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§ 45.2-800. Face and other equipment - A. The cutter chains of any mining machine shall be...
§ 45.2-801. Shop and other equipment - A. The following items of shop and other equipment shall...
§ 45.2-802. Hydraulic hoses - Every hydraulic hose used on equipment purchased after January 1,...
§ 45.2-803. Surface electrical installations - A. Any overhead high-potential power line shall be (i) placed...
§ 45.2-804. Surface transformers - A. Any surface transformer that is not isolated by being...
§ 45.2-805. Underground transformers - Every transformer that is used underground shall be air-cooled or...
§ 45.2-806. Stations and substations - A. Suitable warning signs shall be posted conspicuously at every...
§ 45.2-807. Power circuits - A. All underground power wires and cables shall (i) have...
§ 45.2-808. Trolley wires and feeder wires - A. Trolley wires and trolley feeder wires shall be installed...
§ 45.2-809. Grounding - A. Every metallic sheath, armor, or conduit that encloses a...
§ 45.2-810. Circuit breakers and switches - A. Automatic circuit breaking devices or fuses of the correct...
§ 45.2-811. Communication systems - A. Telephone service or equivalent two-way communication facilities shall be...
§ 45.2-812. Electrical equipment - A. Electrical equipment that is taken into or used inby...
§ 45.2-813. Trailing cables - A. Trailing cables that are used underground shall be flame-resistant....
§ 45.2-814. Inspection of electrical equipment and wiring; checking and testing methane monitors - A. Electrical equipment and wiring shall be inspected by a...
§ 45.2-815. Repairs to circuits and electric equipment - A. No electrical work shall be performed on any low-voltage,...
§ 45.2-816. Underground illumination - A. Electric-light wires shall be supported by suitable insulators or...
§ 45.2-817. Inspection of electric illumination equipment - Every lamp, extension light, and permissible form of portable illumination,...
§ 45.2-818. Firefighting equipment; fire prevention - A. Each mine shall be provided with suitable firefighting equipment...
§ 45.2-819. Duties in case of fire - A. In case of a fire, the next inby permanent...
§ 45.2-820. Emergency response plans; list of next of kin - A. Each operator shall develop an emergency response plan for...
§ 45.2-821. Reporting fires; response - In case of any unplanned fire at a mine that...
§ 45.2-822. Fire prevention in transportation of mining equipment - A. Prior to moving or transporting any piece of off-track...
§ 45.2-823. Storage and use of flammable fluids and materials - A. Each underground storage place for oil, grease, or flammable...
§ 45.2-824. Diesel-powered equipment - Diesel-powered equipment may be utilized underground with the written approval...
§ 45.2-825. Arcs, sparks, and flames - A. The intentional creation of any open arc, open spark,...
§ 45.2-826. Pre-shift examinations - A. The operator or his agent shall establish eight-hour intervals...
§ 45.2-827. on-shift examinations - A. At least once during each shift, and more often...
§ 45.2-828. Weekly examinations - A. At least once every seven days, a mine foreman...
§ 45.2-829. Examinations of fans - A. An authorized person shall conduct a daily inspection of...
§ 45.2-830. Record of examinations - A. Any hazardous condition found by the mine foreman or...
§ 45.2-831. Notice of hazardous conditions - The mine foreman shall give prompt attention to the removal...
§ 45.2-832. Notice of monitor tampering prohibition - The operator or agent shall display, in bold-faced type, on...
§ 45.2-833. Main fans - A. The active workings of a mine shall be ventilated...
§ 45.2-834. Fan stoppage plan - A fan stoppage plan shall be prepared for each mine....
§ 45.2-835. Auxiliary fans - A. The installation or use of an auxiliary fan in...
§ 45.2-836. Quantity of air - A. The quantity of air passing through the last open...
§ 45.2-837. Bleeder systems - A. Every mine shall have a system, approved by the...
§ 45.2-838. Coursing of air - A. The main intake and return air currents of a...
§ 45.2-839. Actions for excessive methane - A. Tests for methane concentration under this section shall be...
§ 45.2-840. Crosscuts - A. Crosscuts shall be made between entries and between rooms...
§ 45.2-841. Permanent stoppings - A. Permanent stoppings shall be built and maintained: 1. Between...
§ 45.2-842. Ventilation controls - A. Ventilation shall be so arranged by means of air...
§ 45.2-843. Line brattice - A. Substantially constructed line brattice shall be used from the...
§ 45.2-844. Ventilation with air from certain areas - Active face workings shall not be ventilated with air that...
§ 45.2-845. Worked-out areas - A. Every worked-out area shall be either sealed or ventilated....
§ 45.2-846. Air quality - A. All active workings shall be ventilated by a current...
§ 45.2-847. Examination of mine for explosive gas and other hazardous conditions - A. Every certified person whose regular duties require him to...
§ 45.2-848. Tampering with methane monitoring devices prohibited; penalty - A. No person shall intentionally disturb, disconnect, bypass, impair, or...
§ 45.2-849. Allowing persons to work in mine where methane monitoring equipment disconnected; penalty - No operator, agent, or mine foreman shall knowingly permit any...
§ 45.2-850. Intentionally bypassing a safety device; prohibition - A. No person shall intentionally bypass, bridge, or otherwise impair...
§ 45.2-851. Control of coal dust - A. Coal dust shall not be permitted to accumulate excessively...
§ 45.2-852. Rock dusting - A. Every underground area of a mine, except an area...
§ 45.2-853. Checking system; tracking system - A. Each mine shall have a personnel checking system that...
§ 45.2-854. Protective clothing - A. Every miner shall wear a protective hat while underground...
§ 45.2-855. Noise levels and ear protection - Each mine operator shall provide approved hearing protection to miners....
§ 45.2-856. Smoking materials prohibited; penalty - A. No miner or other person shall smoke or carry...
§ 45.2-857. Allowing persons to work in a mine with smoker's articles; penalty - A. No operator, agent, or mine foreman shall knowingly permit...
§ 45.2-858. Posting of notice - A. The operator or his agent shall display, in bold-faced...
§ 45.2-859. Smoking in surface and other areas - A. No miner or other person shall smoke, carry, or...
§ 45.2-860. Portable illumination - A. For portable illumination underground, every miner shall use a...
§ 45.2-861. First aid equipment - Each mine shall have adequate supplies of first aid equipment...
§ 45.2-862. Attention to injured persons - A. When an injury occurs underground, the injured person shall...
§ 45.2-863. Certified emergency medical services providers - A. At each mine, the mine operator shall station at...