Ohio Admin. Code 1501:10-2-03 - General requirements for underground use of diesel-powered equipment

(A) Underground use of inby and outby diesel-powered equipment, including mobile equipment, stationary equipment and equipment of all horsepower ratings, shall is to be approved, operated and maintained only as provided in this chapter, except for emergency fire-fighting equipment to be used specifically for that purpose.
(B) All diesel-powered equipment shall be attended in underground mines while in operation or when the engine is running.
(C) Inby and outby diesel-powered equipment may be used in underground mines if the inby or outby diesel-powered equipment uses an engine approved or certified by MSHA, as applicable, for inby or outby use, that when tested at the maximum fuel-to-air ratio, does not require necessitate an MSHA 30 C.F.R. Part 7 approval plate ventilation rate exceeding seventy-five cubic feet per minute (cfm) per rated horsepower. Should MSHA promulgate new regulations that change the 30 C.F.R. Part 7 approval plate ventilation rate, the cfm requirement per rated horsepower will be either increased or decreased on a direct ratio basis as approved by the chief.
(D) For dates of federal rules referenced in this rule, see rule 1501:10-1-07 of the Administrative Code.

Notes

Ohio Admin. Code 1501:10-2-03
Effective: 6/27/2024
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 4/11/2024 and 06/27/2024
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 1513.02
Rule Amplifies: 1513.02, 1567.35
Prior Effective Dates: 11/03/2011

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