Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 45.1. Mines and Mining |
CHAPTER 14.3. Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines |
ARTICLE 8. Mine Openings and Escapeways |
SECTION 45.1-161.167. Examination of escapeways |
The mine foreman shall examine all escapeways for hazardous conditions at least once per week. The mine foreman shall mark his initials and the date at the places examined, and if hazardous conditions are found they shall be reported promptly. A record of these examinations and tests shall be kept at the mine. Code 1950, §§ 45-32, 45-33, 45-60.4, 45-68.1, 45-69.7; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-65; 1978, c. 120; 1994, c. 28 ; 1996, c. 28 . |