Federal Register: December 3, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 232)
DOCID: FR Doc 02-30493
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mine Safety and Health Administration
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Safety standard petitions:
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Petitions for Modification
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The following parties have filed petitions to modify the
application of existing safety standards under section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.
1. Lykens Coal Company (B & H)
[Docket No. M2002090C]
Lykens Coal Company, 140 Deerlane, Hegins, Pennsylvania 17938 has
filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1400 (Hoisting
equipment; general) to its (I.D. No. 3608830) located in Schuylkill
County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner proposes to use a slope conveyance
(gunboat) for transporting persons without installing safety catches or
other no less effective devices. The petitioner would instead use
increased rope strength and secondary safety rope connections in place
of such devices. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative
method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
2. Perry County Coal Corporation
[Docket No. M2002091C]
Perry County Coal Corporation, 1845 S. KY Hwy 15, Hazard, Kentucky
41702 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.350
(Air courses and belt haulage entries) to its E41 Mine (I.D. No. 15
18565) located in Perry County, Kentucky. The petitioner proposes to
use belt air to ventilate active working places. The petitioner
proposes to install a carbon monoxide monitoring system as an early
warning fire detection system in all belt entries used to course intake
air to a working place. The petitioner asserts that the proposed
alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
3. Mountain Side Coal Company
[Docket No. M2002092C]
Mountain Side Coal Company, RD 3 Box 142D, Sunbury, Pennsylvania
17801 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 49.2
(Availability of mine rescue teams) to its Mountain Side Mine (I.D. No.
3609108) located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The
petitioner requests a modification of the standard to permit the
reduction of two mine rescue teams with five members and one alternate
each, to two mine rescue teams of three members with one alternate for
either team. The petitioner asserts that application of the existing
standard would result in a diminution of safety to the miners and
members of the rescue team and that the proposed alternative method
would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing
standard. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method
would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
4. Mountain Side Coal Company
[Docket No. M2002093C]
Mountain Side Coal Company, RD 3, Box 142D, Sunbury, Pennsylvania
17801 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.335
(Construction of seals) to its Mountain Side Mine (I.D. No. 3609108)
located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner proposes
to use wooden materials of moderate size and weight due to the
difficulty in accessing previously driven headings and breasts
containing inaccessible abandoned workings; to accept a design criteria
in the 10 psi range; and to permit the water trap to be installed in
the gangway seal and sampling tube in the monkey seal for seals
installed in pairs. The petitioner asserts that the proposed
alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
5. Mountain Side Coal Company
[Docket No. M2002094C]
Mountain Side Coal Company, RD 3, Box 142D, Sunbury, Pennsylvania
17801 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1100
(Quantity and location of firefighting equipment) to its Mountain Side Mine (I.D. No. 3609108) located in Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania. The petitioner requests a modification of the standard to
permit use of only portable fire extinguishers to replace existing
requirements where rock dust, water cars, and other water storage
equipped with three (3) ten quart pails is not practical. The
petitioner proposes to use two (2) portable fire extinguishers near the
slope bottom and an additional portable fire extinguisher within 500
feet of the working face for equivalent fire protection for the
Mountain Side Mine. The petitioner asserts that the proposed
alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
6. Mountain Side Coal Company
[Docket No. M2002095C]
Mountain Side Coal Company, RD 3, Box 142D, Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1200(d) & (i) (Mine map) to its Mountain Side Mine (I.D. No. 36 09108) located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner proposes to use crosssections instead of contour lines through the intake slope, at locations of rock tunnel connections between veins, and at 1,000 foot intervals of advance from the intake slope; and to limit the required mapping of the mine workings above and below to those present within 100 feet of the vein being mined except when veins are interconnected to other veins beyond the 100foot limit through rock tunnels. The petitioner asserts that due to the steep pitch encountered in mining anthracite coal veins, contours provide no useful information and their presence would make portions of the map illegible. The petitioner further asserts that use of crosssections in lieu of contour lines has been practiced since the late 1800's thereby providing critical information relative to the spacing between veins and proximity to other mine workings which fluctuate considerably. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard. 7. Mountain Side Coal Company
[Docket No. M2002096C]
Mountain Side Coal Company, RD 3, Box 142D, Sunbury, Pennsylvania
17801 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1202
and 75.12021(a) (Temporary notations, revisions, and supplements) to
its Mountain Side Mine (I.D. No. 3609108) located in Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner proposes to revise and supplement
mine maps annually instead of every 6 months as required, and to update
maps daily by hand notations. The petitioner also proposes to conduct
surveys prior to commencing retreat mining and whenever either a drilling program
[[Page 71989]]
under 30 CFR 75.388 or plan for mining into inaccessible areas under 30
CFR 75.389 is required. The petitioner asserts that the proposed
alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
8. Consolidation Coal Company
[Docket No. M2002097C]
Consolidation Coal Company, Consol Energy, 1800 Washington Road,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 152411421 has filed a petition to modify the
application of 30 CFR 75.364(b)(2) (Weekly examination) to its Robinson
Run No. 95 Mine (I.D. No. 4601318) located in Marion County,
Pennsylvania. The petitioner proposes to establish check points 3W1
and 3W2 to measure the quality and quantity of air at the inlet of the
air course area where roof conditions are deteriorating. The petitioner
states that due to the deteriorating conditions in the affected area,
traveling the area in its entirety would be unsafe. The petitioner
further states that the check points and all approaches to the check
points would be maintained in safe condition at all times, and a
certified person will conduct tests for methane and the quantity of air
at each check point on a weekly basis and place his/her initials, date,
and time in a record book that would be kept on the surface and made
available for inspection by interested persons. The petitioner asserts
that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
9. Mountain Side Coal Company
[Docket No. M2002098C]
Mountain Side Coal Company, RD 3, Box 142D, Sunbury, Pennsylvania
17801 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1400
(Hoisting equipment; general) to its Mountain Side Mine (I.D. No. 36
09108) located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner
proposes to use a slope conveyance (gunboat) for transporting persons
without installing safety catches or other no less effective devices.
The petitioner would instead use increased rope strength and secondary
safety rope connections in place of such devices. The petitioner
asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
10. The New Coal Company, Inc.
[Docket No. M2002099C]
The New Coal Company, Inc., P.O. Box 369, Harlan, Kentucky 40831
has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 77.1607(cc)
(Loading and hauling equipment; operation) to its Dayhoit Tipple Mine
(I.D. No. 1510391) located in Harlan County, Kentucky. The petitioner
proposes to install locked gates instead of emergency stop devices or
cords at ungarded conveyors with walkways to eliminate any entrance to
these conveyors. The petitioner states that only the supervisor will
have a key to unlock the gates, that access to the conveyors will be
for repairs only, and the conveyors will be shut off and the power
locked out before the gates are unlocked. The petitioner asserts that
the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
11. Highland Mining Company
[Docket No. M2002100C]
Highland Mining Company, 1970 Barrett Court, P.O. Box 1990,
Henderson, Kentucky 424191990 has filed a petition to modify the
application of 30 CFR 75.503 (Permissible electric face equipment;
maintenance) and 30 CFR 18.41(f) (Plug and receptacletype connectors)
to its Highland 11 Mine (I.D. No. 1518480) located in Union County,
Kentucky. The petitioner proposes to use a springloaded locking device
on battery plug connectors on mobile batterypowered equipment to
prevent the threaded ring securing the battery plugs to the battery
receptacles from unintentional loosening, and attach locking device
brackets to the battery receptacles to prevent the loss of the
brackets. The petitioner will install a warning tag that states ``Do
Not Disengage Under Load,'' on all battery plug connectors and provide
instructions on the safe practices and provisions to all persons who
operate or maintain the batterypowered machines. The petitioner
further states that the training plan for the mine will be revised to
specify initial and refresher training for use of the springloaded
devices. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method
would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
12. Oxbow Mining, LLC
[Docket No. M2002101C]
Oxbow Mining, LLC, P.O. Box 535, 3737 Highway 133, Somerset,
Colorado 81434 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR
75.1909(b)(6) (Nonpermissible dieselpowered equipment; design and
performance requirements) to its Elk Creek Mine (I.D. No. 0504674)
located in Gunnison County, Colorado. The petitioner proposes an
alternate method in lieu of front wheel brakes on the Getman
Roadbuilder, S/N 6718, diesel grader used at the Elk Creek Mine. The
petitioner proposes to operate its diesel grader at a maximum speed of
10 miles per hour or less, to train all grader operators to lower the
moldboard (grader blade) for additional stopping capability in
emergencies, and on how to recognize appropriate levels of speed for
different road conditions and slopes. The petitioner states that its
alternate method would not be implemented until all grader operators
have been trained, and the diesel grader would not be put into service
until MSHA has inspected the equipment for compliance. The petitioner
asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
13. Lafarge Corporation
[Docket No. M2002005M]
Lafarge Corporation, 2200 Courtney & Atherton Road, Sugar Creek,
Missouri 64050 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR
56.12016 (Work on electricallypowered equipment) to its Sugar Creek
Cement Plant (I.D. No. 2300158) located in Jackson County, Missouri.
The petitioner requests a waiver from the existing standard so that
neither signatures nor warning notices would be required at the Lafarge
Mine. The petitioner proposes to provide each employee with
specifically designated locks for lockout that would be engraved with
the employee's name. The employee will have the only key and the locks
will be identified by color. The petitioner states that unlike a tag or
sign, the engraved name would not be accidentally removed or become
unreadable. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method
would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
14. Lafarge Corporation
[Docket No. M2002006M]
Lafarge Corporation, 2200 Courtney & Atherton Road, Sugar Creek,
Missouri 64050 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR
56.12017 (Work on power circuits) to its Sugar Creek Cement Plant (I.D.
No. 2300158) located in Jackson County, Missouri. The petitioner
requests a waiver from the existing standard so that warning signs
would not be required at the Lafarge Mine. The petitioner proposes to
provide each employee with specifically designated locks for lockout
that would be engraved with the employee's name. The employee will have the only key
[[Page 71990]]
and the locks will be identified by color. The petitioner states that
unlike a tag or sign, the engraved name would not be accidentally
removed or become unreadable. The petitioner asserts that the proposed
alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
15. Lafarge Corporation
[Docket No. M2002007M]
Lafarge Corporation, 2200 Courtney & Atherton Road, Sugar Creek,
Missouri 64050 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR
57.12016 (Work on electricallypowered equipment) to its Sugar Creek
Underground Limestone Mine (I.D. No. 2302171) located in Jackson
County, Missouri. The petitioner requests a waiver from the existing
standard so that neither signatures nor warning notices would be
required at the Lafarge Mine. The petitioner proposes to provide each
employee with specifically designated locks for lockout that would be
engraved with the employee's name. The employee will have the only key
and the locks will be identified by color. The petitioner states that
unlike a tag or sign, the engraved name would not be accidentally
removed or become unreadable. The petitioner asserts that the proposed
alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
16. Lafarge Corporation
[Docket No. M2002008M]
Lafarge Corporation, 2200 Courtney & Atherton Road, Sugar Creek, Missouri 64050 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 57.12017 (Work on power circuits) to its Sugar Creek Underground Limestone Mine (I.D. No. 2302171) located in Jackson County, Missouri. The petitioner requests a waiver from the existing standard so that warning signs would not be required at the Lafarge Mine. The petitioner proposes to provide each employee with specifically designated locks for lockout that would be engraved with the employee's name. The employee will have the only key and the locks will be identified by color. The petitioner states that unlike a tag or sign, the engraved name would not be accidentally removed or become unreadable. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard. Request for Comments
Persons interested in these petitions are encouraged to submit comments via email to comments@msha.gov, or on a computer disk along with an original hard copy to the Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety and Health Administration, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2352, Arlington, Virginia 22209. All comments must be postmarked or received in that office on or before January 2, 2003. Copies of these petitions are available for inspection at that address.
Dated at Arlington, Virginia this 26th day of November 2002. Marvin W. Nichols, Jr.,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
[FR Doc. 0230493 Filed 12202; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY:
Lykens Coal Co., et al.,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
The following parties have filed petitions to modify the
application of existing safety standards under section 101(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.
1. Lykens Coal Company (B & H)
[Docket No. M2002090C]
Lykens Coal Company, 140 Deerlane, Hegins, Pennsylvania 17938 has
filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1400 (Hoisting
equipment; general) to its (I.D. No. 3608830) located in Schuylkill
County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner proposes to use a slope conveyance
(gunboat) for transporting persons without installing safety catches or
other no less effective devices. The petitioner would instead use
increased rope strength and secondary safety rope connections in place
of such devices. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative
method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
2. Perry County Coal Corporation
[Docket No. M2002091C]
Perry County Coal Corporation, 1845 S. KY Hwy 15, Hazard, Kentucky
41702 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.350
(Air courses and belt haulage entries) to its E41 Mine (I.D. No. 15
18565) located in Perry County, Kentucky. The petitioner proposes to
use belt air to ventilate active working places. The petitioner
proposes to install a carbon monoxide monitoring system as an early
warning fire detection system in all belt entries used to course intake
air to a working place. The petitioner asserts that the proposed
alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
3. Mountain Side Coal Company
[Docket No. M2002092C]
Mountain Side Coal Company, RD 3 Box 142D, Sunbury, Pennsylvania
17801 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 49.2
(Availability of mine rescue teams) to its Mountain Side Mine (I.D. No.
3609108) located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The
petitioner requests a modification of the standard to permit the
reduction of two mine rescue teams with five members and one alternate
each, to two mine rescue teams of three members with one alternate for
either team. The petitioner asserts that application of the existing
standard would result in a diminution of safety to the miners and
members of the rescue team and that the proposed alternative method
would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing
standard. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method
would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
4. Mountain Side Coal Company
[Docket No. M2002093C]
Mountain Side Coal Company, RD 3, Box 142D, Sunbury, Pennsylvania
17801 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.335
(Construction of seals) to its Mountain Side Mine (I.D. No. 3609108)
located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner proposes
to use wooden materials of moderate size and weight due to the
difficulty in accessing previously driven headings and breasts
containing inaccessible abandoned workings; to accept a design criteria
in the 10 psi range; and to permit the water trap to be installed in
the gangway seal and sampling tube in the monkey seal for seals
installed in pairs. The petitioner asserts that the proposed
alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
5. Mountain Side Coal Company
[Docket No. M2002094C]
Mountain Side Coal Company, RD 3, Box 142D, Sunbury, Pennsylvania
17801 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1100
(Quantity and location of firefighting equipment) to its Mountain Side Mine (I.D. No. 3609108) located in Northumberland County,
Pennsylvania. The petitioner requests a modification of the standard to
permit use of only portable fire extinguishers to replace existing
requirements where rock dust, water cars, and other water storage
equipped with three (3) ten quart pails is not practical. The
petitioner proposes to use two (2) portable fire extinguishers near the
slope bottom and an additional portable fire extinguisher within 500
feet of the working face for equivalent fire protection for the
Mountain Side Mine. The petitioner asserts that the proposed
alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
6. Mountain Side Coal Company
[Docket No. M2002095C]
Mountain Side Coal Company, RD 3, Box 142D, Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1200(d) & (i) (Mine map) to its Mountain Side Mine (I.D. No. 36 09108) located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner proposes to use crosssections instead of contour lines through the intake slope, at locations of rock tunnel connections between veins, and at 1,000 foot intervals of advance from the intake slope; and to limit the required mapping of the mine workings above and below to those present within 100 feet of the vein being mined except when veins are interconnected to other veins beyond the 100foot limit through rock tunnels. The petitioner asserts that due to the steep pitch encountered in mining anthracite coal veins, contours provide no useful information and their presence would make portions of the map illegible. The petitioner further asserts that use of crosssections in lieu of contour lines has been practiced since the late 1800's thereby providing critical information relative to the spacing between veins and proximity to other mine workings which fluctuate considerably. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard. 7. Mountain Side Coal Company
[Docket No. M2002096C]
Mountain Side Coal Company, RD 3, Box 142D, Sunbury, Pennsylvania
17801 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1202
and 75.12021(a) (Temporary notations, revisions, and supplements) to
its Mountain Side Mine (I.D. No. 3609108) located in Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner proposes to revise and supplement
mine maps annually instead of every 6 months as required, and to update
maps daily by hand notations. The petitioner also proposes to conduct
surveys prior to commencing retreat mining and whenever either a drilling program
[[Page 71989]]
under 30 CFR 75.388 or plan for mining into inaccessible areas under 30
CFR 75.389 is required. The petitioner asserts that the proposed
alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
8. Consolidation Coal Company
[Docket No. M2002097C]
Consolidation Coal Company, Consol Energy, 1800 Washington Road,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 152411421 has filed a petition to modify the
application of 30 CFR 75.364(b)(2) (Weekly examination) to its Robinson
Run No. 95 Mine (I.D. No. 4601318) located in Marion County,
Pennsylvania. The petitioner proposes to establish check points 3W1
and 3W2 to measure the quality and quantity of air at the inlet of the
air course area where roof conditions are deteriorating. The petitioner
states that due to the deteriorating conditions in the affected area,
traveling the area in its entirety would be unsafe. The petitioner
further states that the check points and all approaches to the check
points would be maintained in safe condition at all times, and a
certified person will conduct tests for methane and the quantity of air
at each check point on a weekly basis and place his/her initials, date,
and time in a record book that would be kept on the surface and made
available for inspection by interested persons. The petitioner asserts
that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
9. Mountain Side Coal Company
[Docket No. M2002098C]
Mountain Side Coal Company, RD 3, Box 142D, Sunbury, Pennsylvania
17801 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 75.1400
(Hoisting equipment; general) to its Mountain Side Mine (I.D. No. 36
09108) located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The petitioner
proposes to use a slope conveyance (gunboat) for transporting persons
without installing safety catches or other no less effective devices.
The petitioner would instead use increased rope strength and secondary
safety rope connections in place of such devices. The petitioner
asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
10. The New Coal Company, Inc.
[Docket No. M2002099C]
The New Coal Company, Inc., P.O. Box 369, Harlan, Kentucky 40831
has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 77.1607(cc)
(Loading and hauling equipment; operation) to its Dayhoit Tipple Mine
(I.D. No. 1510391) located in Harlan County, Kentucky. The petitioner
proposes to install locked gates instead of emergency stop devices or
cords at ungarded conveyors with walkways to eliminate any entrance to
these conveyors. The petitioner states that only the supervisor will
have a key to unlock the gates, that access to the conveyors will be
for repairs only, and the conveyors will be shut off and the power
locked out before the gates are unlocked. The petitioner asserts that
the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
11. Highland Mining Company
[Docket No. M2002100C]
Highland Mining Company, 1970 Barrett Court, P.O. Box 1990,
Henderson, Kentucky 424191990 has filed a petition to modify the
application of 30 CFR 75.503 (Permissible electric face equipment;
maintenance) and 30 CFR 18.41(f) (Plug and receptacletype connectors)
to its Highland 11 Mine (I.D. No. 1518480) located in Union County,
Kentucky. The petitioner proposes to use a springloaded locking device
on battery plug connectors on mobile batterypowered equipment to
prevent the threaded ring securing the battery plugs to the battery
receptacles from unintentional loosening, and attach locking device
brackets to the battery receptacles to prevent the loss of the
brackets. The petitioner will install a warning tag that states ``Do
Not Disengage Under Load,'' on all battery plug connectors and provide
instructions on the safe practices and provisions to all persons who
operate or maintain the batterypowered machines. The petitioner
further states that the training plan for the mine will be revised to
specify initial and refresher training for use of the springloaded
devices. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method
would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
12. Oxbow Mining, LLC
[Docket No. M2002101C]
Oxbow Mining, LLC, P.O. Box 535, 3737 Highway 133, Somerset,
Colorado 81434 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR
75.1909(b)(6) (Nonpermissible dieselpowered equipment; design and
performance requirements) to its Elk Creek Mine (I.D. No. 0504674)
located in Gunnison County, Colorado. The petitioner proposes an
alternate method in lieu of front wheel brakes on the Getman
Roadbuilder, S/N 6718, diesel grader used at the Elk Creek Mine. The
petitioner proposes to operate its diesel grader at a maximum speed of
10 miles per hour or less, to train all grader operators to lower the
moldboard (grader blade) for additional stopping capability in
emergencies, and on how to recognize appropriate levels of speed for
different road conditions and slopes. The petitioner states that its
alternate method would not be implemented until all grader operators
have been trained, and the diesel grader would not be put into service
until MSHA has inspected the equipment for compliance. The petitioner
asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
13. Lafarge Corporation
[Docket No. M2002005M]
Lafarge Corporation, 2200 Courtney & Atherton Road, Sugar Creek,
Missouri 64050 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR
56.12016 (Work on electricallypowered equipment) to its Sugar Creek
Cement Plant (I.D. No. 2300158) located in Jackson County, Missouri.
The petitioner requests a waiver from the existing standard so that
neither signatures nor warning notices would be required at the Lafarge
Mine. The petitioner proposes to provide each employee with
specifically designated locks for lockout that would be engraved with
the employee's name. The employee will have the only key and the locks
will be identified by color. The petitioner states that unlike a tag or
sign, the engraved name would not be accidentally removed or become
unreadable. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method
would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
14. Lafarge Corporation
[Docket No. M2002006M]
Lafarge Corporation, 2200 Courtney & Atherton Road, Sugar Creek,
Missouri 64050 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR
56.12017 (Work on power circuits) to its Sugar Creek Cement Plant (I.D.
No. 2300158) located in Jackson County, Missouri. The petitioner
requests a waiver from the existing standard so that warning signs
would not be required at the Lafarge Mine. The petitioner proposes to
provide each employee with specifically designated locks for lockout
that would be engraved with the employee's name. The employee will have the only key
[[Page 71990]]
and the locks will be identified by color. The petitioner states that
unlike a tag or sign, the engraved name would not be accidentally
removed or become unreadable. The petitioner asserts that the proposed
alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
15. Lafarge Corporation
[Docket No. M2002007M]
Lafarge Corporation, 2200 Courtney & Atherton Road, Sugar Creek,
Missouri 64050 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR
57.12016 (Work on electricallypowered equipment) to its Sugar Creek
Underground Limestone Mine (I.D. No. 2302171) located in Jackson
County, Missouri. The petitioner requests a waiver from the existing
standard so that neither signatures nor warning notices would be
required at the Lafarge Mine. The petitioner proposes to provide each
employee with specifically designated locks for lockout that would be
engraved with the employee's name. The employee will have the only key
and the locks will be identified by color. The petitioner states that
unlike a tag or sign, the engraved name would not be accidentally
removed or become unreadable. The petitioner asserts that the proposed
alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard.
16. Lafarge Corporation
[Docket No. M2002008M]
Lafarge Corporation, 2200 Courtney & Atherton Road, Sugar Creek, Missouri 64050 has filed a petition to modify the application of 30 CFR 57.12017 (Work on power circuits) to its Sugar Creek Underground Limestone Mine (I.D. No. 2302171) located in Jackson County, Missouri. The petitioner requests a waiver from the existing standard so that warning signs would not be required at the Lafarge Mine. The petitioner proposes to provide each employee with specifically designated locks for lockout that would be engraved with the employee's name. The employee will have the only key and the locks will be identified by color. The petitioner states that unlike a tag or sign, the engraved name would not be accidentally removed or become unreadable. The petitioner asserts that the proposed alternative method would provide at least the same measure of protection as the existing standard. Request for Comments
Persons interested in these petitions are encouraged to submit comments via email to comments@msha.gov, or on a computer disk along with an original hard copy to the Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, Mine Safety and Health Administration, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2352, Arlington, Virginia 22209. All comments must be postmarked or received in that office on or before January 2, 2003. Copies of these petitions are available for inspection at that address.
Dated at Arlington, Virginia this 26th day of November 2002. Marvin W. Nichols, Jr.,
Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances.
[FR Doc. 0230493 Filed 12202; 8:45 am]
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