---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 18.96"
title: "30"
number: "18.96"
heading: "Preparation of machines for inspection; requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/18.96"
---

# §18.96. Preparation of machines for inspection; requirements.

- (a) Upon receipt of written notice from the Health and Safety District Manager of the time and place at which a field approval investigation will be conducted with respect to any machine, the applicant will prepare the machine for inspection in the following manner:
  - (1) The machine shall be in fresh air out by the last open crosscut and free from obstructions, or, if the machine is located on the surface, moved to a clear area;
  - (2) All enclosure covers shall be removed;
  - (3) The flanges and interior of each enclosure, including the cover, shall be cleaned thoroughly;
  - (4) All hoses, cables, cord, and conveyor belts shall be wiped clean to expose surface markings;
  - (5) All electrical components shall be cleaned to reveal all stampings, identification plates, certification numbers, or explosion test markings.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 36 FR 7007, Apr. 13, 1971, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 957, 961.

### Source

Source: 33 FR 4660, Mar. 19, 1968, unless otherwise noted.