Our Safety Standards

MSHA On-Site Safety Requirements

Rohrer’s is required to abide by federal regulations and is subject to several Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) inspections per year. While on our property, your company and employees are responsible to comply with MSHA regulations, and are subject to fines and citations as well. Rohrer’s is required to adhere to the provisions in 30 CFR § 46 as it pertains to Miner Safety Training, and 30 CFR § 56 as it pertains to surface “metal and nonmetal” mines. Please keep the following regulations in mind.

30 CFR § 46.1 – Scope

The provisions of this part set forth the mandatory requirements for training and retraining miners and other persons at shell dredging, sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, colloidal phosphate, and surface limestone mines.

§ 46.11 – Site-Specific Hazard Awareness Training

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(b) You must provide site-specific hazard awareness training, as appropriate, to any person who is not a miner as defined by § 46.2 of this part but is present at a mine site, including:

§ 56.1 – Purpose and Scope

This part 56 sets forth mandatory safety and health standards for each surface metal or nonmetal mine, including open pit mines, subject to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. The purpose of these standards is the protection of life, the promotion of health and safety, and the prevention of accidents.

§ 56.15002 – Hard Hats

All persons shall wear suitable hard hats when in or around a mine or plant where falling objects may create a hazard.

§ 56.15003 – Protective Footwear

This standard requires that all persons shall wear suitable protective footwear when in or around an area of a mine or plant where a hazard exists which could cause injury to the feet.

§ 56.15004 – Eye Protection

All persons shall wear safety glasses, goggles, or face shields or other suitable protective devices when in or around an area of a mine or plant where a hazard exists which could cause injury to unprotected eyes.