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2020 Code of Virginia
Title 45.1 - Mines and Mining
Chapter 14.3 - Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines
Article 1. General Provisions
- § 45.1-161.105. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Scope of chapter
- § 45.1-161.106. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Regulations governing conditions and practices at underground coal mines
- § 45.1-161.107. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Standards for regulations
Article 2. Roof, Rib and Face Control
- § 45.1-161.108. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Roof, ribs and faces to be secure
- § 45.1-161.109. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Roof control plans
- § 45.1-161.110. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Instruction of miners
- § 45.1-161.111. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Copies of plan
- § 45.1-161.112. Repealed
- § 45.1-161.114. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Automated temporary roof support systems
- § 45.1-161.115. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Supplies of materials for supports
- § 45.1-161.116. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Examination and testing of roof, face, and ribs
- § 45.1-161.117. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Mapping of roof falls
- § 45.1-161.118. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Unsafe conditions
- § 45.1-161.119. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Removal of supports
- § 45.1-161.120. Repealed
Article 3. Proximity of Mining to Gas and Oil Wells, and Abandoned Areas
- § 45.1-161.121. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Mining in proximity to gas and oil wells
- § 45.1-161.122. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Mining in proximity to abandoned areas
Article 4. Mechanical Equipment
- § 45.1-161.123. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Face and other equipment
- § 45.1-161.124. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Shop and other equipment
- § 45.1-161.125. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Hydraulic hoses
Article 5. Explosives and Blasting
- § 45.1-161.126. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Surface storage of explosives
- § 45.1-161.127. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Underground transportation of explosives
- § 45.1-161.128. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Underground storage of explosives
- § 45.1-161.129. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Blasting practices; penalty
- § 45.1-161.130. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Blasting cables
- § 45.1-161.131. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Misfires
- § 45.1-161.132. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Explosives and blasting practices in shaft and slope operations
Article 6. Transportation
- § 45.1-161.133. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Haulage roads
- § 45.1-161.134. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Track switches and rails
- § 45.1-161.135. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Clearance on haulage roads
- § 45.1-161.136. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Conveyor crossings
- § 45.1-161.137. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Shelter holes
- § 45.1-161.138. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Refuge from moving traffic
- § 45.1-161.139. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Inspection of underground equipment
- § 45.1-161.140. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Maintenance of equipment
- § 45.1-161.141. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Self-propelled equipment
- § 45.1-161.142. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Pushing cars
- § 45.1-161.143. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Transportation of material
- § 45.1-161.144. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Securing cars
- § 45.1-161.145. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Riding on cars
- § 45.1-161.146. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Back-poling
- § 45.1-161.147. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Operation of equipment
- § 45.1-161.148. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Dispatchers
- § 45.1-161.149. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Availability of man-trips
- § 45.1-161.150. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Man-trips
- § 45.1-161.151. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Man-trip loading and unloading areas
- § 45.1-161.152. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Transporting miners by belts
Article 7. Hoisting
- § 45.1-161.153. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Hoisting equipment
- § 45.1-161.154. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Hoisting ropes
- § 45.1-161.155. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Hoisting cages
- § 45.1-161.156. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Slope and shaft conditions
- § 45.1-161.157. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Signaling; signal code
- § 45.1-161.158. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Inspections of hoisting equipment
- § 45.1-161.159. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Hoisting engineers
- § 45.1-161.160. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Operations of hoisting equipment
- § 45.1-161.161. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Maintenance of hoisting equipment
Article 8. Mine Openings and Escapeways
- § 45.1-161.162. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Mine openings
- § 45.1-161.163. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Separation of openings
- § 45.1-161.164. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Number of miners in openings
- § 45.1-161.165. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Maintenance of mine openings
- § 45.1-161.166. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Signs, life lines, and equipment
- § 45.1-161.167. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Examination of escapeways
- § 45.1-161.168. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Longwall escape routes and plan
- § 45.1-161.169. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Fire protection
- § 45.1-161.170. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Unused openings
Article 9. Illumination
- § 45.1-161.171. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Portable illumination
- § 45.1-161.172. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Underground illumination
- § 45.1-161.173. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Inspection of electric illumination equipment
Article 10. Personal Safety; Smoking
- § 45.1-161.174. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Checking system; tracking system
- § 45.1-161.175. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Protective clothing
- § 45.1-161.176. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Noise levels and ear protection
- § 45.1-161.177. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Smoking materials prohibited; penalty
- § 45.1-161.178. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Allowing persons to work in a mine with smoker's articles; penalty
- § 45.1-161.179. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Posting of notice
- § 45.1-161.180. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Smoking in surface and other areas
Article 11. Electricity
- § 45.1-161.181. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Surface electrical installations
- § 45.1-161.182. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Surface transformers
- § 45.1-161.183. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Underground transformers
- § 45.1-161.184. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Stations and substations
- § 45.1-161.185. Repealed
- § 45.1-161.186. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Power circuits
- § 45.1-161.187. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Trolley wires and feeder wires
- § 45.1-161.188. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Grounding
- § 45.1-161.189. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Circuit breakers and switches
- § 45.1-161.190. Repealed
- § 45.1-161.191. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Communication systems
- § 45.1-161.192. Repealed
- § 45.1-161.193. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Electric equipment
- § 45.1-161.194. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Trailing cables
- § 45.1-161.195. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Inspection of electric equipment and wiring; checking and testing methane monitors
- § 45.1-161.196. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Repairs to circuits and electric equipment
Article 12. First Aid Equipment; Medical Care; Emergency Medical Services Providers
- § 45.1-161.197. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) First aid equipment
- § 45.1-161.198. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Attention to injured persons
- § 45.1-161.199. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Certified emergency medical services providers
Article 13. Fire Prevention and Fire Control
- § 45.1-161.200. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Firefighting equipment; fire prevention
- § 45.1-161.201. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Duties in case of fire
- § 45.1-161.202. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Emergency response plans; list of next of kin
- § 45.1-161.203. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Reporting fires; response
- § 45.1-161.204. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Fire prevention in transportation of mining equipment
- § 45.1-161.205. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Storage and use of flammable fluids and materials
- § 45.1-161.206. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Diesel powered equipment
- § 45.1-161.207. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Arcs, sparks and flames
Article 14. Ventilation, Mine Gases and Other Hazardous Conditions
- § 45.1-161.208. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Pre-shift examinations
- § 45.1-161.209. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) on-shift examinations
- § 45.1-161.210. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Weekly examinations
- § 45.1-161.211. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Examinations of fans
- § 45.1-161.212. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Record of examinations
- § 45.1-161.213. Repealed
- § 45.1-161.214. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Notice of hazardous conditions
- § 45.1-161.215. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Notice of monitor tampering prohibition
- § 45.1-161.216. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Main fans
- § 45.1-161.217. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Fan stoppage plan
- § 45.1-161.218. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Auxiliary fans
- § 45.1-161.219. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Volume of air
- § 45.1-161.220. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Bleeder systems
- § 45.1-161.221. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Coursing of air
- § 45.1-161.222. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Actions for excessive methane
- § 45.1-161.223. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Crosscuts
- § 45.1-161.224. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Permanent stoppings
- § 45.1-161.225. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Ventilation controls
- § 45.1-161.226. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Line brattice
- § 45.1-161.227. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Ventilation with air from certain areas
- § 45.1-161.228. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Worked-out areas
- § 45.1-161.229. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Air quality
- § 45.1-161.230. Repealed
- § 45.1-161.231. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Examination of mines for explosive gas and other hazardous conditions
- § 45.1-161.232. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Tampering with methane monitoring devices prohibited; penalty
- § 45.1-161.233. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Allowing persons to work in mine where methane monitoring equipment disconnected; penalty
- § 45.1-161.233:1. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Intentionally bypassing safety devices; prohibition
- § 45.1-161.234. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Control of coal dust
- § 45.1-161.235. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Rock dusting
Article 15. Surface Areas
- § 45.1-161.236. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Housekeeping; noxious fumes
- § 45.1-161.237. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Lighting
- § 45.1-161.238. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Flammable or combustible materials
- § 45.1-161.239. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Crane operations
- § 45.1-161.240. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Controlling dust at surface
- § 45.1-161.241. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Scaffolding and overhead protection
- § 45.1-161.242. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Welding and cutting
- § 45.1-161.243. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Fire prevention and fire control
- § 45.1-161.244. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Surface equipment
- § 45.1-161.245. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Travel ways, loading and haulage areas
- § 45.1-161.246. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Electricity
- § 45.1-161.247. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Surface blasting
- § 45.1-161.248. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Ground control
Article 16. Additional Duties of Certified Persons and Other Miners
- § 45.1-161.249. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Duties of mine foreman
- § 45.1-161.250. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Employment and duties of top persons; plan for excavation of shaft or slope
- § 45.1-161.251. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Employment of inexperienced underground miners
- § 45.1-161.252. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Employment of authorized persons
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