Oklahoma Code § 45-917

Title 45. Mines And Mining: Personal protection - Rules and procedures
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The following rules and procedures shall be complied with in
dealing with personal protection:
1.  Adequate first-aid materials, including stretchers and
blankets, shall be provided at places convenient to all working
areas.  Water or neutralizing agents shall be available where
corrosive chemicals or other harmful substances are stored, handled
or used;
2.  All persons shall wear suitable hard hats when in or around
mine plants or active workings of the mine where falling objects may
create a hazard;
3.  All persons shall wear suitable protective footwear when in
or around mine plants or active workings of the mine;
4.  All persons shall wear safety glasses, goggles or face
shields when doing work hazardous to the eyes;
5.  Safety belts and lines shall be worn when men work where
there is danger of falling, and a second person shall tend the
lifeline when bins, tanks or other dangerous areas are entered;
6.  Life jackets or belts shall be worn where there is danger of
falling into deep water;
7.  Protective clothing, rubber gloves, goggles or face shields
shall be worn by persons handling substances that are corrosive,
toxic or injurious to the skin;
8.  Protective clothing or equipment and face shields or goggles
shall be worn when welding, cutting or working with molten metal;
9.  Snug-fitting clothing shall be worn by persons working
around moving equipment and machinery;
10.  Protective gloves shall be worn by employees handling
materials which may cause injury;

11.  Gloves shall not be worn where they could create a hazard
by becoming entwined or caught in moving parts of machinery; and
12.  Effective hearing protection shall be worn where noise
levels may cause permanent ear damage or hearing loss unless the
wearing of the protective devices would create a greater danger to
the employee.  In such case the noise shall be reduced to safe
levels.

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