
where operator receives signal to stop
to actual stopping distance
Must be within chart in Table 1
If not, operator may request up to 4
more test runs ( 2 in each direction) of
which on 3 must meet the appropriate
stopping distances for speed and vehicle
weight
Back-up Alarms
Back-up Alarms 56.14132(a) -When operator has
obstructed view to the rear:
Automatic reverse activated signal alarm
Wheel mounted bell alarm
Discriminating backup alarm covers area of
view
Observer (spotter) 56.9305(c) truck must stop
when unable to clearly recognize spotters
signals
All alarms above surrounding noise levels
Automatic reverse activated at night


Windows
Windows 56.14103(a) - If
Windows are provided:
Made of safety glass or equivalent
Maintained to provide safe
operation
Replaced or removed if damaged
and obscures visibility
Fire Extinguishers
Fire Extinguishers on Mobile
Equipment
56.4230(a) - Whenever a fire or its effects can
impede escape from mobile equipment or
56.4230(b) can impede the escape of others in
the area, extinguisher must be on vehicle or
within a 100 feet of equipment
Located to permit use
Fire Suppression system can be substituted if it
can be activated manually
Warning Signals
Warnings 56.14200 - Mobile
Equipment Before moving any
equipment:
Sound a warning that is audible
above surrounding area or
Use other effective means to warn
persons
Securing Movable Parts
Warnings 56.14206 - Mobile Equipment
When moving any equipment:
Parts of equipment must be in travel
mode
Mechanically secured
Getting Off Equipment - 56.9318
Persons cannot get off moving mobile
equipment
Clearances 56.9306 - Warning devices
Devices installed and restricted area
marked
Unattended or
Not in Use
Securing Parts 56.14206(b) - Equipment
When equipment is unattended or not in
use:
Parts of equipment must be lowered to
ground
Mechanically secured
Parking Procedures 56.14207 Equipment
not left unattended unless:
Placed in park and parking brake set,
wheels chocked

Warning Devices
Warning Devices 56.14208
When parked and creates a hazard
When carrying load that project more
than 4 feet beyond sides or rear
Must have visible warning device (Red
Flag) attached to end of load or person
walking beside or behind load with flag
or light
Must use light in limited visibility
condition
Movement of Buckets
Movement of Buckets, Dippers, Booms
56.14210
Not be swung over Operators station on
Mobile Equipment until operator is out of
station and in a safe location
Does not apply to equipment specially
designed to protect operator from falling
objects (FOPS)
Transporting People
Transporting People 56.9200(a)
Persons Not Transported in or
on:
dippers, forks, clamshells, buckets
in beds of mobile equipment
on the top of loads, with materials/equipment
outside cabs, equipment stations
between cars on trains, on leading ends
to and from work areas on crowded equipment
on conveyors

Transporting People
Transporting People 56.9200(b)
Persons Transported in beds of mobile
equipment when provisions are made for
secure travel and means are taken to
prevent accidental unloading if
equipment is provided with unloading
device
when necessary for maintenance,
testing or training and above provisions
taken
On conveyors when designed for such
travel
Working in Raised
Position
Blocking of Equipment 56.14211
Persons cannot work on top, under or from
Mobile Equipment in a raised position until the
equipment has been blocked or mechanically
secured from movement
provided with a functional load locking device
or equivalent
Repairs During Maintenance
56.14105
Blocked against motion/power off
(lockout)
Berms
Berms or Guardrails 56.9300(a) must be
provided and maintained:
On banks of roadways where a drop off
of sufficient grade and depth may cause
a vehicle to overturn or endanger
equipment operators
Must be at least mid-axle height of
largest vehicle
Have openings for drainage
Berms Not Required
Berms or Guardrails 56.9300(d) may not be required
provided that and elevated roadways are
infrequently traveled and used by service or
maintenance vehicles
And locked gates are installed at entrance
points
Warning signs posted Roadway NOT bermed
Delineators installed at intervals (3) to
indicate edge
Maximum speed limit is posted
(slope,width,type)
Road surface traction not impaired by
weather
Tire Repairs
Tire Repairs 56.14104
Before a tire can be removed, the valve
cord must be partially removed for
gradual deflation of the tire and persons
must stand outside the potential
trajectory of the locking rim of a multi-
piece rim
During inflation a wheel cage or other
restraining device or stand off inflation
device must be used
Traffic Control
Traffic Control 56.9100 Safe
Movement
Rules governing:
Speed, Right of Way, Movement of
Direction, and Use of Headlights to
assure visibility must be established at
each mine and followed
Signs or signals, warning of hazards
shall be placed at appropriate locations
Operating Speed
Traffic Control 56.9101
Maintain control of vehicle
Operating speeds consistent
with:
conditions of roadways
tracks, grades, clearance
visibility, traffic
type of equipment used
Loading
Loading/ Hauling in Safe
Manner -56.9201
Prevent Spillage - 56.9202
Mobile Equipment loaded in
a manner to minimize
spillage
Activity Between
Equipment & Machinery-
56.3430 - Persons cannot
work, travel only for
dismounting purposes
Carrying Explosives
Carrying Explosives - 56.6202(a)
Maintained in good condition and
equipped:
With sides and enclosures higher than
explosive materials or explosives secured to
non-conductive pallet
With separate cargo space
Two fire extinguishers or one and fire
suppression
Posted with appropriate warning signs
Occupied by personnel necessary for handling
explosives
Carrying Explosives
Carrying Explosives - 56.6202(a)
Maintained in good condition and equipped:
Attended or cargo compartment locked, except
when parked at blast site and loading in progress
Secured while parked by:
having brakes set
Wheels chocked if movement can occur
Engine shut off unless powering device is
being used
Have no sparking materials exposed in cargo area
Have non-sparking materials properly secured
Fueling
Fueling Internal Combustion Engines
56.4103 Engines shall be shut off
during fueling when tanks are
integral part of equipment, does not
apply to diesel powered engines
Safe Operating
Procedures
Powered Haulage has had more miner
fatalities than any other accident
classification:
Providing safe access on and off mobile
equipment helps prevents slips, trips, & falls
Conducting a pre-shift inspection of the
equipment and of the surrounding ground
helps prevent accidents due to equipment
failures and collapse of ground
MSHA Inspection
Haulage equipment continues to
receive the highest priority during an
inspection by MSHA
Seat belt violations are of special
interest to every inspector
Any equipment brought into a mine
can be subject to a MSHA Inspection