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2025 Code of Virginia
Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Chapter 8 - Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Electricity, Safety, Etc
Article 1. Mechanical Equipment
- § 45.2-800. Face and other equipment
- § 45.2-801. Shop and other equipment
- § 45.2-802. Hydraulic hoses
Article 2. Electricity
- § 45.2-803. Surface electrical installations
- § 45.2-804. Surface transformers
- § 45.2-805. Underground transformers
- § 45.2-806. Stations and substations
- § 45.2-807. Power circuits
- § 45.2-808. Trolley wires and feeder wires
- § 45.2-809. Grounding
- § 45.2-810. Circuit breakers and switches
- § 45.2-811. Communication systems
- § 45.2-812. Electrical equipment
- § 45.2-813. Trailing cables
- § 45.2-814. Inspection of electrical equipment and wiring; checking and testing methane monitors
- § 45.2-815. Repairs to circuits and electric equipment
- § 45.2-816. Underground illumination
- § 45.2-817. Inspection of electric illumination equipment
Article 3. Fire Prevention and Fire Control
- § 45.2-818. Firefighting equipment; fire prevention
- § 45.2-819. Duties in case of fire
- § 45.2-820. Emergency response plans; list of next of kin
- § 45.2-821. Reporting fires; response
- § 45.2-822. Fire prevention in transportation of mining equipment
- § 45.2-823. Storage and use of flammable fluids and materials
- § 45.2-824. Diesel-powered equipment
- § 45.2-825. Arcs, sparks, and flames
Article 4. Ventilation, Mine Gases, and Other Hazardous Conditions
- § 45.2-826. Pre-shift examinations
- § 45.2-827. on-shift examinations
- § 45.2-828. Weekly examinations
- § 45.2-829. Examinations of fans
- § 45.2-830. Record of examinations
- § 45.2-831. Notice of hazardous conditions
- § 45.2-832. Notice of monitor tampering prohibition
- § 45.2-833. Main fans
- § 45.2-834. Fan stoppage plan
- § 45.2-835. Auxiliary fans
- § 45.2-836. Quantity of air
- § 45.2-837. Bleeder systems
- § 45.2-838. Coursing of air
- § 45.2-839. Actions for excessive methane
- § 45.2-840. Crosscuts
- § 45.2-841. Permanent stoppings
- § 45.2-842. Ventilation controls
- § 45.2-843. Line brattice
- § 45.2-844. Ventilation with air from certain areas
- § 45.2-845. Worked-out areas
- § 45.2-846. Air quality
- § 45.2-847. Examination of mine for explosive gas and other hazardous conditions
- § 45.2-848. Tampering with methane monitoring devices prohibited; penalty
- § 45.2-849. Allowing persons to work in mine where methane monitoring equipment disconnected; penalty
- § 45.2-850. Intentionally bypassing a safety device; prohibition
- § 45.2-851. Control of coal dust
- § 45.2-852. Rock dusting
Article 5. Personal Safety; Smoking
- § 45.2-853. Checking system; tracking system
- § 45.2-854. Protective clothing
- § 45.2-855. Noise levels and ear protection
- § 45.2-856. Smoking materials prohibited; penalty
- § 45.2-857. Allowing persons to work in a mine with smoker's articles; penalty
- § 45.2-858. Posting of notice
- § 45.2-859. Smoking in surface and other areas
- § 45.2-860. Portable illumination
Article 6. First Aid Equipment; Medical Care; Emergency Medical Services Providers
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