Code of Alabama
Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.
Article 13 - Surface Mining Operations.

Section 25-9-270 - Applicability of Provisions. - All other provisions of this chapter, except those obviously peculiar...

Section 25-9-271 - Maintenance, etc., of Banks; Overburden, etc., of Open Pits. - (a) Guards. Excavations shall be provided with substantial barriers at...

Section 25-9-272 - Maintenance, etc., of Means of Access to Pits. - (a) Access. Safe means of access shall be provided to...

Section 25-9-273 - Operation, Inspection, and Maintenance of Shovels and Draglines. - (a) Inspection. Shovels and draglines shall be inspected at the...

Section 25-9-274 - Electrical Equipment Installations and Inspections; Grounding and Insulation of Electrical Equipment; Trailing Cables. - (a) Installations and inspections. All electrical equipment installations shall be...

Section 25-9-275 - Guarding of Exposed Engines, Wheels, etc.; Safety of Tools. - (a) All exposed engines, wheels, screens, shafting, gears, belting, or...

Section 25-9-276 - "Blasting Agent" and "Explosives" Defined; Storage and Transportation of Blasting Agents, Explosives, and Detonators Generally. - (a)(1) "Blasting agent," as used in this article, means any...

Section 25-9-277 - Handling and Use of Explosives and Detonators. - (a) Only designated persons shall cut, cap, and issue capped...

Section 25-9-278 - Blasting Practices and Procedures Generally. - (a) All blasting shall be done in a safe manner...

Section 25-9-279 - Electrical Blasting Practices and Procedures. - (a) When loading or charging blast holes with electric detonators,...

Section 25-9-280 - Handling of Explosives During Blasting Operations; Warnings, Guards, Etc. - (a) Explosives, excluding blasting agents, must be unloaded in a...

Section 25-9-281 - Safety Devices and Practices for Compressed Air Receivers, Etc. - (a) All compressed air receivers, cylinders, or other vessels used...

Section 25-9-282 - First Aid Equipment; Training of Personnel in First Aid Methods. - (a) At or near every pit there shall be adequate...

Section 25-9-283 - Provision of Sanitary Toilets, Potable Drinking Water, and Drinking Cups or Fountains. - (a) Approved sanitary toilets shall be provided and kept in...

Section 25-9-284 - Increase in Hazards of Pit Operations to Be Reported. - In case of any occurrence or change of conditions tending...