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225 ILCS 705/13.12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 13 - Miscellaneous Regulations

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1312)Sec. 13.12.             Any person who violates any provision of this Article, shall be guilty  of a Class B misdemeanor.    (Source: P.A. 77-2718.)
225 ILCS 705/13.13
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 13 - Miscellaneous Regulations

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1313)Sec. 13.13.         No person or operator may discharge, suspend or otherwise discriminate  against any employee for testifying or for his intention to testify in any hearing held  under this Act.    (Source: P.A. 79-460.)
225 ILCS 705/13.14
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 13 - Miscellaneous Regulations

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1314)Sec. 13.14.     Roof control programs and plans.The State mine inspector shall have the authority to  enforce the roof control plan that has been adopted at each  mine by the operator and approved by the Mining Enforcement Safety  Administration District Manager of the Coal Mine Health and Safety  District in which the mine is located.    (Source: P.A. 79-460.)
225 ILCS 705/13.15
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 13 - Miscellaneous Regulations

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1315)Sec. 13.15.         (a) Bathhouses, change rooms, and sanitary toilet facilities  shall be in a location convenient for the use of the miners.(b) All bathhouses shall be constructed to provide at least 10 square  feet of unobstructed floor space for each employee using the facility at  any given time.  In the computation of the area to be dedicated to employee  floor space, the space taken up by benches may be included.  Space taken  by baskets, lockers, and other obstructions shall not be included in the  computation.  This requirement shall apply to all bathhouses constructed  or expanded after the effective date of this 1977 amendment.This Section shall not apply to a bathhouse constructed or expanded after  the effective date of this 1977 amendment if, and only if, valid contracts  for such construction or expansion have been entered prior to the effective  date.  Evidence of such contracts shall be submitted to the Department prior  to the beginning of such construction or expansion and no construction or  expansion which fails to meet these requirements shall commence without  the express approval of the Department.    (Source: P.A. 80-296.)
225 ILCS 705/13.16
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 13 - Miscellaneous Regulations

Sec. 13.16. Tag-lines. Tag-lines must be provided in every working section of a mine and on any vehicle capable of hauling 4 or more people within the mine.  (Source: P.A. 94-1041, eff. 7-24-06.)
225 ILCS 705/13.17
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 13 - Miscellaneous Regulations

Sec. 13.17. Methane extraction.(a) In this Section:"Blowout preventer" means an emergency shut-off valve     installed on the wellhead during the drilling or testing of a well that incorporates hydraulic pipe rams capable of closing the space around the drillpipe against very high pressure."Conductor pipe" means a short string of     large-diameter casing used to keep the top of the wellbore open and to provide a means of conveying the up-flowing drilling fluid from the wellbore to the mud pit."Gas detector" means a mechanical, electrical, or     chemical device that automatically identifies and records or registers the levels of various gases.(b) Methane extraction from sealed areas of active mines or abandoned mines that are attached to active working mines must include a conductor pipe cemented in place, a blowout preventer, and a gas detector.  (Source: P.A. 94-1041, eff. 7-24-06.)
225 ILCS 705/13.18
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 13 - Miscellaneous Regulations

(225 ILCS 705/13.18)Sec. 13.18. Non-production related bore holes exempt. Non-production related bore holes that are drilled or operated by an operator and are intended for the safety or maintenance of a mine are exempt from this Act.  (Source: P.A. 94-1041, eff. 7-24-06.)
225 ILCS 705/Art. 14 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 14 - Buildings On Surface

 ARTICLE 14.  BUILDINGS ON SURFACE.
225 ILCS 705/14.01
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 14 - Buildings On Surface

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1401)Sec. 14.01.         All buildings and structures erected, after the effective date  of this Act, over a shaft, slope, or drift mouth within 100 feet of the  opening shall be of metal, rock, clay, cement, clay or cement products, or  any combination thereof. All fan houses, tops of air and escape shafts, and  fan drifts, shall be constructed of the above materials, or a combination  of them. Wood may be used only for floors, windows, doors and frames in the  construction of such structures.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/14.02
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 14 - Buildings On Surface

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1402)Sec. 14.02.     No oils or similarly flammable materials shall be stored within  100 feet of any hoisting or escapement shaft.     (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/14.03
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 14 - Buildings On Surface

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1403)Sec. 14.03.         All explosive materials shall be stored in a fireproof magazine  located on the surface not less than 500 feet from all other buildings in  connection with the mine, and such magazine shall be so placed as not to  jeopardize the free and safe exit of men from the mine in case of an  explosion at the magazine.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/14.04
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 14 - Buildings On Surface

(225 ILCS 705/14.04) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1404)Sec. 14.04.         Any building constructed after the effective date of this Act  for the purpose of housing the hoisting engine or boilers, shall be of  fireproof construction and not closer than 60 feet to the shaft or other  opening.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/Art. 15 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 15 - Compressed Air

 ARTICLE 15.  COMPRESSED AIR.
225 ILCS 705/15.01
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 15 - Compressed Air

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1501)Sec. 15.01.         Compressed air shall be conducted from surface compressors,  except as provided in Section 15.11, to within a practical working distance  of the face by air lines. Said air lines when new and first installed,  shall be tested to withstand an approximate minimum pressure of 20,000  pounds per square inch.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/15.02
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 15 - Compressed Air

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1502)Sec. 15.02.         Air lines shall be grounded at the compressor and, if  practicable, at other low-resistance ground connections. Air lines shall  not be connected to tracks, water lines, or other electric-power return  conductors.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/15.03
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 15 - Compressed Air

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1503)Sec. 15.03.         After the effective date of this Act, unions shall be installed  in steel air lines at not more than 1,000 foot intervals, and at the inby  end of the air lines.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/15.04
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 15 - Compressed Air

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1504)Sec. 15.04.         Shut-off valves shall be installed, after the effective date of  this Act, every 1,000 feet in all air lines and, in all branch air lines at  a point near the main air lines.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/15.05
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 15 - Compressed Air

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1505)Sec. 15.05.     Air lines shall not be repaired when air pressure is in the  line.     (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/15.06
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 15 - Compressed Air

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1506)Sec. 15.06.         Blow-down valves or filling valves shall be located around a  corner of the coal pillar except where portable compressor machines are  used for breaking down coal.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/15.07
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 15 - Compressed Air

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1507)Sec. 15.07.         When blow-down valves are opened to discharge the compressed air  tube, they shall remain open until time to place the tube in the next  borehole.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/15.08
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 15 - Compressed Air

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1508)Sec. 15.08.         When a compressed air tube fails to discharge, the air line  leading to the tube shall be disconnected at the blow-down valve and the  tube shall be dragged by means of the air line to a safe place. The tube  shall be marketed with warning signs and repair work shall not be done on a  tube or shell until the pressure is reduced to zero. Except, however, this  provision shall not apply to shells or tubes charged from a shooting valve  that can be reversed and the air let out to reduce the pressure in the  shell or tube to zero.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/15.09
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 15 - Compressed Air

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1509)Sec. 15.09.         All persons shall be removed from adjoining working places where  there is a danger of breaking through, and they shall be at a safe distance  around a corner while coal breaking is in progress.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/15.10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 15 - Compressed Air

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1510)Sec. 15.10.     Compressed air may be used on shift and while men are in the  mine, for breaking down coal or other materials.     (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/15.11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 15 - Compressed Air

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1511)Sec. 15.11.         Air compressors, whether fixed or portable, for compressing air  to be used in breaking down coal or other materials, may be located  underground if the compressor has adequate cooling devices which prevent  the creation of excessive temperatures in the machine and, in gassy mines,  if the compressor is equipped with permissible motors and other  appurtenances.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/15.12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 15 - Compressed Air

(225 ILCS 705/15.12) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1512)Sec. 15.12.     In non-gassy mines, permissible motors and other appurtenances  shall not be required on air compressors located underground.     (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/Art. 16 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 16 - Cages

 ARTICLE 16.  CAGES.
225 ILCS 705/16.01
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 16 - Cages

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1601)Sec. 16.01.         A cage used for hoisting men must be of substantial and safe  construction; have adequate steel bonnets to protect men riding on the  cage; have enclosed sides; have gates, safety chains, or bars across the  ends of the cage when men are being hoisted or lowered; and have sufficient  handholds or chains for all men on the cage to maintain their balance. Such  cage shall be fitted to guides running from the top to the bottom.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/16.02
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 16 - Cages

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1602)Sec. 16.02.         The floor of the cage shall be constructed so that it will  be adequate to carry the load and so that it will be impossible for a  worker's foot or body to enter any opening in the bottom of the cage.    (Source: P.A. 81-992.)
225 ILCS 705/16.03
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 16 - Cages

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1603)Sec. 16.03.         Cages and cars used for handling men in shafts and slopes shall  be equipped with safety catches which act quickly and efficiently in an  emergency.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/16.04
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 16 - Cages

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1604)Sec. 16.04.     Cages shall be inspected daily.     (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/16.05
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 16 - Cages

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1605)Sec. 16.05.         Self-dumping cages shall be securely locked when men and  materials are being handled.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/16.06
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 16 - Cages

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1606)Sec. 16.06.         The cage on which men are riding shall not be lifted or lowered  at a rate of speed greater than 600 feet per minute, except by written  consent of the State Mine Inspector.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/16.07
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 16 - Cages

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1607)Sec. 16.07.         No person shall carry any tools, timber or other materials with  him on any cage that is in motion, except for the purpose of repairing the  shaft.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/16.08
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 16 - Cages

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1608)Sec. 16.08.         No one shall ride on a cage containing either a loaded or empty  mine car.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/16.09
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 16 - Cages

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1609)Sec. 16.09.         No coal or other materials shall be on the cage while the cage  is being used for hoisting or lowering men into or out of the mine.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/16.10
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 16 - Cages

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1610)Sec. 16.10.         When workers have finished their day's work, or have been  prevented from further work, and come to the bottom to be hoisted out an  empty cage shall be given to them for that purpose, unless there is an  available exit by slope or stairway and if there is no coal at the  bottom waiting to be hoisted. In case of an injury, or bona fide  illness, the man shall be given a cage at once.    (Source: P.A. 81-992.)
225 ILCS 705/16.11
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 16 - Cages

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1611)Sec. 16.11.   Socketed ropes shall be cut off and resocketed pursuant to the manufacturer's recommendation, if found to be damaged or defective, and a notice shall be posted  in the engine room giving the date when the rope was installed and when  resocketed.  (Source: P.A. 99-538, eff. 1-1-17.)
225 ILCS 705/16.12
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 16 - Cages

(225 ILCS 705/16.12) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1612)Sec. 16.12.         Hoisting ropes attached to all cages or trips shall be adequate  in size to handle the load and have a proper factor of safety as defined in  the American Standards Association's Wire Rope Standards and shall be  replaced when it shows more than six broken wires in any single pitch  length or lay of rope.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/Art. 17 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 17 - Crosscuts And Stoppings

 ARTICLE 17.  CROSSCUTS AND STOPPINGS.
225 ILCS 705/17.01
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 17 - Crosscuts And Stoppings

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1701)Sec. 17.01.         (a) Away from the pillar for the mine bottom, crosscuts between  entries shall not be made more than 60 feet apart without permission of the  Mining Board. But such consent shall not be granted except in case of fault  or to experiment and test some new method or plan of mining coal.(b) Any person desiring to test some new method or plan of mining coal  that proposes to drive entries without crosscuts must first inform the  Department of such desire. Thereupon the Department shall fix a date for  the investigation and hearing before the Mining Board of such methods and  plans and notify all parties interested of such date when the employer and  employees may be represented at such hearing.(c) Any new method of mining during the experimental stage shall be  under the direct supervision of the Mining Board and by and through its  consent only.(d) Should any new method of mining coal with crosscuts more than 60  feet apart be proven to be safe in the judgment of the Mining Board after  investigation, tests, and experimentation, the Mining Board shall be  empowered to declare such system or method as conventional at the mine  involved.    (Source: Laws 1957, p. 2413.)
225 ILCS 705/17.02
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 17 - Crosscuts And Stoppings

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1702)Sec. 17.02.         When undercut or sheared, or undercut and sheared, the entry,  crosscut, and room-neck may be advanced concurrently, but not more than one  cutting shall be shot in the room-neck until the crosscut is finished.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/17.03
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 17 - Crosscuts And Stoppings

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1703)Sec. 17.03.         When not undercut or sheared, the entry and crosscut may be  advanced concurrently, but no room shall be opened in advance of the last  open crosscut; and after the entry has advanced 15 feet beyond the location  of a new crosscut, only one shot shall be fired in the entry to two in the  crosscut at the same shooting time.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/17.04
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 17 - Crosscuts And Stoppings

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1704)Sec. 17.04.         A crosscut, where practicable, shall be provided at or near the  face of each entry or room before the place is abandoned.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/17.05
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 17 - Crosscuts And Stoppings

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1705)Sec. 17.05.         In crosscuts connecting main and cross entry inlet and outlet  air courses, the permanent stoppings shall be erected of masonry, concrete,  or other incombustible material, and shall be erected within 600 feet of  the face of main and cross entries at all times. Temporary stoppings of  wood or other equally effective material shall be maintained, as nearly air  tight as possible, between the last permanent stopping and the cross cut  nearest the face in main and cross entries. In room and stub entries the  stoppings shall be built of wood or other equally effective material. All  stoppings shall be kept in good condition, so as to keep the air up to the  working faces.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/17.06
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 17 - Crosscuts And Stoppings

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1706)Sec. 17.06.         The first crosscut between all rooms off any entry shall not be  more than 60 feet from the rib of the entry. Additional room crosscuts  shall not be more than 60 feet apart.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/17.07
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 17 - Crosscuts And Stoppings

(225 ILCS 705/17.07) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1707)Sec. 17.07.         If the conditions are such that in the judgment of the Mining  Board, expressed in writing, it is considered equally safe and more  advantageous to leave a blind pillar between not less than every three  rooms, the Mining Board may grant the authority to leave the pillar,  subject to review by the Mining Board on complaint of either interested  party.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)
225 ILCS 705/Art. 18 heading
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 18 - Electricity Regulations

 ARTICLE 18.  ELECTRICITY REGULATIONS.
225 ILCS 705/18.01
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 225 - PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS|225 ILCS 705/ - Coal Mining Act.|Article 18 - Electricity Regulations

 (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1801)Sec. 18.01.         After the effective date of this Act, overhead power lines on  the surface, carrying greater than 600 volts potential, shall be installed  on insulators and shall be supported and guarded against contact with other  circuits.    (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.)