(a) Inspection. Shovels and draglines shall be inspected at the beginning of each shift, and such inspection shall include all mechanical equipment. Electrical equipment shall be regularly inspected by a qualified person.
(b) Maintenance. Where mechanical shovels and draglines are used at night, all lights shall be inspected before darkness, defective globes replaced, and defective wiring repaired.
(c) Oiling. Mechanical equipment on shovels and draglines shall not be cleaned or oiled while in motion, except where so designed or modified as to make lubrication while in motion safe.
(d) Steps, etc. All steps, handrails, grab irons, and floors shall be kept free from grease and extraneous material.
(e) Unauthorized person. No unauthorized person shall be allowed on any power shovel or dragline.
(f) Passage of persons. No person shall pass under the boom or bucket of a shovel or dragline while in operation.
(g) Warning. The operator of a shovel or dragline shall sound a warning prior to placing the machine in operation.
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.