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AL Code § 25-9-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-9 - Certificate of Competency for Fire Bosses and Mine Foremen - Board of Examiners.

Section 25-9-9Certificate of competency for fire bosses and mine foremen - Board of examiners. (a) There shall be appointed by the Governor a board of examiners, all of whom shall be citizens of this state and hold Alabama mine foreman's certificates, consisting of the chief or the head mine inspector, as the secretary may designate, together with three active practical miners, three operators of coal mines, and one practicing mining engineer. The membership of the board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. The members of this board shall be appointed by the Governor and shall hold office for three years and until their successors are appointed and qualified, and, as nearly as possible, two members shall be appointed one year and three the succeeding year. No member of the board shall serve more than two consecutive terms of office. The chief or the head mine inspector shall be ex officio chair of the board. The chair shall vote only in the case of a tie vote, and, in the absence of one member of the board, a majority of whom shall act. In the event of the failure to have a quorum, the chair shall have the authority to select a qualified person or persons. There shall be paid to each member of the board, except the ex officio chair, who shall serve without extra pay, ten dollars ($10) per day. Each board member shall also be entitled to the same per diem and travel allowance as is provided by law for state employees for each day's attendance at meetings of the board. The board of examiners shall meet every six months at the office of the chief and shall remain in session not longer than eight days, and special meetings may be called by the chair or a majority of the members of the board. The department shall preserve in its office a record of the meetings and transactions of the board and all certificates issued and revoked. (b) Commencing on March 7, 2016, the Board of Examiners of Mine Personnel is not subject to review as an enumerated agency under the Alabama Sunset Law. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §4; Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 147, p. 2866, §1; Acts 1981, No. 81-201, p. 242, §4; Acts 1984, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-15, p. 17, §1; Acts 1988, No. 88-135, p. 194, §3; Act 2008-147, p. 238, §3; Act 2016-68, §§3, 4.)
AL Code § 25-9-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-10 - Certificate of Competency for Fire Bosses and Mine Foremen - Examinations; Fees.

Section 25-9-10Certificate of competency for fire bosses and mine foremen - Examinations; fees. The board of examiners created by Section 25-9-9 shall examine qualified applicants and give certificates of competency to persons who pass the required examinations to act as mine foremen or fire bosses in any coal mine in this state. A reasonable fee, as established by the board, shall be charged for each examination given by the board, and such fee shall be paid to the Treasury of the state before the examination is begun. The examinations shall be conducted under such uniform rules, conditions, and regulations as the board shall deem most efficient for carrying into effect the spirit and intent of this chapter. Such rules, when formulated, shall be made a part of the permanent record of the board, and such of them as relate to candidates shall be published for their information and governance prior to each examination. Such rules shall be of uniform application to all candidates. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §4; Acts 1981, No. 81-201, p. 242, §4; Act 2012-106, p. 179, §3.)
AL Code § 25-9-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-11 - Certificate of Competency for Fire Bosses and Mine Foremen - Qualifications of Mine Foreman.

Section 25-9-11Certificate of competency for fire bosses and mine foremen - Qualifications of mine foreman. (a) Each applicant for a mine foreman's certificate of competency shall be at least 23 years old and be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government, and shall satisfy one of the following: (1) Have had at least four years of practical mining experience. (2) Have had at least two years of practical experience in or around coal mines and hold a bachelor level degree in mining engineering, geology, or a related field of study from a school accredited by the American Association of Universities, a successor organization, or by a national or regional accrediting agency that is recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education. (3) Have had at least two years and six months of practical mining experience in or around a coal mine and a bachelor level degree in any field of engineering other than mining engineering. (4) Have had at least three years of practical experience in or around coal mines and hold an associate level degree in engineering, geology, or a related field of study from a school accredited by the American Association of Universities, a successor organization, or by a national or regional accrediting agency that is recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education. (b) Each applicant must also submit with his or her application an affidavit reflecting that he or she has met the requirements described in this section and attesting to his or her good moral character and known temperate habits. This affidavit shall be signed by three reputable citizens, at least one of whom shall be the holder of a mine foreman's certificate. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §4; Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 147, p. 2866, §1; Act 2008-147, p. 238, §3; Act 2019-225, §1.)
AL Code § 25-9-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-12 - Certificate of Competency for Fire Bosses and Mine Foremen - Qualifications of Fire Boss.

Section 25-9-12Certificate of competency for fire bosses and mine foremen - Qualifications of fire boss. (a) Each applicant for a fire boss's certificate of competency shall be at least 22 years old and be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government, and shall satisfy one of the following: (1) Have had at least three years of practical mining experience. (2) Have had at least one year of practical experience in or around coal mines and hold a bachelor level degree in mining engineering, geology, or a related field of study from a school accredited by the American Association of Universities, a successor organization, or by a national or regional accrediting agency that is recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education. (3) Have had at least one year and six months of practical mining experience in or around a coal mine and a bachelor level degree in any field of engineering other than mining engineering. (4) Have had at least two years of practical experience in or around coal mines and hold an associate level degree in engineering, geology, or a related field of study from a school accredited by the American Association of Universities, a successor organization, or by a national or regional accrediting agency that is recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education. (b) Each applicant must also submit with his or her application an affidavit reflecting that he or she has met the requirements described in this section and attesting to his or her good moral character and known temperate habits. This affidavit shall be signed by three reputable citizens, at least one of whom shall be the holder of a mine foreman's certificate. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §4; Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 147, p. 2866, §1; Act 2019-225, §1.)
AL Code § 25-9-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-13 - Certificate of Competency for Fire Bosses and Mine Foremen - Replacement of Lost Certificates.

Section 25-9-13Certificate of competency for fire bosses and mine foremen - Replacement of lost certificates. In case of the loss or destruction of a certificate of competency, the department may supply a copy thereof to the person losing same upon the payment of $1.00, provided that it shall be shown to the satisfaction of the department that the loss has actually occurred and that the loser was the holder of such certificate. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §4.)
AL Code § 25-9-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-14 - Certificate of Competency for Fire Bosses and Mine Foremen - Forged or Counterfeit Certificates; Uttering False Certificates; False Statements or Misrepresentations in Applications.

Section 25-9-14Certificate of competency for fire bosses and mine foremen - Forged or counterfeit certificates; uttering false certificates; false statements or misrepresentations in applications. Any person who shall forge or counterfeit a certificate or knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement in any certificate of competency provided for in this chapter or in any official copy of the same, or who shall utter or use any false certificate or unofficial copy thereof or shall make, give, utter, produce, or make use of any false declaration, representation, or statement in any such certificate or copy thereof or any document containing the same or shall make any false statement or misrepresentation in his application before the examining board for any certificate, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and his certificate shall be cancelled or annulled by the examining board. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §4.)
AL Code § 25-9-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-15 - Certificate of Competency for Fire Bosses and Mine Foremen - Suspension, Cancellation, or Revocation; Voluntary Surrender of Certificate.

Section 25-9-15Certificate of competency for fire bosses and mine foremen - Suspension, cancellation, or revocation; voluntary surrender of certificate. (a) The board may issue an official written reprimand of any person certified under this chapter as a disciplinary measure for a first violation of any requirement of this chapter. (b) In addition, for any subsequent violation or for any serious first violation, the certificate of any person may be cancelled or revoked by the board of examiners, whenever it shall be established to the satisfaction of the board that the holder of the certificate has become unworthy of official endorsement by reason of violation of this chapter, intemperate habits, manifest incapacity, abuse of authority, or for other causes satisfactory to the board. Any person against whom charges are made shall have an opportunity to be heard in his or her own behalf. He or she shall have at least 30 days' notice in writing of the charges by the ex officio chairman, and, if the holder of a certificate is convicted on the hearing of the charge of violating any part of this chapter, his or her certificate shall be revoked by the board. The director, after a thorough investigation, may suspend the holder pending a meeting of the board of examiners and its final action. (c) In addition to the reasons specified in subsection (b) for revocation of a certificate, a certificate holder may voluntarily surrender his or her certificate upon written request to the board for any reason acceptable to the board, and subsequent approval by the board. Pursuant to administrative rule, the board shall specify those reasons that are acceptable to the board for the voluntary surrender of a certificate. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §4; Acts 1988, No. 88-135, p. 194, §3; Act 2004-72, p. 88, §3.)
AL Code § 25-9-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-16 - Failure of Fire Boss to Perform Required Duties.

Section 25-9-16Failure of fire boss to perform required duties. Any fire boss in a mine who fails to perform any duty imposed on him by the laws of this state as fire boss shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §5; Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 147, p. 2866, §1.)
AL Code § 25-9-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-17 - Persons Authorized to Act as Fire Boss; Temporary Fire Boss or Mine Foreman.

Section 25-9-17Persons authorized to act as fire boss; temporary fire boss or mine foreman. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall act as fire boss in any coal mine in this state unless he or she is in possession of a fire boss's certificate of competency or a mine foreman's certificate of competency. (b) If it is impossible for an operator, owner, or lessee to secure the immediate service of a certified mine foreman or fire boss, he or she may employ a person, who holds a valid underground coal mine foreman certification issued by another state, has worked in an underground mine in Alabama for at least 30 calendar days, and meets the qualifications to work as a mine foreman in this state, as concurred in by the chief, or mine inspector delegated by the chief, to act as a temporary mine foreman or fire boss until the date of the next mine foreman examination that the person is eligible to take. (c) The requirements for a temporary mine foreman or fire boss shall be no more stringent than those contained in federal regulations. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §5; Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 147, p. 2866, §1; Act 2019-225, §1.)
AL Code § 25-9-18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-18 - Qualifications of Mine Foremen in Underground Mines.

Section 25-9-18Qualifications of mine foremen in underground mines. No person shall be employed as mine foreman in any underground coal mine in this state unless he is in possession of a certificate of competency as provided for in this chapter. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §5; Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 147, p. 2866, §1.)
AL Code § 25-9-19 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-19 - Inspection of Working Places and Abandoned Areas of Mines by Foreman.

Section 25-9-19Inspection of working places and abandoned areas of mines by foreman. The mine foreman or subordinate supervisor shall visit each working place on operating days to assure that proper conditions are maintained in the mine as to timbering, ventilation, supplies, and all other conditions pertaining to the safety of the men. He shall further direct and cause to be made a weekly inspection, and more often if necessary, of all accessible abandoned areas in the mine. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §5; Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess. No. 147, p. 2866, §1.)
AL Code § 25-9-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-20 - Schedule of Mine Inspections.

Section 25-9-20Schedule of mine inspections. Mines shall be given one complete inspection every 45 days, and more often if necessary. Special or partial or complete inspections shall be made when deemed necessary by the chief. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §3; Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 147, p. 2866, §1.)
AL Code § 25-9-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-21 - Instruments for Measurement of Air and Gases in Mines.

Section 25-9-21Instruments for measurement of air and gases in mines. The department shall be furnished by the state all necessary instruments for measurement of the air and gases in coal mines, mine rescue equipment, and whatever other apparatus the said department may need. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §3; Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 147, p. 2866, §1.)
AL Code § 25-9-22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-22 - Witnesses at Proceedings Under Chapter Generally.

Section 25-9-22Witnesses at proceedings under chapter generally. (a) The chief has the authority to administer oaths and to issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses to testify under oath in any proceeding and to require witnesses to answer all questions propounded to them. The sheriff or constable in the county in which such witnesses may reside or be found shall execute subpoenas issued as above provided, and they shall each receive for their services in executing such subpoenas the same fees as are allowed them respectively for executing subpoenas in other cases. Any witnesses summoned as above mentioned shall be entitled to the same mileage and per diem as is now allowed by law to such witnesses attending trials in the circuit court. (b) If any witness subpoenaed as above mentioned shall fail to attend without good excuse, in accordance with the subpoena served on him, or shall fail to testify when attending, the chief before whom said proceedings are being had shall certify to the failure of any witness to attend and testify to a judge of the circuit court in the county where such proceeding is being held. The judge to whom such certificate is made shall cause such witness to appear before him at a time fixed by said judge to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt and shall fine or imprison such witness as such judge may deem proper in case he is found guilty of contempt in the premises. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §§8, 9.)
AL Code § 25-9-23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-23 - Expenses of Executing Subpoenas, Attendance of Witnesses, and Contempt Proceedings.

Section 25-9-23Expenses of executing subpoenas, attendance of witnesses, and contempt proceedings. The expenses of executing subpoenas and the attendance of witnesses as well as contempt proceedings under Section 25-9-22 shall be paid out of any funds in the Treasury of the state on certificate of the Secretary of Labor Relations, approved by the Governor. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §10.)
AL Code § 25-9-24 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-24 - Reporting and Correction of Unsafe Conditions.

Section 25-9-24Reporting and correction of unsafe conditions. Unsafe conditions, known to any persons underground, that cannot be corrected by them in the course of their normal duties, shall be promptly reported to the mine foreman or direct supervisor. The supervisor to whom unsafe conditions are reported or who detects them in the course of his duties shall be responsible for seeing that they are corrected promptly and that exposure to danger of any person is prevented except as necessary in correcting the condition. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §70.)
AL Code § 25-9-26 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-26 - Persons Not Employees Not to Enter Mines Without Consent of Operator, Etc.

Section 25-9-26Persons not employees not to enter mines without consent of operator, etc. Persons not employees of a coal mine or duly authorized employees of the Department of Labor shall not enter such mine unless the consent of the operator or his authorized representative has been secured and shall not stand on the tracks or go near the machinery or other place of danger. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §102.)
AL Code § 25-9-27 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-27 - Entry Into Mine While Intoxicated; Transporting Intoxicating Liquor Into Mine.

Section 25-9-27Entry into mine while intoxicated; transporting intoxicating liquor into mine. Whoever shall, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, enter any coal mine or any of the buildings connected with the operation of same within the state, where miners or other workmen are employed, or whoever shall carry intoxicating liquors into the same shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §103.)
AL Code § 25-9-29 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-29 - Giving of Orders Requiring Violation of Chapter.

Section 25-9-29Giving of orders requiring violation of chapter. Any person acting as coal mine superintendent, mining engineer, other official or supervisor who gives orders that will require violation of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §105.)
AL Code § 25-9-28 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-28 - Solicitation of Funds From Employees for Purposes of Retaining or Procuring Employment, Etc.

Section 25-9-28Solicitation of funds from employees for purposes of retaining or procuring employment, etc. Any coal mine superintendent, mine foreman or assistant mine foreman, or any other person or persons operating or controlling a coal mine, who shall receive or solicit any sum of money or other valuable consideration from any of his or their employees for the purpose of continuing such employee in his or their employ or for the purpose of procuring employment for such employee or procuring or keeping places for such employee shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $50.00, nor more than $300.00 and shall be sentenced to hard labor for the county for a term of not less than six months. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §104.)
AL Code § 25-9-30 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 25-9-30 - Persons Under 18 Not to Work in or About Mines.

Section 25-9-30Persons under 18 not to work in or about mines. No person under the age of 18 shall be employed to work or labor in or about any coal mine in this state. (Code 1896, §2933; Code 1907, §1035; Acts 1911, No. 493, p. 500; Code 1923, §1724; Acts 1935, No. 193, p. 241; Code 1940, T. 26, §158; Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §106; Acts 1971, No. 2486, p. 3983; Acts 1975, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 147, p. 2866, §1.)
AL Code § 25-9-40 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.|Chapter 9 - Coal Mine Safety.|Article 2 - Miscellaneous Safety Requirements.|Section 25-9-40 - Use of Protective Clothing, Etc.

Section 25-9-40Use of protective clothing, etc. (a) Welders and helpers shall use proper shields or goggles to protect their eyes. (b) Employees engaged in haulage operations and other persons employed around moving equipment on the surface and underground shall wear snug-fitting clothing. (c) Protective gloves shall be worn when material which may injure the hands is handled, but gloves with gauntleted cuffs shall not be worn around moving equipment. (d) Men exposed for short periods to gas, dust, fume, and mist inhalation hazards shall wear permissible respiratory equipment. When the exposure is for prolonged periods, other measures to protect workmen or to reduce the hazard shall be taken. (Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §67.)