Effective - 28 Aug 1959
293.670. Complaints as to dangerous conditions, procedure. — 1. Whenever the inspectors of mines receive a complaint in writing, signed by one or more persons, employed in a mine, or the certified collective bargaining agent of the employees, setting forth that the mine in which he is employed is being operated contrary to law, and is dangerous in any respect to the health or lives of those employed therein, the inspector must examine such mine as soon as possible. The names of the persons making such complaint shall not, under any circumstances, be divulged to any person by said inspector except such action be necessary in the administration of justice in the courts of the state; provided, however, that such complaint shall in all cases set forth the alleged violation of law observed, the nature of the danger existing at the mine, and shall distinctly set forth whether or not any notice of such defect or danger has been given by the complainants, or anyone else, to their knowledge to the superintendent or other person in charge of the mine.
2. If, after such inspection, the inspector finds the conditions, in his opinion, dangerous to the health and lives of those employed in such mine, he shall serve a notice in writing, setting forth fully the facts upon which his opinion is based, upon the operator or any person having charge of such mine, and shall thereafter take such steps to remedy such danger and to compel compliance with the provisions of this chapter, as the inspector could take in any case arising under section 293.660.
3. It shall be the duty of the inspector to forward every such original complaint, so received, to the division of mine inspection, where it shall be indexed and filed among the official papers of the said division.
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(L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 11)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations
Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations
Section 293.010 - Definitions.
Section 293.020 - Applicability of law.
Section 293.040 - Maps of mine, when made, contents.
Section 293.050 - Hours of work — safety rules — posting of law and rules.
Section 293.070 - Limits on visitors.
Section 293.080 - Mine owner to report, when.
Section 293.090 - Director's report, contents.
Section 293.100 - Washrooms, dressing rooms, first aid equipment.
Section 293.110 - Working places, shafts — drinking devices.
Section 293.120 - Air safety requirements.
Section 293.130 - Mine railroad equipment and operating requirements — gasoline engines limited.
Section 293.140 - Escapement shafts, how equipped.
Section 293.150 - Electrical wiring and equipment requirements.
Section 293.160 - Electrical equipment requirements.
Section 293.170 - Fire safety requirements.
Section 293.180 - Protective clothing and devices to be worn.
Section 293.190 - Accident reports, investigation, powers of inspector — failure to report, penalty.
Section 293.200 - Shaft coal mine outlets and escapement shaft requirements — penalty.
Section 293.210 - Shaft coal mines, ventilation requirements.
Section 293.220 - Daily examination of coal mines generating explosive gas, record.
Section 293.230 - Experienced coal miner to handle explosives or gases.
Section 293.240 - Blasting cartridge requirements.
Section 293.250 - Violation of coal mining safety laws, penalty.
Section 293.260 - Explosive strongbox required — employment of shot firers, duties — penalty.
Section 293.270 - Storage of over daily supply of explosives in mine prohibited.
Section 293.280 - Location of explosive storage magazines, ventilation.
Section 293.290 - Detonators or caps not kept in magazine in coal mine.
Section 293.300 - Explosives not to be prepared in storage magazine.
Section 293.310 - Violations of law as to explosive storage, penalty.
Section 293.320 - Bore holes required, when, where.
Section 293.330 - Signaling and hoisting devices in shaft, safety requirements.
Section 293.350 - Hoisting equipment, operating requirements (coal mines).
Section 293.360 - Inspection of hoisting equipment, records — penalty (coal mines).
Section 293.380 - Coal mine operated, how — abandoned workrooms sealed, penalty.
Section 293.390 - Standards for roof control — supply of materials required (coal mines).
Section 293.400 - Coal dust controls.
Section 293.410 - Welding and cutting operations, ventilation, rock-dusting.
Section 293.420 - Weighing regulations where coal miners paid by weight.
Section 293.440 - Weighing laws apply to "loaders", when.
Section 293.450 - Coal miners to be brought to surface for lunch period of hour, penalty.
Section 293.460 - Coal miner to prove qualifications before working alone — penalty.
Section 293.470 - Division to close coal mine, when — penalty.
Section 293.480 - Coal miners paid wages, when — penalty.
Section 293.490 - Coal miner's lien for wages.
Section 293.500 - Applicability of sections 293.200 to 293.490.
Section 293.510 - Dangerous mines to be closed by state, expenses.
Section 293.520 - Experience required for miners, except trainees.
Section 293.530 - Notice of opening and abandonment of mines — abandoned mines to be sealed.
Section 293.540 - Outlets may be required, when — location of shafts.
Section 293.550 - Ventilation of mines.
Section 293.560 - State inspections for health safety — procedure when ventilation inadequate.
Section 293.570 - State inspection for dust — waterlines to be installed, when, sprinkling.
Section 293.580 - Explosives, storage, handling and use.
Section 293.590 - Hoisting equipment and operating regulations.
Section 293.600 - Director may require crossheads in shaft sinking operations.
Section 293.610 - Applicability of sections 293.510 to 293.600.
Section 293.620 - Caves, inspection, to provide map — inspection fees.
Section 293.630 - Rules and regulations.
Section 293.640 - Inspectors and employees — appointment, salaries.
Section 293.650 - Expenses of director and inspectors.
Section 293.660 - Inspection of mines, when — rights and duties of inspectors — reports.
Section 293.670 - Complaints as to dangerous conditions, procedure.
Section 293.680 - Judicial review of orders of director — effect of filing on order, procedure.