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§ 45.2-900. Scope of chapter - This chapter applies to the operation of any surface coal...
§ 45.2-901. Regulations governing conditions and practices at surface coal mines - A. The Chief may, after consultation with the Virginia Coal...
§ 45.2-902. Standards for regulations - In adopting regulations pursuant to § 45.2-901, the Chief shall...
§ 45.2-903. Safety examinations - A. An on-shift examination of the work area, including any...
§ 45.2-904. Records of examinations - A. Documentation of examinations and testing conducted pursuant to §...
§ 45.2-905. Areas with safety or health hazards; duties of surface mine foreman - A. Any hazardous condition shall be corrected promptly or the...
§ 45.2-906. Personal protection devices and practices - A. Every person at a surface coal mine shall wear...
§ 45.2-907. Housekeeping - A. Good housekeeping shall be practiced in and around every...
§ 45.2-908. Noxious fumes - Painting or any operation that creates noxious fumes shall be...
§ 45.2-909. First aid equipment - Every surface coal mine shall have adequate supplies of first...
§ 45.2-910. First aid training - A. Each surface foreman shall complete and pass a first...
§ 45.2-911. Attention to injured persons - A. Prompt medical attention shall be provided in the event...
§ 45.2-912. Firefighting equipment; duties in case of fire; fire precaution in transportation of mining equipment; fire prevention generally - A. Each mine shall be provided with suitable firefighting equipment...
§ 45.2-913. Duties in case of fire - A. If a fire occurs, the person discovering it and...
§ 45.2-914. Fire precautions - A. An examination for fire shall be made after every...
§ 45.2-915. Haulage and mobile equipment; operating condition - A. All mobile equipment shall be maintained in a safe...
§ 45.2-916. Equipment operation - A. Equipment operating speeds, conditions, and characteristics shall be prudent...
§ 45.2-917. Safety measures on equipment - A. Every rubber-tired or crawler-mounted piece of equipment shall have...
§ 45.2-918. Transportation of personnel - No person shall be permitted to ride or otherwise be...
§ 45.2-919. Lighting - A. Lights shall be provided on or in surface structures...
§ 45.2-920. Shop and other equipment - A. The following shall be guarded and maintained adequately: 1....
§ 45.2-921. Hydraulic hoses - Every hydraulic hose that is used on equipment shall have...
§ 45.2-922. Stairways, platforms, runways, and floor openings - A. Stairways, platforms, and runways shall be provided where persons...
§ 45.2-923. Loading and haulage work area requirements - A. Every ramp or dump shall be of solid construction,...
§ 45.2-924. Equipment operation - A. If a truck spotter is used, he shall be...
§ 45.2-925. Control of dust and combustible material - A. Where a surface coal mining operation raises an excessive...
§ 45.2-926. Overhead high-potential power lines; surface transmission lines; electric wiring in surface buildings - A. Overhead high-potential power lines shall be (i) placed at...
§ 45.2-927. Transformers - A. Unless a surface transformer is isolated by elevation to...
§ 45.2-928. Grounding - A. Every metallic sheath, armor, or conduit enclosing a power...
§ 45.2-929. Circuit breakers and switches - A. An automatic circuit breaking device or fuse of the...
§ 45.2-930. Electrical trailing cables - A. Every trailing cable shall be provided with suitable short-circuit...
§ 45.2-931. Surface storage of explosives and detonators - A. Two or more surface magazines shall be provided for...
§ 45.2-932. Misfires - A. Every misfire shall be reported promptly to the mine...
§ 45.2-933. Minimum blasting practices - A. If explosives are in use on the surface and...
§ 45.2-934. Ground control - A. Every surface coal mining operation shall establish and follow...
§ 45.2-935. Inspection of electric equipment and wiring; checking and testing methane monitors - Electric equipment and wiring that extends to an underground area...
§ 45.2-936. Highwall inspections - A. A mine foreman shall inspect the face of each...
§ 45.2-937. Penetration of underground mines; testing - A. A qualified person shall test for the presence of...
§ 45.2-938. Safety precautions - A. No person shall enter an auger hole or highwall...
§ 45.2-939. Surface coal mining; distance from wells; requirements - A. Any mine operator who plans to remove coal or...