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2013 Code of Virginia
Title 45.1 - MINES AND MINING.
Chapter 14.3 - Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines
- Section 45.1-161.105 - Scope of chapter
- Section 45.1-161.106 - Regulations governing conditions and practices at underground coal mines
- Section 45.1-161.107 - Standards for regulations
- Section 45.1-161.108 - Roof, ribs and faces to be secure
- Section 45.1-161.109 - Roof control plans
- Section 45.1-161.110 - Instruction of miners
- Section 45.1-161.111 - Copies of plan
- Section 45.1-161.112 - , 45.1-161.113
- Section 45.1-161.114 - Automated temporary roof support systems
- Section 45.1-161.115 - Supplies of materials for supports
- Section 45.1-161.116 - Examination and testing of roof, face, and ribs
- Section 45.1-161.117 - Mapping of roof falls
- Section 45.1-161.118 - Unsafe conditions
- Section 45.1-161.119 - Removal of supports
- Section 45.1-161.120 - Description unavailable
- Section 45.1-161.121 - Mining in proximity to gas and oil wells
- Section 45.1-161.122 - Mining in proximity to abandoned areas
- Section 45.1-161.123 - Face and other equipment
- Section 45.1-161.124 - Shop and other equipment
- Section 45.1-161.125 - Hydraulic hoses
- Section 45.1-161.126 - Surface storage of explosives
- Section 45.1-161.127 - Underground transportation of explosives
- Section 45.1-161.128 - Underground storage of explosives
- Section 45.1-161.129 - Blasting practices; penalty
- Section 45.1-161.130 - Blasting cables
- Section 45.1-161.131 - Misfires
- Section 45.1-161.132 - Explosives and blasting practices in shaft and slope operations
- Section 45.1-161.133 - Haulage roads
- Section 45.1-161.134 - Track switches and rails
- Section 45.1-161.135 - Clearance on haulage roads
- Section 45.1-161.136 - Conveyor crossings
- Section 45.1-161.137 - Shelter holes
- Section 45.1-161.138 - Refuge from moving traffic
- Section 45.1-161.139 - Inspection of underground equipment
- Section 45.1-161.140 - Maintenance of equipment
- Section 45.1-161.141 - Self-propelled equipment
- Section 45.1-161.142 - Pushing cars
- Section 45.1-161.143 - Transportation of material
- Section 45.1-161.144 - Securing cars
- Section 45.1-161.145 - Riding on cars
- Section 45.1-161.146 - Back-poling
- Section 45.1-161.147 - Operation of equipment
- Section 45.1-161.148 - Dispatchers
- Section 45.1-161.149 - Availability of man-trips
- Section 45.1-161.150 - Man-trips
- Section 45.1-161.151 - Man-trip loading and unloading areas
- Section 45.1-161.152 - Transporting miners by belts
- Section 45.1-161.153 - Hoisting equipment
- Section 45.1-161.154 - Hoisting ropes
- Section 45.1-161.155 - Hoisting cages
- Section 45.1-161.156 - Slope and shaft conditions
- Section 45.1-161.157 - Signaling; signal code
- Section 45.1-161.158 - Inspections of hoisting equipment
- Section 45.1-161.159 - Hoisting engineers
- Section 45.1-161.160 - Operations of hoisting equipment
- Section 45.1-161.161 - Maintenance of hoisting equipment
- Section 45.1-161.162 - Mine openings
- Section 45.1-161.163 - Separation of openings
- Section 45.1-161.164 - Number of miners in openings
- Section 45.1-161.165 - Maintenance of mine openings
- Section 45.1-161.166 - Signs, life lines, and equipment
- Section 45.1-161.167 - Examination of escapeways
- Section 45.1-161.168 - Longwall escape routes and plan
- Section 45.1-161.169 - Fire protection
- Section 45.1-161.170 - Unused openings
- Section 45.1-161.171 - Portable illumination
- Section 45.1-161.172 - Underground illumination
- Section 45.1-161.173 - Inspection of electric illumination equipment
- Section 45.1-161.174 - Checking system
- Section 45.1-161.175 - Protective clothing
- Section 45.1-161.176 - Noise levels and ear protection
- Section 45.1-161.177 - Smoking materials prohibited; penalty
- Section 45.1-161.178 - Allowing persons to work in a mine with smoker's articles; penalty
- Section 45.1-161.179 - Posting of notice
- Section 45.1-161.180 - Smoking in surface and other areas
- Section 45.1-161.181 - Surface electrical installations
- Section 45.1-161.182 - Surface transformers
- Section 45.1-161.183 - Underground transformers
- Section 45.1-161.184 - Stations and substations
- Section 45.1-161.185 - Description unavailable
- Section 45.1-161.186 - Power circuits
- Section 45.1-161.187 - Trolley wires and feeder wires
- Section 45.1-161.188 - Grounding
- Section 45.1-161.189 - Circuit breakers and switches
- Section 45.1-161.190 - Description unavailable
- Section 45.1-161.191 - Communication systems
- Section 45.1-161.192 - Description unavailable
- Section 45.1-161.193 - Electric equipment
- Section 45.1-161.194 - Trailing cables
- Section 45.1-161.195 - Inspection of electric equipment and wiring; checking and testing methane monitors
- Section 45.1-161.196 - Repairs to circuits and electric equipment
- Section 45.1-161.197 - First aid equipment
- Section 45.1-161.198 - Attention to injured persons
- Section 45.1-161.199 - Certified emergency medical services personnel
- Section 45.1-161.200 - Fire-fighting equipment
- Section 45.1-161.201 - Duties in case of fire
- Section 45.1-161.202 - Emergency response plans; list of next of kin
- Section 45.1-161.203 - Reporting fires; response
- Section 45.1-161.204 - Fire prevention in transportation of mining equipment
- Section 45.1-161.205 - Storage and use of flammable fluids and materials
- Section 45.1-161.206 - Diesel powered equipment
- Section 45.1-161.207 - Arcs, sparks and flames
- Section 45.1-161.208 - Pre-shift examinations
- Section 45.1-161.209 - On-shift examinations
- Section 45.1-161.210 - Weekly examinations
- Section 45.1-161.211 - Examinations of fans
- Section 45.1-161.212 - Record of examinations
- Section 45.1-161.213 - Description unavailable
- Section 45.1-161.214 - Notice of hazardous conditions
- Section 45.1-161.215 - Notice of monitor tampering prohibition
- Section 45.1-161.216 - Main fans
- Section 45.1-161.217 - Fan stoppage plan
- Section 45.1-161.218 - Auxiliary fans
- Section 45.1-161.219 - Volume of air
- Section 45.1-161.220 - Bleeder systems
- Section 45.1-161.221 - Coursing of air
- Section 45.1-161.222 - Actions for excessive methane
- Section 45.1-161.223 - Crosscuts
- Section 45.1-161.224 - Permanent stoppings
- Section 45.1-161.225 - Ventilation controls
- Section 45.1-161.226 - Line brattice
- Section 45.1-161.227 - Ventilation with air from certain areas
- Section 45.1-161.228 - Worked-out areas
- Section 45.1-161.229 - Air quality
- Section 45.1-161.230 - Description unavailable
- Section 45.1-161.231 - Examination of mines for explosive gas and other hazardous conditions
- Section 45.1-161.232 - Tampering with methane monitoring devices prohibited; penalty
- Section 45.1-161.233 - Allowing persons to work in mine where methane monitoring equipment disconnected; penalty
- Section 45.1-161.233:1 - Intentionally bypassing safety devices; prohibition
- Section 45.1-161.234 - Control of coal dust
- Section 45.1-161.235 - Rock dusting
- Section 45.1-161.236 - Housekeeping; noxious fumes
- Section 45.1-161.237 - Lighting
- Section 45.1-161.238 - Flammable or combustible materials
- Section 45.1-161.239 - Crane operations
- Section 45.1-161.240 - Controlling dust at surface
- Section 45.1-161.241 - Scaffolding and overhead protection
- Section 45.1-161.242 - Welding and cutting
- Section 45.1-161.243 - Fire prevention and fire control
- Section 45.1-161.244 - Surface equipment
- Section 45.1-161.245 - Travel ways, loading and haulage areas
- Section 45.1-161.246 - Electricity
- Section 45.1-161.247 - Surface blasting
- Section 45.1-161.248 - Ground control
- Section 45.1-161.249 - Duties of mine foreman
- Section 45.1-161.250 - Employment and duties of top persons; plan for excavation of shaft or slope
- Section 45.1-161.251 - Employment of inexperienced underground miners
- Section 45.1-161.252 - Employment of authorized persons
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