30 C.F.R. § 57.9304 Unstable ground.
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
(a) Dumping locations shall be visually inspected prior to work commencing and as ground conditions warrant. (b) Where there is evidence that the ground at a dumping location may fail to support the mobile equipment, loads shall be dumped a safe distance back from the edge of the unstable area of the bank.
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 57—SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS—UNDERGROUND METAL AND NONMETAL MINES
Subpart H—Loading, Hauling, and Dumping
Safety Devices, Provisions, and Procedures for Roadways, Railroads, and Loading and Dumping Sites
§ 57.9304 Unstable ground.