The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-12

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ARTICLE X
GESEEAL EvLzs.
Z The following general rules sail Be observed
ia every ngue 90 Mhlch ftsss SCI applies
Kafe L The 0wrter operasar or snFasrfnsend-
esf of nsfne ox colfiesy shall place tie HH1ef-
ysouu5 workfngs thereof sad al shat : re1aied
to TIE sATne unief tie charge AID daily super
xBssoa cf 3 competent person. who shall DC
f eesIsi ..aaias aesm&n.1
Esie 2 Whenever SINS foreman cannes per-
sona - carr ON the psorisiosS 81 tbs act 50 far
"a they psrtnEn 70 bin, tee swners operator or
sure 5u.eus snt shall aasaar,xs htsa % EMPLOY
asufseisnt nnfater 81 competent persons = set
IS hls assistants who silal Be sabisct 10 his o..
deEa
gule2 The nine foreman shall havs charge
Of al matters pertaining 70 ventilation, and TIE
speed Ct the veatilEsogs SeGli h parsscH arsy
under ais charge and 6irscff0n.
Rslie Al accessible psrss q sn abandoned
p8rf&0a 81 the mine, ia which explosive gases
have been fp41n6. shall BE- carefully exaiatned
b. the mine i9fenaH assistants al least cace
every week, and al daneef foHad existing
therein shall be Immediately removed. ~
book kept e. tae colliery for shas purpose and
slamed hy the PeFs0a msking the same
Kaie 5. ia MINIS generating explosive gases,
the fire bcss shall make careful examination
+ every morning Of al working pisces and tray
e1iag reals before the w0skmeE shall
enter tee mine. aud such exa4niA alton shall
ae msde with & safety lamp within tnree
hours at most before time for commencing
ssork and workman shal not enter The Halne
or his working place unfil The s&sa miue CT psrt
thereof snd his working pare are reported 70
Z be safe. Every report shall be recorded with
GU DELAY II book, which sh1li b. kept a. the
eois}ery fos The IErpese, aud shall De sigaed By
the person nekiag the exAmina loa.
Rule 6. he person who makes said axaniRa-
ton snail establish pTse0f Of the By marx
inc plainly The date thereof At the face Of each
workitg place.
RHle7. A station or stations shall BE estab-
lShed az tie entrance 70 eaeh mine. or diseTea;
parts Of esef mine IS the case may require, and
q workman shall not pass beyond any such sta
tion until the mine or part ef the nine beyond
The same has been inspected and reported to be
safe.
/ Rule < II AZ any time it Is f0ura By the person
for the time being ia charge Of the mine, any
part thereof, or srsa part thereof, or Of any
cause whatever the raIne or tbs said part Is
f dangerous eyery work mafi. except sach persons
as may he required 10 remove the danger shall
be Withdrawn from the mlne, or such par; there
81 a is 80 found dangerous. nnfi the said mine,
or said part "a sseof. Is examined by competent
/ pers0p and reported sy bin 10 be safe
Rule q Ia every working approaching auy
{ place where there is likely 70 be an accamul4-
i ton CT explosive eases, or In any working in,
witch danger is imminent from Explosive gases.
no light or ire other than locked safety lamp,
snsn be allowed or used. Whenever safety
lsmps are required ia any mius, they
{ SHAH he the prop riy II the owner Of said nine
for the parpose, shalt examine every safety
( lamp Immediately before 4 IS taken into the
/, workings for use aud ascertain Il 20 be clean
safely and securely Locked, snd safety lamps
shall not De asei antil they hare been - ex-
gmiusd and found safe clean and securely
( licked. unless permission be tFst given by the
( mine foreman 70 have the lamps used unlocked
kuie Ia. Noone. except duty anthoTia q per-
( son. shan have in his possession KEY or any
I oth-r eontriyauee fos the purpose Of unlocking
any safety lamp ia any mine where locked
safety lamps are used. No incifer matches OK
any other apparatus for striking light shall be
I taken into said mine or Parts thereof.
Rule IL No blast shall be Hrsd ia ans mine
/ whsre locked safety lamps used, except By
permission Of the mine foreman or his assistant
ard before hlast Is Erred the person in chagge
mus. examine the plaee and s,iloiaiug places
aud satisfy himself that II Is ssle 10 Ere such
blast before such permission is given.
Ralo = TIE niue foreman or his assistant.
( shall visit aad examine every working place Ia
/ the nias Al least oace every alternate day.
while the men Of such pscc sre OF should BE Al
I Rorx alid shall direct that each and every
working place Is properly secured by props or
timbsrs end that safety In al reSpects IS assured
by directing that all issse coal ot roaks shalt be
pulled Down or cured AMI thss no person shall
BE permitted 10 wosk ia aay unsafe place unless
Il be for the pu pese OF mskinE it secure.
Ruse Is The mine foreman. or some other com
petcnt person az persons e. DC designated by
hina, shalt examine once every day all SLOPES.
shafts, maia roads, travelling ways. signal
apparatus. pullevs and iImbeging aud sea taat
they are IN safe ami efficient working condition.
Rale i8 Any persoa having charge 81 work
ins place in any mine shall keep the roof aad
sisies thereof properly secured ~ timber or 9th
erwsSe. 80 aS to prevent such roof and sides fFan
falling Aaa be shall not do any work OF permit
any work IS be done under loose os dangerous
material. except ior the purpose q scouting the
same
RnleIS Whenever place is likely 70 contain
a dangerous accumulation % water, tlss working
approaching suen pisee shall not exceed twelve
fls) fsel in w{aJb and there sas3i H. constantly
keeps - = distance 81 Hes less than twenty 20
feet ID advance. 81 least one bore hOia neaf the
center % the working and Sufficient aaak bore
holes on each slsie
Eale Is ~ peTsaa shan ride upon OF against
any loaded car. cage Or gantoat in shaft. slope
az plsce IN OF shont gatue az ooiiiesy
Ruie T.. Nat more thaa tea ll3 persons shall
be toistes o. lowered AZ an ooe ugaa 81 any
ehafs as slope. and Whenever ten pefSoas shah
Srgife ~ the bosfeB q auy shSlt ~ slope ia
which perscns are regularly hoisfss3 81 lowered
shey Shall be snFntshei VITA an enpsg ess ~
care ard b. hoisse3, except. however. in mines
where thege j. F.gevited travelling eay having
Aa average pitch el fftecn degrees tIa@ or less.
ana aos nsre thaa a9a iees I'D eaEth
Ea4e ~ Az eagineer p-acssi ia ehHrgs 60 an
eae3ne. whereby persons srN kess8e4 or 5owsEad
fa sny saiar. shS3l }=s a sober and e0np stens
gexssn oi nos less Than twentv-csie f1fl YSars of
sac
Eafs - Every engineer SHAH work ais engine
x3nw b aud sish great care eheu ans rersan Is
aeiHs lawen ~ boosted a SHAFT e Slope and
30 eae shall Interfere With ur iadm.date hsm
while sH tae eisgk aTsc - bis lutles.
En3a 81 KS engineer. who AAs charge 81 8Ae
+ hosting H8etasBesy hy WDich VeSsogsS aee taW
frsts or A6.sted IN E mine shat be ~ constant
attendance iof th&t purposa aaT.ng ghs vaole
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