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Wheel & Rim Safety Manual
Appendix B
Mine safety & health administration (“MSHA”)
regulations pertaining to tire and rim safety
This section contains the following regulations pertaining to tire and rim safety from Title 30 of the Code
of Federal Regulations, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration
(“MSHA”).
30 CFR 56/57.14100
Safety defects; examination, correction, and records.
30 CFR 56/57.14104
Tire repairs.
30 CFR 56/57.14105
Procedures during repairs or maintenance.
30 CFR 56/57.14211
Blocking equipment in a raised position.
30 CFR 56/57.16007
Taglines, hitches, and slings.
30 CFR 56/57.16009
Suspended loads.
30 CFR 77.210
Hoisting of materials.
30 CFR 77.404
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.405
Performing work from a raised position; safeguards.
30 CFR 77.1606 (a, c)
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance.
30 CFR 77.1607(l)
Loading and haulage equipment; operation.
30 C.F.R. § 56.14100, 30 C.F.R. § 57.14100: Safety defects; examination, correction
and records.
(a) Self-propelled mobile equipment to be used during a shift shall be inspected by the equipment
operator before being placed in operation on that shift.
(b) Defects on any equipment, machine, and tools that affect safety shall be corrected in a timely
manner to prevent the creation of a hazard to persons.
(c) When defects make continued operation hazardous to persons, the defective items including self-
propelled mobile equipment shall be taken out of service and placed in a designated area posted for
that purpose, or a tag or other effective method of marking the defective items shall be used to
prohibit further use until the defects are corrected.
(d) Defects on self-propelled mobile equipment affecting safety, which are not corrected immediately,
shall be reported to and recorded by the mine operator. The records shall be kept at the mine or
nearest mine office from the date the defects are recorded, until the defects are corrected. Such
records shall be made available for inspection by an authorized representative of the Secretary.
30 C.F.R. § 56.14104, 30 C.F.R. § 57.14104: Tire repairs.
(a) Before a tire is removed from a vehicle for tire repair, the valve core shall be partially removed to
allow for gradual deflation and then removed. During deflation, to the extent possible, persons shall
stand outside of the potential trajectory of the lock ring of a multi-piece wheel rim.
