Transportation of People

Many hazards exist when transporting people in mobile equipment at surface mine sites. Consequently, MSHA has established a number of stringent rules concerning how people are transported on these mine sites. The following are some of those regulations:

• Do not transport people in the following manner:
  • In or on dippers, forks, or clamshells
  • In beds of mobile equipment or railcars
  • On top of loads in mobile equipment
• Do not transport people to and from work areas in overcrowded mobile equipment.
• Do not transport people on the outside of mobile equipment or in other locations that expose them to hazards.
• Do not transport people on conveyors, unless the conveyor is designed for human transportation.

For a complete list of the prohibitions placed on the transportation of people at surface mine sites, see 30 CFR 56.9200.

To learn more about MSHA Part 48 training requirements visit our MSHA Part 48 Subpart B Surface Mining Online Training web page.