# Safety Standards for First Aid at Metal and Nonmetal Mines
> **US Department of Labor** · Final rule. · Published 1996-09-26 · Effective 1996-12-26 · 61 FR 50432
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-24720
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Labor
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 50432
- **CFR reference:** 30 CFR 56
- **Publication date:** 1996-09-26
- **Effective date:** 1996-12-26
## Abstract

This final rule revises existing standards at metal and nonmetal mines, requiring first aid capability to be available in the event a miner is injured. The final rule provides operators more flexibility and clarifies requirements for persons trained in first aid.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/09/26/96-24720/safety-standards-for-first-aid-at-metal-and-nonmetal-mines)
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