https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/2549ddd3ebd771babf2f992a8a505067.pdf 60c40ccce0b348b58b607c228437cbb7 PDF Text Text FOR THE OF ALL EMPL01ZES OF l Jl\fiON !1'Jt(::IFIC COAL C()MPAl\fY IN ACCORD_I\NCE WITH ·n-m PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF TEE STATE OF WYOMING RELATING TO COAL MINES "& Originally Pnbllslted November 15, 102!) Revised Jmie 1, 1086 Revised September 1, 1989 Revised September 1, 1944 Revised October 1, 1945 Revised January 1, 19!'1 Revised March 1, 19G0 Revised January 1, 1952 Revised December 1, 1952 �R ULES AND REGULATIONS FOR T HE GOVERNMENT OF ALL EMPLOYES OF ~he UNION PACIF IC COAL COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF THE ST ATE OF WYOMING RELATING TO COAL MINES Originally Published November 15, 1929 Revised June 1, 1936 R evised September 1, 1939 Revised September 1, 1944 Revised October 1, 1945 Revised January 1, 1947 Revised l\larch 1, 1950 Revised January 1, 1952 Revised December 1, 1952 SArtrf > )~ I FIRST ) �I have received a copy of "Rules and Regulations For the Government of All Employes of The Union Pacific Coal Company" bearing number above. I will read these rules, and I further agree to observe same as long as I am employed in or about the mines of The Union Pacific Coal Company, and will return this book in the event I leave the service of the company within one year. (Signed) (Witness) (Date) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19_ _ Employed in Min .... e _ _ __.,_a...__ _ _ _ _ __ a.,___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ (This Receipt to be Filed in O!flce of General Mana,;er, Rock Springe.) �Preserve This Book Carefully I have received a copy of "Rules and R egulations For the Government of All Employes of The Union Pacific Coal Company" bearing number above. I will read these rules, and I further agree to observe same as long as I am employed· in or about the mines of The Union Pacific Coal Company, and will return this book in the event I leave the service of the company within one year. (Signed) (Witness) (Date) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 _ _ Employed in Mine _ _ _~t_ _ _ _ _ _ __ as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ [This Duplicate of Rece ipt To Be Left In Book] �CONTENTS Page Purpose of Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l Duty of Employer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Duty of Employes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Conditions of Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Rules and Regulations Mine Foremen and Assistants 4 Unit Foremen .. .... ....... . .. .. ..... . .... . . 6 Gas Watchmen . . .. ... ..... ... . .. ... . .. .. . . . 8 Shot Firers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Shooting Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Sprinklers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Rope Runners . ... .. .. . . . . . . ........ .. . . .... 14 Motormen and Motor Brakemen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Timbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Machine Runners and Helpers . ..... . ..... . . . . 19 Hoisting Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Master Mechanics and Chief Electricians . . . . . . . . 24 Pump Operations ............... . .... . ...... 25 Mechanical Loader Face Employes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Loader End Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Rules for Man Trips ..... ... .. ... .... . ....... 29 Miscellaneous Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Rules Covering Handling of Explosives ......... . . . 33 �RULES AND REGULATIONS for The Government of All Employes of The Union Pacific Coal Co. PREFACE Purpose of These Rules The management of The Union Pacific Coal Compa':y has made very heavy expenditures in labor and matenal to further the safety and well-being of its employes. Extensive additions to the supervisory and safety staff have also been made and definite betterment in our safety record has taken place. In competition with all bituminous coal mines in the United States during the past nineteen years we have won the "Sentinels of Safety" trophy thirteen times, a record of which we are justly proud. We have also been accorded many citations by the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association. By winning these citations, we have shown our gratitude to the man who, more than any other, in the last half,century, developed the theory of safety in mines. All we now require is more and more of the same kind. There are certain elements of accident prevention work that rest almost wholly with the Company and its offi, cials; such include the proper condition of equipment, an adequate timber supply, proper ventilation, rock dust, ing and a water supply to keep down dust and to pre, vent dust explosions, etc. The overwhelming majority of accidents, however, are of the class which indicates that the safety of the individual rests almost wholly with himself. No church organization is capable in itself of complete spiritual salvation; no law-making body can completely prevent crime; likewise no coal company or individual can prevent mine accidents ·o r even keep same within limits, unless each and every man undertakes to protect his own life and limb. 1 �The purpose of these rules is to b • that the man who is to avoid accident nng out the fact personal effort to do so if loss of life andhust exen every is to _b e reduced, and to point out to all ~:an suffering 7sp~aally to those who are inexperienced toyes, and mc1dent to mining, so far as it is possible •ti do dan~ers set of rules, and also to present the precauti so tn a taken by both experienced and inexperiencedn~eto ~e order . that t~ey may make their work less hazard'0 tn8 The mstructtons contained herein deal only "th ' dangers common to mining in this field and ar-V: nott ~ be wholly depended . . upon . .as covering all the da ngers th a t ~ tt ac h to mmmg m its many peculiar and ever changmg phases. . The ~dvice and instruction of the Mine Foreman or his Assistants should be sought when conditions not treated herein present themselves, or when more de• tailed instruction is required for the safety of the em• ploye. In any case, where any question of conflict arises be, tween the following Rules and R egulations, and the Laws of the State of Wyoming governing the operation of coal mines, or the Code of Standards of The Union Pacific Coal Company, the State Laws and the Code of Stand• ards shall govern. 1 DUTY OF EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYB DUTY OF EMPLOYER-It is the duty of the em· player operating mines and employing labor to formulate and put into effect safety rules and practices for th~ P~' pose of preventing injury to all employes. It 1s his further duty to lessen in every 'll'.ray possible the h~ards of mining, thereby reducing the possibility of acodr to all employes, making the mines of the State a sa er place in which the mine employe may work. DlJrY OF EMPLOYE-It is the duty of every em· ploye to familiarize himself with the Laws of th e, ~~t~ of Wyoming pertaining to the operation of Coa1 J.Vline 2 . serve same. It is his duty to comply and to strictly obd R lations pertaining to safety for• with all Rules an_ egff t by his employer. The failure mulated ~d put ilto ee t;cabide by such safety rules and of any _smgi:~6 o!ndangers his own person as well as regulations d / es of his fellow employes. the persons a~ . v to an employe, however slight, suf• In c:15e of inJury f his employment, it shall be the ( viding the injury re· fered m the course O 1 duty ofdthe injure\ e~i ~;os~ble for him to do so)' ceived oes no: ~a eto his employer, through his fore• to report s~ch tndJUryt or other designated agent of the man supennten en ' 1 •f Wh Co~pany, before the completion off the s ukin7· a . . . revents the employe rom ma g . d •t ·n be the duty of the senous mJ~11' ~ report of in1unes receive , 1 W1 in employe's immediate foreman to make such report detail. • CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT- T~e cond1• tions surrounding the operation of the properties o~ The Union Pacific Coal Company fully justify the belief of the managementPIRST-That the overwhelming majority of its employes believe in the obse~ance . of .a~l Federal, State and Municipal laws, and m marntammg a gen• eral high standard of personal conduct. SECOND-That the existence of gambling houses, illegally and improperly operated saloons or other places where intoxicating liquors are sold, or wher_e other forms of vice are carried on or allowed, 1s definitely wrong, working a serious injury to those who participate in same, as well as the younger people of our communities. THIRD-That a job that is worth having is worth keeping, and that the obligation on the part of the employe to render a conscientious, continuous service is equally binding with the obligation of the em· player to pay an adequate wage, to make the work f~ll 3 �as safe as possible, and in a general way t O after the welfare and the happiness of his em 100k 1 this without attempting in. any way to interfet oy1 their lawful privileges. e Wit Believing, as we do, that it is only the few wh d . . a reasona ble standard ofo o not by pre ference mamtam briety, industry and morality, then it reasonably folio:· that this minority ""'.ho prefe~ to go their own way should undertake to exerose the license they desire elsewhere finding residence and employment in a more congenial atmosphere. In making this presentation it will be understood that employes occupying official positions, or in any way charged with the direction of the property or the working force, have a double responsibility in the direction of good conduct, of courtesy to other employes, and in the full observance of all lawful regulatory measures. Men who do not maintain a reasonable standard of conduct will not be continued in the service of the company, Absenteeism on the part of employes, without due cause, contributes through the disorganization of mine forces to the number of accidents suffered. Mine em• ployes must realize that they have a duty toward the company equal to that resting upon the mine manage• ment. Men who are given to unnecessary absenteeism from work make undesirable employes and will not be retained in the service of the Company. RULES AND REGULATIONS MINE FOREMEN AND ASSISTANTS 1. The Mine Foremen, and their assistants, shall fa, miliarize themselves with the mining laws of the_ State of Wyoming, and the Code of Standards applying t? the operation of The Union Pacific Coal Company 8 mines, and shall comply with every requirement there• of, discharging every duty imposed upon them by law and by the rules of the Company. 4 ll have absolute authority The Mine Foremen sha d shall see that re• 2. all underground employed ilie rules of the Com· ov~r ents of the state law an 11 recommend suspen· q:e~e rigidly enforced, an~os~:fuses to abide by these P. y discharge of anyone w s1on or . . tions . rules or their mstruc • th . ssistants shall direct . Fore men or . e1r a• icing each wor ki n g 3 The Mine the. working forces of the IDl~ ~heir initials and date face at least once e~ch ~~y, P~bey gshall maintain proper at the time of their v1S1t. 'hie precaution for the discipline and ~e thv~ry as well as the property safety of the men m eir e , of the company. . . ers to securely prop their 4 They shall direct the mm 11 e that all dangerous wo;king places and shall persodna ~~de safe. If, for any .• conditions are either remove 11 or supervise t h e work of reason, they canno~ Ptlto:-ef must be removed. making the place sa e, e . assistants shall see 5 The Mine Foremen, o_r thei; the prope~ distances tha~ all breakthroughs ad r ve;h:11 see that the ventilaas prescribed ~y la~, akn . ey od condition. tion of the mmes is ept m go 11 chi 6. The Mine Fo_remen shall s:;d!~a:o aas :apre~:z under their control _is pr~perly ~ or body caught in any one from h~vmg fhils clotit&ng should be pro· same. The weanng o oose c hibited. . hall in· or their assistants, _s ll h 7• The Mine Foremen, f l • • and obtam a t e vestigate every case o perso~a mJury . e on the facts in connection therewith, reportmgd sah ac, ro er form within twenty-four hours, an , w_ en an ~id:nt occurs, shall take every possible precaution to pre• vent a recurrence. 8. It shall be the duty of th_e ~ e Foremen to see that all safety devices and fire,figh~g apparatus are at all times kept in working order; that 01ly ~aste and other refuse shall not be allowed to accumulate m places where rJJ~; 5 �same could cause fire. In all places where su h is liable to a~cumulate, metal cans with :self-c~os~aterial must be provtded. ng tops 9. It shall be the duty of the Mine Foreme that all stretchers and first aid equipment are ~ tohs~e • boxes are kept in at t e1r • d p 1ace~ an d t h at f 1•rst aid d_es1gnate all times well supplied and that stretchers and other eq • ment are in first class condition. wp, 10. All return air courses must be traveled by the Mine Foremen or their assistants once each week and evidence of. inspection s~a~l. be left at some conspicuous ~lace, s_howmg date and 1rutJ.als of th~ official making the mspectlon. There shall also be kept m each Mine Foreman's office a record book showing that this inspection has been made, by whom, the date, and the condition of the air courses in each mine. UNIT FOREMEN 1. Unit Foremen must have Certificates of Compe• tency as required by state law (or temporary permits) and must familiarize themselves with the Coal Mining Laws of the State of Wyoming and the Code of Stand· ards applying to the operation of The Union Pacific Coal Company's mines. 2. Unit Foremen will be assigned specific portions of the mine by the Mine Foreman, and the Unit Foremen will be in complete charge of the sections, subject to the orders and instructions of the Mine Foreman. 3. The Unit Foremen shall see that all State Laws and Company Rules are obeyed in the sections under their jurisdiction. 4. The Unit Foremen shall keep close watch ov~~ the ventilation in their districts and shall remedy a defects as soon as discovered or reported. They s~a11 report all unusual conditions to the Mine Foreman im· mediately. 6 . . will attempt to move any a~No Unit Foreman der the personal supervt· cui~ulation of_ gas, except und after the Superintendent . of the Mine Foreman, an s1on T d h 11 see that all men under .has been not1 ie • 6. The Unit Foremt~d s ~th the proper tools a_nd their charge r e PP i ort any shortage to the Mine equipment an w1 i?the shi ft. t familiarize themselves Foreman at the_end Unit Foremen mus . Th 7. e th d f operation and mamtenance with the !(roper tm:nd~r stheir charge and will see that of all equipm~n d .th the proper safety guards 11 equipment is protecte w1 a d . handled in the proper manner. an 1s . • tructions from 8 The Unit Foreman will accept ms . f El . . • . Mine Foreman and the Ch1e ectnaan the AsststanMt ch . as to methods of operation and or Master e amc . maintenance of machmery. . raril to a section . tempo y, orkmen assicrned O All 9• w h king m a sec· and all mechanics or others w o are wdor h . . d. tion only part of the time, will be un er. t e 1uns ll-· tion of the Unit Foreman in whose section they are 5 ·tf !~ 11 · h working. 10. The Unit Foremen ~ll see that . a stg ts followed as the Mining Engineer may direct, ari d see that all places are driven on the proper g~a eF an at the height and width as directed by the Mine ore· man. bl f 11 The Unit Foremen will be held responsi e or the ~aintenance of proper clearance along all ha~lag~ ways in their sections and shall see that all debns an waste material is kept cleaned up and tha~ all places are kept neat and clean· and free from tramp iron and other waste material. 12. When the Unit Foremen find that the laws or the safety rules have been violated by anyo?e under their jurisdiction, they shall order the offendmg party to report to the Mine Foreman and shall make a com, 7 �plete investigation and written report, setting fo th h facts in such a way that the Mine Foreman ma; d t e mine the proper disciplinary action. eter~ 3.. The Unit Fore~en will personally see that ventilatJ.on 1s prope:ly est~bhshed before machinery is allowed ~o OJ?erate, this particularly to apply to machinery that is bemg moved. 14. The Unit Foremen will see that all machines in their sections are kept in proper repair and lubricated at all times when in operation. GAS WATCHMEN 1. It shall be the duty of the Gas Watchmen to ex• amine carefully all working faces not more than two hours before the beginning of each shift. THEY MUST mark with chalk on face, or on nearest prop to each face examined their initials, and the date of the month. If gas is found, a danger board "GAS-KEEP OUT" shall be placed at all entrances to such place and at a safe distance from the gas, and, if the gas is found in a room, a danger board must also be placed on the entry outby, or on the intake side of such room, and the gas removed as quickly as possible. , 2. After making their examination, the Gas Watch· men will notify the Mine Foremen, either personally or by phone, of the condition of the places and if any dangerous places have been found. If dangerous places have been found, in addition to placing "DANGER:KEEP OUT" boards outby the place, they will notify the Mine Foreman and the men who are usually em· ployed in the place of the particular nature of the hazard and whether or not they may enter the pla_ce. If, in the opinion of the Gas Watchman or the Mine Foreman, the hazard is sufficiently great, the Mine Fre• man will order an examination of the place be orf men are allowed to enter. Before the completion ° 8 t of their findings, the shift, they must wri~e a repor . red ink where gas is found. usmg G Watchmen find any accumu1ation of 3. If the as rl block off the place as set forth gas, they will pro~ ~ selves that no one w_ill enter the abo~e and .assure . e ediately notify the Mme Foreman section an;is~~i:~ ru;erintendent. They will att~ri:pt to and the 1 der the personal superv1s10n of remove the gas on y un . h the Mine Foreman or Supenntendent. 4 The must send out of the mine. ~ny. man w o ~ th mine without his ident1f1cat1on che~k, • haswh:~~~ures :r changes any _b rattice without rei:ortmg J h does any act which may endanger his own or I same, or w o safety or the safety of his fellow emp ayes. 5 They must examine all accessible aband~ned places at ieast twice each week and, at the direction of the Mine Foreman, all stoppings th~t shut off abandoned workings, noting the same on their report books. 6. It shall be their special duty at all times to see that the air is moving in the proper volume, ~o look_out for falls in the airways and to remove them 1f possible. Should the fall or falls be too large for them to remove personally, they will notify t~e Mine Foreman, whose duty it will be t? assign a sufficient force to remove th:::;;em;;..:==-1 as speedily as possible. 7. Gas Watchmen shall report to the Mi~e Foreman any places, either in rooms or hea?ings, which are not properly timbered, and where_ th~re 1s dan~er to workmen from falling rock or coal :while m or passing un~er ~uch places. They must, when making their examma°:ons, note all defects in ventilation apparatus, roadways, pipe~, electric cables or wires, etc., also any dangerous con_d1, tion of timbering, reporting all such findings to the Min_e Foreman. They must see that all dangerous roof ~s safely propped or taken down, and that_ no employe ts unnecessarily exposed to danger of any kind. 9 �8. Ga_s Watchmen will order from the all material, such as brattice cloth, lumbetr~per person necessary to keep all places safe. , timber, etc., 5. In any place only one shot shall be fired at a time, except in top coal at Hanna where, at the discretion of the District Superintendent he may permit one bench of shots to be fired together. 6. No charge of powder in any mine will exceed the permissible limit, viz., one and one-half pounds of permissible powder, except where, by written permission of the General Manager, this limit may be increased. 7. Shot Firers will refuse to fire any shot which, in their judgment, is not properly drilled or placed in a workmanlike and practical manner. They will refuse to fire a shot until adequate timbering, wetting of bug dust, proper blocking of cars or other safety measures are performed, when such measures are, in the opinion of the Shot Firers, necessary to the safety of life or the protec~ tion of property. 8. Nothing but a wooden tamping rod will be used in the tamping of holes. 9 Shot Firers will •see that every one is in the clear bef~re firing a shot and that a man is stationed, both i~by and outby the place being shot to warn ot~; r~, ~y c_rymg in a loud voice, "Fire in the top entry, F1re m 10 Room," or other suitable warning. When a breakthrough is about to be made into another room or entry by blasting, it shall be the duty of the Shot Firers to warn the workers to leave the adjoining place, and to see that the place is properly guarded until the shot has been fired. 10. No shots will be fired while there is gas present in the place. 11. In case of a missed shot, the Shot Firer will remain on shift until such time as shot has been handled as provided for in Paragraph 12 and detonator and all explosives have been recovered. He will see that n missed shots are tampered with in any way, either b attempting to remove the tamping, pulling out the wires or in any other manner. 12. In case of a missed shot, a new hole will be drilled not closer than two feet at any point to the missed hole. After the new hole has been shot, the de, tonator and all explosives must be recovered. 13. When electric detonators are being used and a shot fails to explode, no employe shall return to the place until sufficient time has elapsed to insure the absence of danger. This time shall never, in any case, be less than ten minutes. In case of a shot failing to explode, Shot Firers must guard against others entering the place until sufficient time has elapsed to return with safety or otherwise they must notify all employes in the vicinity, placing a warning board at all entrances to the working place. 10 11 SHOT FIRERS 1. Only aut~orized persons, certified b the S Inspector of Mines, shall be employed as ;h0 . tate Shot Firers must be provided with flame safety { Fu-e~s. amps tn good order and lighted, while on duty. · 2. · Shot h Firers will always return • to the face after f mng eac round of shots and usinrr their safety 1 h will . ' ' o amps t ~~ examme_ place for fire, loose top and gas, re: p_amng ?r replacmg any damaged brattice or ventilat10n tubmg. . 3•. In firing shots, only rubber-covered cable of a dis, tmcave colo~ shall be used. This cable must be kept reeled at all ames, except when in actual use. 4. All ~hots mus: be tamped to the collar with clay or other mcombust1ble tamping. Under no circumstances will coal dust or other combustible material be used. (See State law.) �14. In no case shall more than one ldnd of e I • xp osive be used in the same drill hole. 15 • . ~o hhol~ whill b e tampehd and shot that is not at Ieast six me es m t e c1ear at t e back of the machin and twelve inches from the solid rib. e cut 16. Shooting fr_oll!- the solid is positively prohibited except under perm1ss1on granted by the Mine Foreman 17. Shot Firers will report all unsafe conditions to the Mine Foreman when the ordinary measures of timbering or taking down rock are inadequate to secure the place. This applies on the entries and slopes within their districts, as well as in the rooms and crosscuts. 18. Shot Firers shall refuse to fire any shot until the bug dust has been thoroughly watered to such a consistency that it will mold in the hand. 19. Before attempting to load or tamp any hole, Shot Firers will see that all electric power has been cut off place. 20. All shots must be fired by regular shot firing magneto furnished for this purpose, and in no instance from machine or trolley wire, lamp battery, or dry cell. 21. Each Shot Firer shall report daily to Mine ForeI Ian all defects to water lines, missed shots, with cause ror failure and location of shot, and any violations of the rules set forth above. 22. The placing or firing of a "mud-cap" or "bulldozing" shot will be considered sufficient grounds for the discharge of the offending employe. 23. It shall be the duty of Shot Firers to see that all places are thoroughly wet down before any shots are fired. SHOOTING WIRE 1. Should be No. 14 rubber covered cable, and_ of such type as required by the Mining Laws of Wyoming. 12 istinctive color which ~ill un 2. Should be ?fh ~ f om signal or other wires. bl d" tingu1s it r mistaka Y is d for any other purpose but 3. Should not be use shooting. 1 d th roughl y examined fo r 4. Should be regular y an o breaks and bare spots. at all times except when 5. Should be kept reeled strung out for use. . be so laced as not to come mto cont~ct _6. Shofullld . - lght wiring, steel rails of track, mme any other metal ob jects that with the o owinglin._ s pipe or pan es, or • ~~~Id act as a conductor of an electric current. . 7 Should have the two magneto ends of the wh e deb. d from the magneto and connected toget er to ~j~fnate the possibility of a s~ay ground or other current causing a ·premature explosion. SPRINKLERS I. It shall be the duty of all me~ empl?yed as Sprinklers to keep the mine floors in their terntory free from dust by sprinkling with water, and to use only _so muc~ water as is necessary to keep the places in a m01st condition. 2. They will keep all pipe lines and hose in their territory in repair, and in case they are unable to make :e• pairs promptly, they will report the fact to . the Mme Foreman. 3. They will use precaution while sprinkli_ng floors ~o prevent rock dust being wash~d from coal r_i~s and will see that the rock dust is kept m as dry cond1t1on as possible. 4. They will report at once to the Mine Foreman every portion of their territory which requires redusting. 5. Sprinklers must not work on partings or panel tracks while trips are in motion. Portions of haulageways 13 �. s must not be left hanging on panel or m~ 9. Tnis. Before leaving their po_sts at the completion ~r~:Clift, Rope Runners must disconnect ropes from where a personal hazard exists must be moist d b some form of automatic sprinkling device. ene Y 6. All metal of whatsoever character should be • k d . its . b emg . 1oaded out with coal. up, preventing pie e trips. 10 Rope Runners will not hoist or lower more c~rs in ~Y one trip than the number authorized by the Mine 1. . Rope Runners ~ take charge of the slope durin working hours, reportmg promptly to the Mine Forero g ~y defect in timbering, rope, tracks, rollers or sign~ Foreman. 11 When hoisting or lowering heavy machinery, they ·must assure themselves that all hitchings and ropes are in safe condition and properly attached. In no case will they attempt to handle machinery with improvised fastenings, such as wire, old chains, etc. ROPE RUNNERS WU'e5. 2. Befo:e s~rting . work in the morning, th~y must make . a daily u~spectlon of the rope, socket and rope couplings, and sign a report, on forms provided for the purpose, that this has been done. 3. Before man trips are raised or lowered, the Rope Runner shall _make a~ exa~ination the complete length of the man tnp, assuring himself that all couplings, pins, safety cables, etc., are functioning properly. 4.. They _must be c?nst~tly on the alert during the day,_msp~c~g each tnp as it leaves the partings for defective hitchmgs. In case one is found the car must be switched out until such time as it can be brouaht to the surface singly, secured by wire rope, and und°er no circumstances should it be brought out on a regular trip. 5. They will see that no person is allowed to interfere with the signals. 6. They will be held responsible for allowing any person,_except the proper mine officials, or men engaged !n repair work, to travel or be on the slopes during workmg hours. 7. They will permit no one to ride loaded or empty trips other than those provided especially for man trips, except as specifically ordered by the Mine Foreman. 8. In all places where, in their judgment, additional safety holes are necessary, they will report the matter at once to the Mine Foreman. 14 j MOTORMEN AND MOTOR BRAKEMEN 1. The Motormen must look carefully after locomotives in their charge and see that they are well lubricated and in good condition at all times. 2. They will work directly under the Mine Foreman and will be governed by the Mine Foreman's instructions. All mechanical or electrical defects which may develop will b~ reported to the Mine Foreman who may, how, ever, instruct that defects to equipment be reported di, r:ct ~o Mine Electrician or Master Mechanic. Any indication of low voltage on line should be promptly reported t~ Mine Foreman. . [_t?===b 1 3. Mine locomotives shall be operated at a reasonabl'.le;;;:;;;;:==!!speed and be kept under full control at all times. /·h Motormen shall take careful note of the condition 0 t e haulageways over which they operate, and rep0 andiny dangerous _or unsafe place, defective wiring or on g, to the Mine Foreman. rr:- i sh~ Whenever a motorman leaves his locomotive he remove the trolley pole from the wire I , th event of derail t h . • n e eration makin m~n or ot er accident to locomotive ophis eqtripment ~;tfl~ecessarykfor ~he motorman to leave g or see assistance, the trolley pole 15" �ma.y be left on the wire to provide power for headlight, to warn other employes. 6. Motormen will see that there is a conspicuous light on each end of main line trips at all times. 7. Motormen will be required to see that there is a gong and headlight in good condition on their locomotive at all times. Headlights must be so placed that light beam is cast ahead of advancing locomotives. 8. It will be the duty of motormen to warn with their gongs upon approaching persons, animals, doors, cur, tains, side tracks or curves on haulageways. 9. Motormen will see that sand boxes are filled and that sand pipes are clear. 10. Motormen are positively prohibited from alight, ing while locomotives are in motion in order to throw switches, open doors, or for any reason , except t? pro· tect themselves from injury in case of obstruction or derailment. 11. Motormen will not allow any one to ride the locomotives or on the trips except those who are espe• cially authorized to do so. 12. No flying switches are to be made. 13. Locomotives and all cars on trips must come to a full stop before attempting to make couplings. 14. Motormen and Brakemen are forbidden to make couplings while standing on or between the bumpers of cars or locomotives. 15. Back poling by motors will not be permitted. 16. Motormen will not attempt to reverse trolley poles while locomotives are in motion. 17. When two or more locomotives are going into or corning out of the mine, they shall be kept at least three hundred feet apart and under complete control. 18. Motor Brakemen will not be permitted to ride ·ght motors when headed in or out of the front en d °f l1 mine. d Motor Brakemen are positively 19. Motormen an ti to sand a rail by hand while prohibited from atteml? ng trip or motor is in motion. . ot attempt to oil locom ot1ves, 20 Motormen will n h · • d pipes adJ·ust headlights or do any ot er repat.r open san , . hi! . ti work on their locomotives w e m mo on. 21. Motormen shall see that tools, s~rap metal ~nd repair parts are taken care of, preventmg same be111g loaded out in loose coal 22. Motormen shall inspect daily all gear case~ _on their locomotives, seeing that they are !n safe cond1t1on and that all bolts and nuts are tight, wtth the nuts held on by cotter keys in place. 16 17 TIMBERING 1. All work in mines is inherently dangerous, and care is enjoined upon every employe to guard against and avoid accidents to himself and others. Especial attention is directed to the timbering or removal of unsafe roof, or coal that has been undermined, and every employe must take especial pains to make the place at which he is at work safe from overhanging loose material, as soon as dangerous condition is observed by him or called to his attention. 2. Employes must not do any work other than to correct the unsafe conditions, until the dangerous place has been ma?e safe. If for any reason the necessary timbers for making a place safe cannot be supplied when re, quested, th_e wor!cmen shall vacate the place until the ~ecessary tunber_1s supplied, and no employe shall work 10 any place until he has props and timbers sufficient to make and keep his place secure. 3 - . The laws ~f this State require that this Company rovide and furnish every employe a sufficient and satisactory supply of timbers to be used in securing the roof �in his wor~ng place, and he is e~pecially required to see that a sufficient number of props 1s erected in his working place. 4. If the roof in a working place is of such tender character that it cannot .he made safe with props, the proper crossbars and laggmg shall be used. 5'. Every workman in need of props, cap pieces, or other timber, shall, in person or by written order, notify the Mine Foreman or an Assistant Foreman, or any other person designated by the Mine Foreman for this purpose, of the fact at least one day in advance, stating the num, her, size and length of the cap pieces, props or timbers needed, said notification to be given at such place as may be specified by the Mine Foreman to suit the conditions of each mine. 6. In case of emergency the timber may be ordered immediately upon discovery of danger, and shall be delivered as soon as possible, and the employe must remain away from place of danger until the timbers are de· livered. 7. All timbers, props and cap pieces when so ordered shall be delivered by the driver or the motorman, as the case may be, to, or reasonably near, the working place of the workman who has ordered them. 8. Every employe is required to add to or renew all timbers in his room or working place whenever and wherever it may be necessary, and whenever one employe takes a room or heading, previously worked by anot~er employe, he must carefully inspect it before_ proceedmg to work and set or renew all timbers which may be necessary to make it safe. 9. Every employe is reminded that all overhanging strata and coal which has been mined by h~nd or ~n~er, cut with a machine, must be wa!ched. He 1s req.~e ~~ set sufficient blocks, sprags or timbers, when m1n1lgh cutting coal, or when working in places where coa as 18 . cl t to protect himself from falls of coal been mme or cu ' and roo~,11 timbering in working places shall be installe~ lO. 'th the standards adopted by the Com • accordance wi . • · t The standards call for the mm1mum reqmremen s m pandy.dd·•; l ti'mbers should be placed when necessary. an a 1<..,ona . ·u 11 In all shaking conveyor places safe~y amber .wi be s~t on not to exceed five-foot centers m both direc, tions ahead of the swivel and not to exceed five feet from the face. 12. When salvaging timber from worked-out or aban, doned areas, a Sylvester or similar type of prop puller shall be used. Caution for Work in Pillar Sections Every employe engaged in this work must use extr_em.e care to protect himself and others from the dang~rs 1~c1dent to work of this character, and must bear m mmd that the coal he removes weakens the roof and makes constant and frequent roof inspection necessayy. Every employe in pillar sections must pay close attention to the condition of the roof over the breakthroughs, haulage, ways and passageways in the vicinity of such pillar work and either immediately correct any unsafe conditions, or otherwise put up the required warnings and thereafter at once notify the Mine Foreman or one of his assistant:.:s..:.,.=_;;;.-:,.- MACIDNE RUNNERS AND HELPERS 1. It shall be the duty of Machine Runners to keep their machines in repair and weli lubricated. Mechanical defects, which Machine Runners cannot themselves re, pair shall be reported at once to the Machine Boss or Mine Electrician . 2. It shall be the duty of Machine Runners to take every precaution to prevent injury to their machines from falls of roof or rib. 3. Machines shall be so placed for each cut that the least possible amount of coal may be left on the bottom 19 �or floor under the cut and machine crews will sprag all coal where necessary. . . t the time the machine starts the jacks are ughtenmg a 8. Machine Runners must see that the machine bits are at all times set to gauge. Dull bits should be changed as required. 9. If at any time the machines or machine cabl~s require repairs by the Runners, the cables must be disconnected from the power supply until such repairs have been completed and the Machine Runners replace the connection. 10. Machine Runners and Helpers are instructed to guard against the swinging of the mining machine when nd Helpers on track-mounted cutting. . R 11. Macluhne . unne::hines must remain well in the cutting and s eanng m . clear while sum ping or sheanng. N0 loye shall cross over the cutter bars of mmmg mac hie~n~s at any time ' but shall pass around t he rear of the machines. 13 Machine Runners shall stay at the rear ?f the · .' achines at all times as nearly as practicable, mmmg m ' · h while they are cutting coal and must remam at t e rear of the machines until they are sumped at least one foot in the coal. 14. The Helpers must be facing the cutter chains at all times when shoveling and must never attempt to shovel with their backs toward the cutter bars. 15. Before attempting to move machines upon haulage entries, machine crews must first ascertain the location of the locomotives. Machine Runners' H elpers shall travel at least fifty feet in advance of machines, when traveling on haulage entries. Track mounted machines or shortwall machines mounted on tip-turn trucks must have cutter bars secured before traveling from place to place. 16. Mining machines shall be stopped before jacks are changed. 17. Excepting in such places as determined by the Mine Foreman or his assistants where the natural moisture or water present is considered sufficient, cutting without the use of water on the cutter bar is strictly forbidden. Violation of this rule will subject the offendmg employe to discharge. 18. The Machine Runners will be within reach of the 6 tart:u:1g boxes at all times while the machines are running. ~he Jacks and ropes or chains must be examined from t:me to time while the machines are running to keep them tight and s~~re. The Machine Runners will keep careful supervision over the machines, examining particu- 20 21 4. All machine cuttings, or bug dust, shall be cleaned from beneath the cut unless otherwise instructed by the Mine Foreman. 5. . All Machine Runners and Helpers are instructed to carefully inspect the roof, sides and face of each working place before beginning work, and, if any evidence of weakness is found, additional timbers must be set and replaced as the machines are moved across the face, in order to protect themselves, other employes and equipment from injury. 6. Machine Runners should avoid knocking out timbers wherever possible, but where timber must be moved, supporting timbers shall be set befor~ any timbers. ~e disturbed. Timbering must be left m safe cond1t1on before the machine crew leaves a place. 7. In order to prevent injury to the Machine Runners by reason of insecure position of machine jacks, the Helpers are instructed to hold the jacks in position, and Machine Runners are advised to see that the Helpers observe this precaution until Runners have moved to a position where the jacks, in falling, will not injure them. Bit clutches must be disengaged while H elpers are holding jack pipes, preparing to sump. P· �larly the electrical connections, oiling systems and '-Starting boxes. Should any defects be discovered which would make the operation of the machines unsafe, work with them should be discontinued until the defects have been repaired. 19. Machine Runners must not sump the machines while in high gear. 20. The cutter-bar guards must be kept in place at all times on mining machines so equipped. 21. Machines shall not be braced with rails or other substitutes, but jacks and ropes must be used in the proper manner while cutting. 22. At all times, except when the mining machine is actually engaged in the cutting operation, the bit clutch shall be disengaged. 23. Jackpipes with broken "fishtails" will be considered defective and shall either be repaired or retired from service. cl ·f the top hitch is deep enough and properly set an 1 in the right place. . be held responsible for the safe Machine Runners w1 11 h 1 . f h · machines and will assure t_ emse ves operatlo~ 1t eir in a safe position at all times. Parthat their e rers maruest be aiven that no one is in a ticular attention o· • k • osition to be caught by cutter ?ars, ropes or Jac pipes fn case be falls, or if the machine takes an unexpected movement. h HOISTING ENGINEERS 1. Hoisting Engineers will be under the_direction_a_nd The majority of machine accidents are caused through the setting or moving of jack pipes. These accidents originate more from the careless and improper setting of jack pipes than from defective pipes or bad roof. The bottom of the jack pipe should line up with the pull of the rope or feed chain and the top should be as nearly vertical over this line as practical; that is, the jack pipe should always be iri the vertical plane of the rope or feed chain. Jack pipes should be of the proper length and with the head designed to suit the roof conditions. The important thing is to see that the "hitch" at the top is deep enough and in secure roof. Any kind of jack pipe will hold if .sion of the Master Mechanic or Chief Electnoan sup erVl h' A • as directed by the Mine Superintendent or 1s ss1st• ants and will be held responsible for the proper care of their equipment and buildings. 2. All badly worn or dangerous parts must be repaired. In cases where repairs ca_n not be ~ ade hr the Hoisting Engineers, it shall be their duty to immediately report same to Master Mechanic or Chief Electrician, as the case may be. 3. Under no circumstances shall Engineers leave their controls while moving trips. 4. Particular care must be used in hoisting or lowering man trips, which must never be run at a speed ex• ceeding five miles per hour. 5. It will be the duty of the Hoisting Engineer in charge when the man trips are raised or lowered to see that an assistant is present on the platform before he attempts to raise or lower the man trips. The assistant who was present will certify to the fact in the daily record book provided for in Paragraph 10. 6. In hoisting and lowering, the Engineers must in all ~ses be governed by the signals received, and under no circumstances shall they move their engines until sig, nals have been received. ?. They must maintain a list of hoisting signals which 22 23 24. Machine Runners must use especial care that machine bits, tools, metal parts or scrap are kept out of coal in order to avoid loading same with the coal. GENERAL L I I 11 I I �will be hung in a conspicuous place in the hoist room so that signals may be read with ease by the operator on duty. 8. Engineers will consult with Mine Foreman and Master Mechanic or Chief Electrician, as to speed trips are to be run, and must at all times use such precaution as will insure the safety of the men who are employed in moving and handling the trips. 9. Under no circumstances will anyone except those authorized by reason of their positions or duties, be allowed to enter the hoist rooms, and Engineers must not engage in conversation with anyone while running or handling their engines. 10. Hoisting Engineers must certify daily in a book provided for the purpose that they have that morning examined the hoist, rope, and other equipment and that the same is in safe condition. MASTER MECHANICS AND CHIEF ELECTRICIANS 1. Master Mechanics and Chief Electricians will have full charge of all machinery, motors and appurtenances in their respective departments. In the operation of their departments they must retain none but competent, sober and careful men. 2. They must see that all machinery in their respective departments is kept in thorough repair. 3. In case of damage to any machinery through neglect of duty of any employe, the offending employe will be held responsible for such damage. 4. Boilers and steam gauges must be tested at least twice a year and scale or sediment must be removed from boilers when necessary. Safety valves on boilers shall be operated not less than once a week. 5. Parts of idle machinery may be removed in case of emergency, but these parts must be immediately put 24 • ·tt·on and the idle machinery restored promptly on reqws1 .. to serviceable condition. 6 Orders for parts and general supplies must be de 60 that they may be on hand when needed. It be the duty of Mast~r !'-'fechani~s and Chief Electricians to personally ascertam 1f a ~~ffic1_ent supply of ne~essary material is on hand, ant1a patmg future requirements. 7. Fans must not be stopped without permission from the Mine Superintendent. If repairs are to be made to the fans or any part of their machinery wh ereby they must be stopped, the Mine Foreman must be given timely notice. Speed of fans must not be ch anged under any circumstances without permission of the Mine Superintendent and the knowledge of the Mine Foreman. 8. Fire extinguishers, fire hose, nozzles, rock dust containers or any of the connections to same, must not be removed from their places or used for any purpose except in case of fire. 9. Master Mechanics and Chief Electricians will be held responsible for compliance with the provisions of the Code of Standards of The Union Pacific Coal Com, pany. l_O. The>: will carefully instruct all new employes in their respecnve departments in their duties pointing out }he h_azards of their work, and the proper ~anner of per, ormmg their duties safely. l 1. The discipline of employes in their respective de, ~artments, and their compliance with rules and regula, f ons . promulgated for their work and safety will be ~coons of the Master Mechanics and Chief Electri- ::n crans. PUMP OPERATIONS If P~ps n slat_! be the . duty of workmen to keep the to see that th1r charfge m good condition for service and ey per orm the work required of them. 25 �2. They shall maintain pump rooms neat and orderly, keeping both clean and oily waste in receptacles provided for the purpose. 3. Reports of insufficient power or low voltage must be made daily until remedied. 4. When pumps are run constantly, the workmen on each shift must remain at their posts until relieved. 5. All ordinary repairs to pumps and pipes must be made by the workmen. 6. Serious damage or breakage of pumps, or failure to keep the water within a safe limit, must be reported immediately to Master Mechanics and Mine Foremen. 7. The loss of a pump through roof fall or drowning out must be specially guarded against. 8. All machinery must be stopped before workmen attempt to oil or grease it. MECHANICAL LOADER FACE EMPLOYES 1. All employes must be at their working places promptly at starting time and remain at said places until quitting time. 2. No shots shall be connected while machinery is in motion or in operation at the face. 3. Head and tail rope sheaves shall be so fenced or guarded as to preclude the possibility of accident to em• ployes engaged in the working place. 4. Where the breaking entry is used as a traveling way, sufficient props must be set to protect employes from possibility of injury from head rope. 5. Where the tail rope is carried through breakthrough between breaking entries, this breakthrough must be fenced off and a "Danger-No Traveling" sign erected. 6. Picking or working at faces while scrapers are in motion is prohibited. 26 . b engaged in setting props while scrap· 7• Tim . ermen, t" must protect t hemse1ves b y setti ng ers are m mo io~o feet inside the prop line (between temp 0li:'1ry pdol:ce) and at not greater than twenty-foot prop ne an intervals. At every loading station safety blocks shall be s~t 8 to prevent run-away cars from getting upon the main haulageways. • 9. Particular care must be exercise_d at all time_s in mechanical loading faces in the handling of explosives. All charges shall be prepared at the place of storage, which must be at least fifty feet fro~ the face ~nd out of direct line of the blast. T he placing of explosives or electric blasting caps among the props will not be tolerated. 10. When charging and tamping holes in shaking conveyor faces, all power must be cut off faces. 11. In narrow work drillers must not drill while mining machines are in operation. Where width permits, after tail jack has been moved up, drillers may drill in the space between the tail jack and the rib where the coal has been undercut. 12. No holes shall be drilled until places have been undercut. 13. Blower fans must be kept in continual operation while men are working at the face. 14. Signal wires in conveyor faces must be kept within 25 feet of the face. . 15. !ubing in conveyor faces must be kept at all ~es within 20 feet of the face, and maintained without kinks or other obstructions to the flow of air, THIS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL CODE OF STANDARDS. 16. Every item of explosives, including permissible powder and caps, must be accounted for. The employes 27 �who neglect to account for explosives in their care will be subjected to discipline. 17. All tools, when not in actual use, will be kept in an orderly manner, well back from the face, and in such a way that there will be no possibility of their becoming lost or loaded out with the coal. Machine and drill cables will be neatly coiled and suspended along line of props remote from possibility of the insulation becoming damaged and where they will not present a hazard to persons traveling to or from the working face. 7. They w1.11 no t leave the controls while conveyors are in motion. 8 They will immediately r~port _any unsafe equip• nsafe conditions to their Urut Foreman. mentor u . While loading is in progress, they will be espe9 ·a1i tchful that tramp iron, rock, blocks or other ~as[e :terial is not loaded with the coal. 10 While car is being loaded, Loader End ~e ~ will Ii times use hooks or similar devices so that 1t will be ~~~ecessary to trim_ t?e car~ by putting hands on coal while the conveyor 1s m motion. LOADER END MEN 1. Loader End Men will see that all machinery con, nected with the loader ends is kept oiled and in safe, workable condition. They will immediately notify the Unit Foreman or Machine Boss of any repairs which they cannot make themselves. 2. They will see that the loader ends are kept neat and clean and will keep tracks and traveling ways free from spillage. 3. They will see that all cars are properly loaded anJ loaded to capacity. Cars must be loaded so that there will be a minimum of spillage on the haulagcways in transit to the tipple. 4. Loader End Men shall not attempt to make any electrical repairs or connections. This work must be done by the Mine Electrician. 5. They will see that safety blocks are in place to prevent loaded or empty cars from accidentally getting upon the main haulageways. 6. Where it is necessary to drop cars under the loader head, they must be handled by locomotive or other mechanical means or securely fastened with a snubbing rope. ATTEMPTING TO HANDLE CARS WITH THE BRAKE ONLY IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. 2. All man trips shall be handled with extreme caution. No man trip shall be moved on any slope unless provided with safety ropes and attachments as stipulated in the Code of Standards. An official shall be in charge of each man trip to make certain that it is operated safely. 3. Man trips shall come to a complete stop before anyone is permitted to get on or off. Getting on or off the man trip while it is in motion will be considered sufficient cause for discipline of the offending employe. 4. Overcrowding of the man trips is strictly forbidden. All employes must be seated INSIDE THE CAR, and keep heads and arms inside the car. 5. All tools must be carried in the car provided for that purpose. The official in charge will see that no tools are carried in the cars in which men are riding. 6. The speed of the man trip shall be directed by the 28 29 I ! I II 'I' RULES FOR MAN TRIPS 1 WHEN MAN TRIPS ARE BEING RAISED OR. LOWERED THERE MUST BE AN ASSIST ANT HOISTING ENGINEER ON THE PLATFORM BE:.--.=--=Fl FORE THE MAN TRIP IS MOVED. ,.[_'--==,-, ~ "' (See rule 5 page 23 .) �Mine Foreman and shall at no time e~eed 440 feet per minute (5 miles per hour.) 7. Men shall board and leave the man trips in an orderly manner and on the side opposite the trolley wire. 8. Men shall not run to and from the man trip. They shall WALi<. 9. The Mine Foremen will, once each week, make a thorough inspection of the man trips and su~mit writ, ten reports of their findings to the Supenntendent. Once each month a complete examination of the man trips shall be made by the Mach.ine Boss. :ri:e will state on his monthly report of machines that this has b~en done, noting thereon any defect found and the correctlve measures that were taken. The Rope Runners or Mo, tormen handling man trips will make an inspection of the empty man trips just befor: coupling. I~ any unsafe conditions are found, repaus or corrections shall be made before the trips are used. MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS (The following general rules apply to all employes and are not included in those for the individual jobs.) 1. Employes should not, under any circumstances, take any unnecessary risks. 2. Injuries, no matter how trivial, must be reported to the Mine Foreman before the completion of the shift. 3. Employes should not enter any of the old workings, but should stay in their own working places. 4. Riding on empty or loaded trips is strictly prohibited. ; . Employes should be careful when near electric wires, as they are always dangerous. 6. Traveling on slopes or planes is forbidden. The manway should be used. 7. Except by order of the Mine Foreman, no employe shall tamper with or change any door, brattice or regu30 . . f this provision will subject guilty o 1ator• V1olauon immediate discharge. party to I ded car should never be left under 8. An empty or oa hould not fai l to report at once any a brattice. 1 water pipes wiring, roadways, 9. Emp oyechs _s ·' k 1 def e.ct .in ma mery, t electrical equipment or trac ·, ~ so vendulaafon apnpyar~n~~ual or unsafe condition in the mme. ba roo, or a b 10. Rubbish, tools o~ other material should not e . . thrown in roadways or airways. 11. Employes should not congreg;;,te m a body m or around the mine. . 12. Gas should never be played with. IT IS DANGEROUS! . 13. Men working in slopes or other places where tnps are moved should get into shelter holes or other pl~..._==;=.;.;! of safety in advance of trip. ~:;=:.:""'===~ 14. Each -employe must see that his working place 1s in safe condition at all times. 15. All machinery must be stopped before attempting to oil or grease same. 16. All employes must be provided with identif!cation checks before entering the mine. Before entering, all employes shall receive their chec~s from t?e board provided for that purpose. On leaving the mine, they shall deposit their checks in the designated _re~el?tacle. Failure to check in and out will be cause for d1sc1pline. 17. No matches, open lights, cigarettes or other smoking materials shall be permitted in the mines. Any ~mploye who violates this rule will be subject to prosecution and discharge. 18. The use of safety clothing, such as hard hats, hard toed shoes, gloves, etc., is essential and employes must provide themselves with this safety equipment. The use of hard hats and hard toed shoes is mandatory upon all employes at all times while underground 31 �and upon such surface employes as may be directed by the Safety Engineer. 19. Before entering the service of the Company_, each person must appear for an eye examination, thereafter providing himself with the approved type of shatterproof goggles. During working hours, goggles MUST be worn at all times. 20. All employes are forbidden to take visitors into the mine without permission from the Superintendent or General Manager. 21. Under no circumstances shall any employe ever attempt to move gas except under the personal super, vision of the Mine Foreman. 22. Coupling moving cars is prohibited. Employes must wait until they have come to a FULL STOP. 23. The failure of men working at mine faces to safeguard detonating caps and permissible explosives from loss has resulted in same being loaded out on several occasions with the coal, submitting railroad coal chute and locomotive employes to serious hazard. The careless handlin~ of explosives by an employe will, if the person responsible can be located, result in his immediate discharge. ~4. Mining tools, drills, wrenches, machine bits, spikes, track bolts and scrap metal if lost in coal will be loaded out with the same, causing'serious damao~ to coal crushers and locomotive stoker apparatus. Thi~ disability can and must be remedied, and foreign material left in conveyor tro~ghs or in the_ coal by an employe will, on proof of negligence, result m the immediate dismissal of the employe at fault. 2 5. Persons removing any guards or safety devices from any mechanical equipment for any reason shall see thJ.t s~ch gu_ards or devices are replaced before the equipment is_ put mto operation. If, for any reason, the guards o_r devices cannot be replaced immediately, a warning CJgn shall be put on the controller of the machine, and 32 such machine shall_ not be operated until the guards or safety devices are m place. 26 Every employe shall have a certificate from the Unit~d States Bureau of Mines sh_o wing t~at he has c_o1:1leted a course in First Aid and 1s profiaent m adm1rusfering artificial respiration and controlling bl eeding. Any employe who fails, after a reasonable !_apse ~f. time, to take the necessary training to secure this certificate will be dismissed from the service of the· Company. GENERAL RULES AND PRECAUTIONS TO BE OBSERVED IN THE USE AND HANDLING OF EXPLOSIVES DO NOT bring explosives to the working face, while cutting machines, drills, loading machines, pumps or any other power-driven device is in operation, but see, without fail, that power is cut off of all such machinery before explosives are carried past machines or to the face . A full understanding as to the bringing forward of explosives, by every member of the crew, must be had before explosi.;,v~==:;;;:;#-/,;; are moved. 2. DO NOT use more than 1½ lbs. of permissible explosives in any one hole. 3. DO NOT force a cartridge into a hole. 4. po N_OT slit the cartridge and tamp tight as this 1s detrimental to the cushioning effect. 5. DO NOT tamp with an iron tamping bar. Use wood bar only. 6. DO NOT hurry in seeking the cause of a missed shot. 7. D? NOT drill, bore or pick out a charge which has failed to explode, but drill and charge another borehole at a safe distance (not less than two feet) from the missed one. 8. DO NOT carry blasting caps in your pocket. l. 33 �9. I 0. 11. 12. DO NOT try to withdraw the wires from an electric blasting cap. DO NOT keep electric blasting caps, or blasting machines in a damp place. DO NOT leav~ the leading wires connected to the blasting machine. Disconnect them immediately if it becomes necessary to return to the shot. DO NOT untwist the lead wires on electric detonators until necessary to connect for shooting. 13. DO NOT loop or tie the wire connections. Scrape the ends of the wires clean and bright and twist them tightly together. 14. DO NOT fail to twist the bared ends of electric detonator lead wires together at the outside of the mine, and keep them so until just before firin g, then untwist them and connect them to the firing lines. DO NOT store powder with nails, spikes, or other metallic substances. DO NOT store electric blasting caps within 25 feet 23. of powder. DO NOT have more than one day's supply of 24. ,_, I powder in your worK.ing p ace. 22. REMEMBER THAT VIGILANCE AND CLEAR THINKING ARE NECESSA RY TO SAFETY IN AND ABOUT A COAL MINE, AND THAT EACH MAN MUST CONTRIBUTE HIS FULL SHARE OF BOTH. 15. DO NOT drag the leading wires around. Always coil them up and carry them. 16. DO NOT insert electric blasting cap in cartridge carelessly. Have closed end of the detonator pointing toward the bulk of the explosive. 17. DO NOT store or transport electric blasting caps with any explosive. 18. DO NOT use old, broken lead wires or connecting wires. 19. DO NOT operate blasting machine half-heartedly. They are built to operate with full force. They must be kept clean and dry. C 20. DO NOT shoot from the trolley wire, feeder line, or lamp battery. 21. DO NOT use more than one kind of explosive in the same hole. 34 35 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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