2011 Code of Virginia
Title 45.1 MINES AND MINING.
Chapter 14.4 Requirements Applicable to Surface Coal Mines (45.1-161.253 thru 45.1-161.292)
45.1-161.275 Stairways, platforms, runways and floor openings
45.1-161.275. Stairways, platforms, runways and floor openings.
A. Stairways, platforms, and runways shall be provided where men work or travel.
B. Stairways, elevated platforms, floor openings and elevated runways shall be equipped with suitable handrails or guardrails.
C. Elevated platforms, floor openings, stairways and runways shall be provided with toe boards. Platforms, stairways and runways shall be kept clear of stumbling and slipping hazards and maintained in good repair.
(Code 1950, 45-85.7; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, 45.1-36; 1978, c. 729; 1994, c. 28.)
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