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Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
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TITLE 45.1. Mines and Mining |
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CHAPTER 14.3. Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines |
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ARTICLE 7. Hoisting |
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SECTION 45.1-161.161. Maintenance of hoisting equipment |
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Hoists, ropes, cages, and other hoisting equipment shall be maintained in a safe operating condition. Hoisting ropes shall be replaced as soon as there is evidence of possible failure. Code 1950, §§ 45-68.4, 45-69.3; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, §§ 45.1-68, 45.1-72; 1972, c. 784; 1978, c. 729; 1994, c. 28 . |