2014 Virginia Code
Title 45.1 - Mines and Mining
§ 45.1-161.298. Transportation of miners
A. The Director shall promulgate regulations regarding (i) the carrying of tools by miners on man-trips; (ii) the riding of miners, except the motorman and trip rider, inside the cars; and (iii) the boarding and unboarding of miners to and from man-trips.
B. Until final regulations promulgated by the Director pursuant to subsection A become effective, the following standards shall apply to the matters to be addressed by such regulations:
1. Each man-trip shall be operated independently of any loaded trip of minerals or other material;
2. All miners, except the motorman and trip rider, shall ride inside the cars; and
3. Miners shall remain seated while in moving man-trip cars, shall not board or leave moving man-trip cars, and shall proceed to and from man-trips in an orderly manner.
Code 1950, § 45-69.2; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-74; 1985, c. 296; 1994, c. 28.
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