---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 57.6604"
title: "30"
number: "57.6604"
heading: "Precautions during storms."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/57.6604"
---

# §57.6604. Precautions during storms.


During the approach and progress of an electrical storm—

- (a) Surface blasting operations shall be suspended and persons withdrawn from the blast area or to a safe location; or
- (b) Underground electronic or electrical blasting operations that are capable of being initiated by lightning shall be suspended and all persons withdrawn from the blast area or to a safe location.

## Notes

### Amendments

[61 FR 36801, July 12, 1996, as amended at 85 FR 2027, Jan. 14, 2020]

### Source

Source: 61 FR 36801, July 12, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 811.

### Source

Source: 50 FR 4082, Jan. 29, 1985, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[61 FR 36801, July 12, 1996, as amended at 85 FR 2027, Jan. 14, 2020]