A. Every miner shall wear a protective hat while underground and while in any area on the surface where there is a danger of injury from falling objects.
B. Every person assigned to or performing duties on the surface of an underground coal mine, or any person entering the underground portion of such mine, shall wear reflective materials adequate to make him visible from all sides. Such reflective material shall be placed on a hard hat and at least one other item of outer clothing such as a belt, suspenders, jacket, coat, coveralls, shirt, pants, or vest.
C. Protective footwear shall be worn by each miner while on duty in or around a mine where falling objects may cause injury.
D. Every employee inside or outside of a mine shall wear an approved type of goggles or shields where there is a hazard from flying particles.
E. Every welder and helper shall use proper goggles or shields to protect his eyes.
F. Any miner engaged in haulage operations or employed around moving equipment on the surface or underground shall wear snug-fitting clothing.
G. Every employee shall wear gloves when handling material that may injure the hands or when handling energized cables. No gloves with gauntlet cuffs shall be worn around moving equipment.
H. Any miner who may be exposed for short periods to hazards from inhalation of gas, dust, fumes, or mist shall wear approved respiratory equipment. When the exposure is for a prolonged period, adequate approved measures to protect such miner or to reduce the hazard shall be taken.
Code 1950, § 45-86; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-99; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.175; 2005, c. 3; 2011, cc. 826, 862; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Chapter 8 - Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Electricity, Safety, Etc
§ 45.2-800. Face and other equipment
§ 45.2-801. Shop and other equipment
§ 45.2-803. Surface electrical installations
§ 45.2-804. Surface transformers
§ 45.2-805. Underground transformers
§ 45.2-806. Stations and substations
§ 45.2-808. Trolley wires and feeder wires
§ 45.2-810. Circuit breakers and switches
§ 45.2-811. Communication systems
§ 45.2-812. Electrical equipment
§ 45.2-814. Inspection of electrical equipment and wiring; checking and testing methane monitors
§ 45.2-815. Repairs to circuits and electric equipment
§ 45.2-816. Underground illumination
§ 45.2-817. Inspection of electric illumination equipment
§ 45.2-818. Firefighting equipment; fire prevention
§ 45.2-819. Duties in case of fire
§ 45.2-820. Emergency response plans; list of next of kin
§ 45.2-821. Reporting fires; response
§ 45.2-822. Fire prevention in transportation of mining equipment
§ 45.2-823. Storage and use of flammable fluids and materials
§ 45.2-824. Diesel-powered equipment
§ 45.2-825. Arcs, sparks, and flames
§ 45.2-826. Pre-shift examinations
§ 45.2-827. on-shift examinations
§ 45.2-828. Weekly examinations
§ 45.2-829. Examinations of fans
§ 45.2-830. Record of examinations
§ 45.2-831. Notice of hazardous conditions
§ 45.2-832. Notice of monitor tampering prohibition
§ 45.2-839. Actions for excessive methane
§ 45.2-841. Permanent stoppings
§ 45.2-842. Ventilation controls
§ 45.2-844. Ventilation with air from certain areas
§ 45.2-847. Examination of mine for explosive gas and other hazardous conditions
§ 45.2-848. Tampering with methane monitoring devices prohibited; penalty
§ 45.2-850. Intentionally bypassing a safety device; prohibition
§ 45.2-851. Control of coal dust
§ 45.2-853. Checking system; tracking system
§ 45.2-854. Protective clothing
§ 45.2-855. Noise levels and ear protection
§ 45.2-856. Smoking materials prohibited; penalty
§ 45.2-857. Allowing persons to work in a mine with smoker's articles; penalty
§ 45.2-859. Smoking in surface and other areas
§ 45.2-860. Portable illumination
§ 45.2-861. First aid equipment