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Ohio Rev Code § 1563.19 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.19 | Slopes and Mechanical Haulageways - Refuge Holes.

Effective: October 29, 1995|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly|The operator of a mine worked by shaft shall provide, and keep free from obstruction, a traveling way or passageway from one side of the shaft bottom to the other. Slopes and mechanical haulageways used as traveling ways by persons employed in a mine shall be made of a sufficient width to give not less than three feet of space between the rib and adjacent side of car or mechanical device to permit persons to pass moving cars with safety. If found impracticable to make such slopes or mechanical haulageways of sufficient width as provided, refuge holes, properly marked and whitewashed, not less than six feet in width and clearing the adjacent rail of the tract not less than four feet, and not more than sixty feet apart, shall be made on one side of the slope or mechanical haulageway. The refuge holes shall be kept free from obstruction, and the roof and sides made secure. The deputy mine inspector may prohibit persons from walking such slope when cars are being hoisted or lowered upon it.During each shift a certified person shall inspect all belt lines to determine if there is a violation of a mandatory health or safety standard.No operator of a mine shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1563.20 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.20 | Track in Mines - Minimum Clearance.

Effective: June 14, 2000|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 601 - 123rd General Assembly|For the protection of transportation workers, track shall be laid to provide a minimum clearance of fourteen inches on the side of the entry opposite the trolley or feed wire at all haulage turnouts and crossovers between butt entries, on gathering passageways, on room entries, and chutes between room entries, except that where brake handles are on the side of mine cars, the clearance shall be provided on the wire side of such entries as have the wire on the same side as the brake handles. The clearance specified in this section shall be measured horizontally between the topside of the widest mine car and the rib. This section does not apply to entries having been driven prior to September 2, 1941, or at any mine or section of a mine, where, in the opinion of the division of mineral resources management, the roof conditions are such as to require a width of entry not sufficient to provide the clearance set out in this section.No operator of a mine shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1563.21 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.21 | Location of Boilers.

Effective: October 29, 1995|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly|The permanent boilers used for generating steam, and the buildings containing the boilers, shall not be nearer than sixty feet to any mine opening, or to a building or inflammable structure connected with or surrounding such opening.No owner, lessee, agent, or operator of a mine shall violate this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1563.23 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.23 | Bathing Facilities, Clothing Change Rooms, and Sanitary Toilet Facilities to Be Provided.

Effective: October 29, 1995|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly|Each operator of an underground coal mine shall provide bathing facilities, clothing change rooms, and sanitary toilet facilities in a location at each mine convenient for the use of all mine employees. All such bathing facilities, change rooms, and sanitary toilet facilities shall be constructed and equipped so as to comply with applicable building codes. If no building code is applicable, such facilities shall be constructed and equipped so as to meet the minimum construction requirements of the national building code, and the minimum plumbing requirements of the U.S.A. standard plumbing code, ASA A40.8-1955.Bathing facilities, change rooms, and sanitary toilet facilities shall meet the following minimum requirements:(A) Showers shall be provided with both hot and cold water.(B) At least one shower head shall be provided where five or fewer miners use such showers.(C) Where five or more miners use such showers, sufficient additional showers shall be furnished to provide approximately one shower head for each five miners.(D) A suitable cleansing agent shall be provided for use at each shower.(E) At least one sanitary flush toilet shall be provided where ten or fewer miners use such facilities.(F) Where ten or more miners use such sanitary toilet facilities, sufficient toilets shall be furnished to provide approximately one sanitary flush toilet for each ten miners.(G) Where thirty or more miners use sanitary toilet facilities, one urinal may be substituted for one sanitary flush toilet, however, where such substitutions are made they shall not reduce the number of toilets below a ratio of two toilets to one urinal.(H) An adequate supply of toilet paper shall be provided with each toilet.(I) Adequate handwashing facilities or hand lavatories shall be provided in or adjacent to each toilet facility.(J) Individual clothes storage containers or lockers shall be provided for storage of miners' clothing and other incidental personal belongings during and between shifts.(K) Change rooms shall be provided with ample space to permit the use of such facilities by all miners changing clothes prior to and after each shift.No operator of a mine shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1563.25 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.25 | Accumulation of Combustible Materials Prohibited.

Effective: October 29, 1995|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly|Coal dust, loose coal, and other combustible materials shall not be permitted to accumulate in any active workings. Where mining operations raise an excessive amount of dust into the air, water or water with a wetting agent added to it, or other effective methods, shall be used to allay such dust at its source.No operator of a mine shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1563.26 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.26 | Rock Dusting - Testing of Dust Samples.

Effective: June 14, 2000|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 601 - 123rd General Assembly|All mines, except those mines or locations in a mine that are too wet or too high in incombustible content to propagate an explosion, shall be rock dusted. The rock dusting shall be done with such regularity and frequency that all surfaces required to be rock dusted shall be kept in such condition that the incombustible content of the adhering and lodging dust is not less than sixty-five per cent. When methane is present in any ventilating current, such incombustible content shall be not less than sixty-five per cent plus one and four-tenths per cent for each one tenth of one per cent of methane so present.The rock dust to be used shall be pulverized limestone or any other material containing less than five per cent combustible material. All dust shall be so pulverized that it will all go through a sieve that has twenty openings to the linear inch and at least fifty per cent of such dust shall pass through a sieve with two hundred openings to the linear inch. The rock dust shall not contain more than four per cent free silicon and silicon dioxide.The rock dust shall be distributed on top, bottom, and sides of all haulageways, traveling ways, developing entries, and rooms to within forty feet of face. Back entries shall be rock dusted for at least one thousand feet out by the junction with the first active entry.In coal mines where rock dusting is required, the superintendent shall see that a representative sample of dust is gathered at each sampling point from the roof, sides, and floor of all entries by a competent person once each sixty days and tested to determine if any part of the mine requires redusting, and a record shall be kept in a book furnished by the division of mineral resources management for that purpose. Such books shall be kept in the mine office. Such record shall show the location at which samples have been taken and the results of the analyses or tests. The distance between sampling points on haulageways and traveling ways shall not exceed two thousand feet, but in developing entries and in entries producing coal from rooms or pillars and their parallel entries the distance between sampling points shall not exceed five hundred feet.No operator of a mine shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1563.27 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.27 | Examination of Working Place by Mine Foreman.

Effective: October 29, 1995|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly|The mine foreman shall examine or have examined the working place of each person working in the mine on each coal-producing shift that such person is working in such working place or more often when the circumstances so require. In case the mine foreman should delegate such duty of inspecting working places, when men are at the faces, the person to whom he delegates such authority shall be certified. As evidence of such examination, the mine foreman or the certified person delegated by him for such examination shall mark with chalk upon the face of the coal or upon some other conspicuous place, his initials and the time and date of the month upon which such examination is made. During such examination of the working places, the condition of the roof and timbering shall be observed, and when necessary, instructions shall be issued to the workmen therein as to the proper method of timbering for the security of the roof. He shall instruct pick miners and machine men regarding the width of the working places. The examination provided for in this section shall be made at least once each coal-producing shift by a certified man.No person shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1563.28 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.28 | Examination of Working Place by Fire Boss.

Effective: September 29, 2011|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly|The worker performing the duties of fire boss shall, in an approved manner, use a flame safety lamp when making examinations under this chapter and Chapters 1561., 1565., and 1567. and applicable provisions of Chapter 1509. of the Revised Code. As evidence of such examinations the fire boss shall mark with chalk, upon the face of the coal or in some other conspicuous place, the fire boss's initials and the date of the month that the examination is made, and shall fully comply with all the law relating to gas and the fire boss's duties as to making such examinations. After making such an examination and report, prior to employees entering the mine for the oncoming shift, the fire boss who made the examination or another fire boss shall return to the working places with the employees at the starting time of the oncoming shift. No person shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1563.29 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.29 | Examination of Working Place by Miner.

Effective: October 29, 1995|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly|Each miner shall examine his working place upon entering it, and shall not commence to mine or load until it is made safe. He shall be very careful to keep his working place in a safe condition.
Ohio Rev Code § 1563.30 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.30 | Unsafe Working Place.

Effective: October 29, 1995|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly|When a working place becomes unsafe, the mine foreman shall order the persons working therein to cease mining or loading, and not remain in such working place, until it is safe, except as is necessary to make it safe.No person shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1563.31 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.31 | Work to Cease When Working Place Found Dangerous.

Effective: October 29, 1995|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly|If a miner finds his place becoming dangerous, he shall at once cease work and notify the mine foreman, or other person acting for the mine foreman, of such danger and, upon leaving such place, he shall place some plain warning at the entrance thereto to warn others from entering into the danger. Such miner shall not return until ordered to do so by the mine foreman.No person shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1563.32 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.32 | Fencing of Dangerous Places - Danger Signs.

Effective: October 29, 1995|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly|The mine foreman shall see that all dangerous places and old workings are properly fenced off, and proper dangersignal boards are hung on such fencing so that they may be plainly seen. He shall also travel all airways, and examine all the accessible openings to old workings as often as is necessary to insure their safety. All signs placed by the mine foreman under this section shall be marked "danger."No person shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1563.33 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.33 | Roof Control System and Plan.

Effective: June 14, 2000|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 601 - 123rd General Assembly|Each operator shall carry out on a continuing basis a program to improve the roof control system of each coal mine and the means and measures to accomplish such system. The roof and ribs of all active underground roadways, travelways, and working places shall be supported or otherwise controlled adequately to protect persons from falls of the roof or ribs. A roof control plan and revisions thereof suitable to the roof conditions and mining system of each coal mine and approved by the chief of the division of mineral resources management shall be adopted and set out in printed form on or before January 1, 1977. The plan shall show the type of support and spacing approved by the chief. Such plan shall be reviewed periodically, at least every six months by the chief, taking into consideration any falls of roof or ribs or inadequacy of support of roof or ribs. No person may proceed beyond the last permanent support unless adequate temporary support is provided or unless such temporary support is not required under the approved roof control plan and the absence of such support will not pose a hazard to the miners. A copy of the plan shall be furnished to the chief or the chief's authorized representative and shall be available to the miners and their representatives.No person shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1563.34 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.34 | Operator Program for Improving Roof Control Systems.

Effective: June 14, 2000|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 601 - 123rd General Assembly|Each operator shall adopt an adequate program for improving roof control systems. This program shall include a roof control plan, provision for the training of miners, a history of all unintentional roof falls, and systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of the roof control system in use. Each operator shall adopt a roof control plan suitable to the roof conditions and the mining system for all underground roadways, travelways including escapeways, and working places of each mine. Roof control plans shall be filed with the chief of the division of mineral resources management. The chief shall notify the operator in writing of the approval of a proposed roof control plan. If revisions are required for approval, the changes required shall be specified and the operator shall be afforded an opportunity to discuss the revisions with the chief.A roof control plan shall include the following information:(A) Name and address of the company;(B) Name and address of the mine;(C) Names and addresses of the responsible officials;(D) Area of the mine covered by the roof control plan;(E) A columnar section of the mine strata that shall:(1) Show the name and thickness of the coalbed and any persistent partings;(2) Identify by type and show the thickness of each stratum (rock layer) up to and including the main roof over and for ten feet under the coalbed;(3) Show the maximum cover over the mining area covered included in the roof control plan.(F) A description of the sequence of mining and installation of supports including temporary supports. The description shall include:(1) Drawings on eight and one-half by eleven inch paper or on paper folded to this size, showing the location of all roof, face, and rib supports for each method of mining employed at the mines. The scale shall be specified and not less than five feet to the inch nor more than twenty feet to the inch. A legend explaining all the symbols used shall also be included on the drawings.(2) A list of all roof support materials employed in the roof control system including, where applicable, the name of the manufacturer and its designation for the item. Prior approval shall be obtained before making any changes in the materials listed.No person shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1563.36 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.36 | Excessive Widths of Rooms and Entries or Faulty Pillar Recovery Methods.

Effective: October 29, 1995|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly|The method of mining followed in any coal mine shall not expose the miner to unusual dangers from roof falls caused by excessive widths of rooms and entries or faulty pillar recovery methods.(A) The method of mining shall provide widths of openings and pillar dimensions compatible with effective roof control. These widths and dimensions shall be incorporated into the roof control plan submitted for approval.Where excessive widths result from poor mining practices, additional roof support shall be installed before any travel or other work is done in such area. If excessive widths of openings are a result of coal sloughing, additional support shall be installed and the mining system reevaluated to determine changes that are necessary to minimize such occurrences.(B) In addition to the criteria set forth in division (E) of section 1563.35 of the Revised Code, the following shall apply to pillar recovery:(1) The overall pillar recovery system shall be designed to minimize the possibility of outbursts or squeezes. The manner and sequence of recovery shall be included in the roof control plan submitted for approval.(2) Where full pillar recovery is being done, extraction shall be such as to allow total caving of the main roof in the pillared area.(3) During partial pillar recovery sufficient coal shall be left in place to support the main roof to the extent that the possibility of undue forces overriding the working places will be minimized.(4) A combination of full and partial pillar recovery shall not be conducted on the same pillar line.(5) If full extraction of pillars is being done and physical conditions such as standing water, adverse roof conditions, and falls of roof, or law requirements concerning oil and gas wells or surface subsidence dictate that some pillars of coal are to be left in place, a sufficient amount of coal shall be left to support the main roof so as to minimize the possibility of undue forces overriding the working places.(6) Where full recovery of pillars is planned, the design of the pillars shall be compatible with the planned method of extraction.(7) Pillaring methods shall eliminate pillar points and pillars that project inby the brakeline.(8) When recovering adjacent pillars left and right from the same opening, mining shall be completed in one such pillar left and the openings posted off with at least two rows of breaker posts on not more than four foot centers before operations are started in the second pillar.(C) Longwall mining shall be considered as modification of the open-end method of pillar extraction and the support system for the longwall shall be approved on an individual basis.(D) No person shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1563.39 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.39 | Precautions When Working Place Approaches Completed or Abandoned Workings.

Effective: October 29, 1995|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly|When any working place approaches within fifty feet of accurately surveyed completed workings in the same mine, or within two hundred feet of any other abandoned workings, that cannot be inspected and which may contain dangerous accumulations of water or gas, boreholes shall be drilled at least twenty feet in advance of the face, and forty-five degree angle rib holes shall be drilled at least twenty feet deep and not more than eight feet apart in one or both ribs as may be necessary for adequate protection. Completed workings are accurately surveyed when a competent engineer or surveyor has certified as to the surveying and recording thereof.No operator of a mine shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1563.40 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment|Section 1563.40 | Closing of Openings to Abandoned Mines - Closing Abandoned Vertical Shafts.

Effective: June 14, 2000|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 601 - 123rd General Assembly|The operator shall effectively close or fence all openings to mines abandoned after June 3, 1941, so that persons or animals cannot inadvertently enter therein.Abandoned vertical shafts and other abandoned openings leading to underground workings, which shafts and other openings are abandoned after August 26, 1949, shall be closed within ninety days after abandonment as follows:(A) Vertical shafts shall be completely filled with earth or other noncombustible material, or the top of such shaft shall be covered with a substantial reinforced concrete slab, the design of which has been approved by the chief of the division of mineral resources management.(B) Other openings not potentially usable in later mining operations shall be closed with earth or masonry in a way that may reasonably be expected to prevent unauthorized persons from entering the same.No operator of a mine shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.