Effective: September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) If a surface mining operation is not inspected by the mine safety and health administration in the United States department of labor, the chief of the division of mineral resources management annually shall conduct a minimum of two inspections of the operation.
(B) If a surface mining operation is identified through a safety performance evaluation as having three or more violations per day during an inspection conducted by the mine safety and health administration in the United States department of labor, the chief shall conduct a minimum of two inspections of the operation for one year following the identification. However, the chief, in consultation with a statewide organization representing the industrial minerals surface mining organization, may adopt rules, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, establishing exceptions to the safety inspection requirement under this division.
(C) If a fatality of a miner occurs at a surface mining operation as a result of an unsafe condition or a practice at the operation, the chief shall conduct a minimum of one inspection every three months at the operation for two years following the fatality.
(D) If a life-threatening injury of a miner occurs at a surface mining operation as a result of an unsafe condition or a practice at the operation, the chief shall conduct a minimum of one inspection every three months at the operation for one year following the injury.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources
Chapter 1514 | Other Surface Mining
Section 1514.01 | Other Surface Mining Definitions.
Section 1514.011 | Authority of Division of Mineral Resources Management.
Section 1514.02 | Surface or In-Stream Mining Permit - Application Contents.
Section 1514.021 | Application for Renewal of Permit or Renewal Permit.
Section 1514.022 | Submitting Application and Advertisement.
Section 1514.023 | Zoning Resolutions or Ordinances.
Section 1514.024 | Agreement for Road Improvement.
Section 1514.03 | Annual Report.
Section 1514.04 | Filing Surety Bond or Equivalent.
Section 1514.05 | Request for Inspection at Completion of Phase of Reclamation.
Section 1514.051 | Forfeiture of Performance Bond - Priority Lien.
Section 1514.07 | Order of Chief to Be in Writing.
Section 1514.071 | Civil Penalty in Addition to Other Penalties.
Section 1514.072 | Civil Action to Compel Compliance With Order.
Section 1514.08 | Administrative Rules for Permits and Reclamation.
Section 1514.09 | Representation on Commission for Appeals.
Section 1514.10 | Prohibited Acts.
Section 1514.11 | Use of Moneys in Mining Regulation and Safety Fund.
Section 1514.12 | Use of Explosives.
Section 1514.30 | Interstate Mining Compact - Interstate Mining Commission.
Section 1514.301 | Identifying State Agency for Whose Benefit Real Property Is Acquired.
Section 1514.32 | Copies of Bylaws and Amendments Filed With Secretary of State.
Section 1514.40 | Adoption of Safety Rules.
Section 1514.41 | Inspections by the Chief.
Section 1514.42 | Safety Audit Where Mine Safety Training Requested.
Section 1514.43 | Enforcement of Rule-Based Safety Standards.
Section 1514.44 | Order to Abate Dangerous Condition or Practice.
Section 1514.45 | Annual Safety Performance Evaluation.
Section 1514.46 | Mine Safety Training at Request of Operator.
Section 1514.47 | Certified Mine Forepersons; 30 Cfr Part 56 Examinations.
Section 1514.50 | Right of Entry to Perform Inspections or Reclamation.