Subpart C. Subpart C—Fire Prevention and Control

• § 57.4000 - Definitions.
• § 57.4011 - Abandoned electric circuits.
• § 57.4057 - Underground trailing cables.

• Prohibitions/Precautions/Housekeeping

  • SECTION § 57.4100 - Smoking and use of open flames.
  • SECTION § 57.4101 - Warning signs.
  • SECTION § 57.4102 - Spillage and leakage.
  • SECTION § 57.4103 - Fueling internal combustion engines.
  • SECTION § 57.4104 - Combustible waste.
  • SECTION § 57.4130 - Surface electric substations and liquid storage facilities.
  • SECTION § 57.4131 - Surface fan installations and mine openings.
  • SECTION § 57.4160 - Underground electric substations and liquid storage facilities.
  • SECTION § 57.4161 - Use of fire underground.

• Firefighting Equipment

  • SECTION § 57.4200 - General requirements.
  • SECTION § 57.4201 - Inspection.
  • SECTION § 57.4202 - Fire hydrants.
  • SECTION § 57.4203 - Extinguisher recharging or replacement.
  • SECTION § 57.4230 - Surface self-propelled equipment.
  • SECTION § 57.4260 - Underground self-propelled equipment.
  • SECTION § 57.4261 - Shaft-station waterlines.
  • SECTION § 57.4262 - Underground transformer stations, combustible liquid storage and dispensing areas, pump rooms, compressor rooms, and hoist rooms.
  • SECTION § 57.4263 - Underground belt conveyors.

• Firefighting Procedures/Alarms/Drills

  • SECTION § 57.4330 - Surface firefighting, evacuation, and rescue procedures.
  • SECTION § 57.4331 - Surface firefighting drills.
  • SECTION § 57.4360 - Underground alarm systems.
  • SECTION § 57.4361 - Underground evacuation drills.
  • SECTION § 57.4362 - Underground rescue and firefighting operations.
  • SECTION § 57.4363 - Underground evacuation instruction.

• Flammable and Combustible Liquids and Gases

  • SECTION § 57.4400 - Use restrictions.
  • SECTION § 57.4401 - Storage tank foundations.
  • SECTION § 57.4402 - Safety can use.
  • SECTION § 57.4430 - Surface storage facilities.
  • SECTION § 57.4431 - Surface storage restrictions.
  • SECTION § 57.4460 - Storage of flammable liquids underground.
  • SECTION § 57.4461 - Gasoline use restrictions underground.
  • SECTION § 57.4462 - Storage of combustible liquids underground.
  • SECTION § 57.4463 - Liquefied petroleum gas use underground.

• Installation/Construction/Maintenance

  • SECTION § 57.4500 - Heat sources.
  • SECTION § 57.4501 - Fuel lines.
  • SECTION § 57.4502 - Battery-charging stations.
  • SECTION § 57.4503 - Conveyor belt slippage.
  • SECTION § 57.4504 - Fan installations.
  • SECTION § 57.4505 - Fuel lines to underground areas.
  • SECTION § 57.4530 - Exits for surface buildings and structures.
  • SECTION § 57.4531 - Surface flammable or combustible liquid storage buildings or rooms.
  • SECTION § 57.4532 - Blacksmith shops.
  • SECTION § 57.4533 - Mine opening vicinity.
  • SECTION § 57.4560 - Mine entrances.
  • SECTION § 57.4561 - Stationary diesel equipment underground.

• Welding/Cutting/Compressed Gases

  • SECTION § 57.4600 - Extinguishing equipment.
  • SECTION § 57.4601 - Oxygen cylinder storage.
  • SECTION § 57.4602 - Gauges and regulators.
  • SECTION § 57.4603 - Closure of valves.
  • SECTION § 57.4604 - Preparation of pipelines or containers.
  • SECTION § 57.4660 - Work in shafts, raises, or winzes and other activities involving hazard areas.

• Ventilation Control Measures

  • SECTION § 57.4760 - Shaft mines.
  • SECTION § 57.4761 - Underground shops.

• APPENDIX

  • Appendix I to Subpart C of Part 57—National Consensus Standards