(a) Guards. Excavations shall be provided with substantial barriers at points where passageways, tracks, roadways, or buildings adjoin such excavation.
(b) Loose material. All pit walls shall be kept free of unsafe loose materials. Hazardous areas shall be flagged, and no work shall be permitted in such areas.
(c) Scaling. Safe, acceptable methods shall be used for removing loose materials from the highwalls.
(d) Slope of material. Spoil piles shall be kept safely sloped to prevent loose material from sliding into the work area.
(e) Overburden. The area immediately above the highwall shall be cleared to a safe distance to prevent loose hazardous material from falling into the pit.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.
Article 13 - Surface Mining Operations.
Section 25-9-270 - Applicability of Provisions.
Section 25-9-271 - Maintenance, etc., of Banks; Overburden, etc., of Open Pits.
Section 25-9-272 - Maintenance, etc., of Means of Access to Pits.
Section 25-9-273 - Operation, Inspection, and Maintenance of Shovels and Draglines.
Section 25-9-275 - Guarding of Exposed Engines, Wheels, etc.; Safety of Tools.
Section 25-9-277 - Handling and Use of Explosives and Detonators.
Section 25-9-278 - Blasting Practices and Procedures Generally.
Section 25-9-279 - Electrical Blasting Practices and Procedures.
Section 25-9-280 - Handling of Explosives During Blasting Operations; Warnings, Guards, Etc.
Section 25-9-281 - Safety Devices and Practices for Compressed Air Receivers, Etc.
Section 25-9-282 - First Aid Equipment; Training of Personnel in First Aid Methods.
Section 25-9-284 - Increase in Hazards of Pit Operations to Be Reported.