2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 352 - MINING REGULATIONS
352.232 Definitions -- Safety requirements governing use of electrical face equipment -- Examination for methane gas.
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<![CDATA[352.232 Definitions -- Safety requirements governing use of electrical face
equipment -- Examination for methane gas.
For purposes of this section, "approved" means that a device, apparatus, equipment,
machinery, or practice employed in the mining of coal has been approved by the
commissioner of the Department for Natural Resources or accepted by a nationally
or federally recognized testing laboratory or the United States Department of Labor
Mine Safety and Health Administration; "suitable" means a design, material, or
installation that meets the requirements of its intended use or that is accepted by a
nationally or federally recognized testing laboratory or the United States Department
of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration.
(1) No person shall be placed in charge of electrical face equipment in any mine
unless he is a qualified person capable of determining the safety of the roof,
face, and ribs of the working places and detecting the presence of explosive
gas. Operators of electrical face equipment shall undergo an examination to
determine their fitness to detect explosive gas and shall have a minimum of
forty-five (45) days of actual mining experience before they are permitted to
have charge of electric face equipment. Safety committeemen, shotfirers, and
others whose duty may require them to make inspections for gas shall undergo
and pass an examination or possess a mine foreman's certificate before using
an approved multi-gas detection device underground. The examination shall be
given by the mine inspector. Blank forms for the examination shall be furnished
by the department. A copy shall be retained on file at the mine office and the
original shall be sent to the department fully made out and signed by the
applicant and approved by the mine inspector.
(2) No electric face equipment shall be brought inby the last breakthrough next to
the working face until the equipment operator has made an inspection for
explosive gas using an approved gas detection device or instrument in the
place where the equipment is to work unless the inspection is then made by
some other competent person authorized and appointed for that purpose by
the mine foreman. If any explosive gas in excess of one percent (1%) is found
in the place, the electrical equipment shall not be taken in until the gas is
removed.
(3) While the electric equipment is operating at the face, an examination for gas
shall be made at not more than twenty (20) minute intervals. If methane gas is
found in excess of one percent (1%) at any time, the power shall be
de-energized from the equipment and left de-energized until the gas is reduced
to less than one percent (1%) and the place determined safe by a foreman.
Effective:July 13, 2004
History:Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 37, sec. 4, effective July 13, 2004.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/20/2005). 2005 Ky. Acts chs. 11, 85,
95, 97, 98, 99, 123, and 181 instruct the Reviser of Statutes to correct statutory
references to agencies and officers whose names have been changed in 2005
legislation confirming the reorganization of the executive branch. Such a
correction has been made in this section.
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