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MO Rev Stat § 293.460 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.460 - Coal miner to prove qualifications before working alone — penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories   293.460. Coal miner to prove qualifications before working alone — penalty. — Any person desiring to perform the work of a coal miner and for himself to conduct room, entry or other underground mining in coal mines of this state, shall, before being permitted to engage in such work, produce evidence of a satisfactory nature that he has for one year worked in coal mines with or as a practical miner; such applicant to furnish evidence of his experience and qualifications to the director of the division of mine inspection, or to the person designated by said director to pass upon the competency of such applicant, and until said applicant shall have fully satisfied the director or the party designated by the said director at the mine, wherein such employment is sought of his fitness to perform the duties as above mentioned, he shall not be permitted to mine coal unless associated with a practical miner for such length of time as will qualify said applicant to safely for himself and others perform underground work; and any owner, agent or operator of any coal mine in this state who shall knowingly violate any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars for each and every offense, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days, or both such fine and imprisonment, proceedings to be instituted by any court having competent jurisdiction. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 51)
MO Rev Stat § 293.470 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.470 - Division to close coal mine, when — penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories   293.470. Division to close coal mine, when — penalty. — The director of the division of mine inspection and his assistants shall have the power, and it is hereby made their duty, to stop the operation of and close any coal mine or part thereof where poisonous damps exist, where rotten ropes or unsafe cages are used, or where a safe escape way is not provided, for all employees. Any person or persons violating the provisions of this section, and any member or stockholder or officer of any company or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the county jail thirty days nor more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment for each and every separate offense. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 52)
MO Rev Stat § 293.480 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.480 - Coal miners paid wages, when — penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories   293.480. Coal miners paid wages, when — penalty. — 1. All persons or corporations engaged in or operating any coal mines in this state shall pay their employees once in every fifteen days in lawful money of the United States, and at no payday shall there be withheld any of the earnings due any such employee; provided, persons or corporations operating coal mines may withhold not to exceed five days of the earnings of employees.  2. Any such operator or employer failing or refusing to pay his employees, their agents or assigns or anyone duly authorized to collect such wages as in this section provided, shall become immediately liable to such employee, his agent, assigns or anyone authorized to collect such wages for an amount double the sum due such employees at the time of such failure or refusal to pay the amount due, to be recovered by civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction within this state. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 53)
MO Rev Stat § 293.490 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.490 - Coal miner's lien for wages.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories   293.490. Coal miner's lien for wages. — All employees of coal mines have, as security for work performed, a lien upon all property of the person owning, constructing or operating the mine, used in construction or operation, including real estate, building, machinery, and all other personal property, to satisfy in full the amount due for labor performed. The lien shall be enforced and secured upon the same general terms and after the manner of procedure in granting mechanics' liens. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 54)
MO Rev Stat § 293.500 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.500 - Applicability of sections 293.200 to 293.490.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories   293.500. Applicability of sections 293.200 to 293.490. — The provisions of sections 293.200 through 293.490 are applicable only to coal mines. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 55)
MO Rev Stat § 293.510 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.510 - Dangerous mines to be closed by state, expenses.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories   293.510. Dangerous mines to be closed by state, expenses. — When any mine except a coal mine is so operated that, in the opinion of the mine inspector, there is imminent danger to the lives, health or safety of the miners or employees, the inspector shall at once instruct the person in charge of the mine in which the dangerous condition exists to remove it immediately. The inspector also shall order the immediate evacuation of the mine or the dangerous portions thereof by all persons other than those he deems actually necessary and competent to remove or care for the dangerous conditions. On closing any mine or dangerous part of a mine under this section the inspector shall at once notify the director, and on receipt of such notification, the director shall sustain or reverse the closure action and, if he deems it necessary, order the inspector to place a competent person at the mine, who shall remain there until the dangerous condition is removed. The person so placed has the power to prevent anyone from entering the mine or the dangerous portion of the mine other than those permitted by the inspector. The expense of such competent person shall be paid by the operator; except that the operator always has the privilege to apply to the circuit court for a writ of injunction to enjoin the director from continuing to prevent operation of the mine. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 56)
MO Rev Stat § 293.520 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.520 - Experience required for miners, except trainees.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories   293.520. Experience required for miners, except trainees. — No person is permitted to engage in underground mining operations, except coal mining, for himself or for another unless he is to be employed by an operator as a trainee or to work under the supervision of an experienced miner for such length of time as will qualify said person to safely, for himself and others, perform underground work, or unless he offers satisfactory evidence that he has for one year worked in mines with or as a practical miner. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 57)
MO Rev Stat § 293.530 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.530 - Notice of opening and abandonment of mines — abandoned mines to be sealed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories   293.530. Notice of opening and abandonment of mines — abandoned mines to be sealed. — 1. No person is permitted to open up new mines or mining property, unless he has reported his intention to the director, together with such other pertinent information as the director may require.  2. The operator shall notify the director of the permanent abandonment of any of his mines, or of the resumption of work after abandonment or a change in the name of the mine or its owner, within ten days after such abandonment, resumption, or change of name or owner.  3. Upon abandonment of any underground mine, the operator of that mine shall seal or fence the surface openings of the mine in such a manner as to afford permanent protection to all persons and animals. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 57)
MO Rev Stat § 293.540 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.540 - Outlets may be required, when — location of shafts.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories   293.540. Outlets may be required, when — location of shafts. — After a reasonable time has been allowed for drifting and development operations, the director may require that a noncoal mine operating through either a shaft, slope, or drift, have not less than two adequate and accessible outlets as a condition precedent to employment of any person in the mine. In mines opened after the effective date of this chapter, all vertical shafts shall be located not less than one hundred fifty feet apart. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 58)
MO Rev Stat § 293.550 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.550 - Ventilation of mines.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories   293.550. Ventilation of mines. — 1. The operator of every underground mine except coal mines shall provide and maintain an air current sufficient to remove smoke and noxious gases and to insure the health and safety of every employee.  2. The ventilation required by this section shall be controlled by natural or mechanical appliances; or both if the director deems it to be necessary. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 59)
MO Rev Stat § 293.560 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.560 - State inspections for health safety — procedure when ventilation inadequate.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories   293.560. State inspections for health safety — procedure when ventilation inadequate. — The director or state mine inspectors are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to thoroughly inspect all underground excavations in all mines other than coal, as often as the director of the division of mine inspection may deem proper, from and after the passage and approval of this chapter, and ascertain the condition of such underground excavations with respect to the health of employees engaged in working in such underground excavations; and if after such examination, the inspector shall find that the health of the employees is impaired by reason of there not being sufficient circulation of air or ventilation for such employees, it shall be the duty of such inspector to immediately notify the owner, agent or operator of such mine, in writing, specifying the underground excavations so found to be unhealthful, and direct such owner, agent or operator of such mine to, within fifteen days after receiving such written notice, commence to drill a sufficient number of air holes for such underground excavation, or to sink a shaft to connect with such underground excavation, or to make drift connection with a contiguous mine, at some point or points to be agreed to by such inspector, as may in the discretion of the inspector furnish sufficient ventilation for such mine, and to prosecute the work of correcting such defect in ventilation, as directed by the inspector, with all due diligence until completed. And the inspectors shall have the power, if they deem it for the interest of the employees engaged in working in such underground excavations, so affected by such notice to require all work and operations in such mine or mines to cease until such defect in ventilation shall have been corrected, or until further notified by such inspector. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 60)
MO Rev Stat § 293.570 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.570 - State inspection for dust — waterlines to be installed, when, sprinkling.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories   293.570. State inspection for dust — waterlines to be installed, when, sprinkling. — The director of the division of mine inspection and the inspectors are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to thoroughly inspect all underground excavations in all mines other than coal mines, as often as the director of the division of mine inspection may deem proper, for the purpose of ascertaining or discovering in the air in any such mine or mines the presence of dust in such quantities as shall be injurious to the health of employees engaged in working in such underground excavation; and upon finding dust in the air of any such mine in such quantities as shall tend to injure the health of the employees of such mine, such director or inspector shall immediately notify the owner, managing agent or operator of such mine, in writing, specifying the underground excavation so found to contain dust particles as aforesaid in the air thereof, and such owner, agent or operator of such mine shall within fifteen days after receiving such written notice, provide, install, equip, and thereafter at all times, maintain in such mine an independent waterline, fully equipped and in good serviceable working order and repair, leading up to the face of any and all drifts where such dust is produced, or so close to the face of said drifts so that by the use of suitable hose extension or sprinkling attachments to be supplied by the owner or owners of said mine, the mineral or earth in and adjoining the face of the drift or drifts of such mine can be sprinkled or wet by water from said pipeline, thereupon and thereafter every person drilling, squibbing or blasting in said mine shall keep the face, surface and drill holes in said drift or drifts wet or moist by the use of water from said waterline to such an extent and in such a way as shall prevent, as far as possible, any dust raising from the working of any such face or from the drilling, "blowing" or "shooting" of any hole or holes; and the ground boss in charge of the underground in any such mine, so equipped with a waterline, shall require all ground or dirt after being shot or blasted to be thoroughly wet or sprinkled to such an extent as shall prevent, as far as possible, any dust from arising therefrom while the employees are at work therein. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 61)
MO Rev Stat § 293.580 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.580 - Explosives, storage, handling and use.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories   293.580. Explosives, storage, handling and use. — 1. When used in or about mines other than coal mines, explosives and detonators shall be stored in separate surface magazines reasonably bulletproof and adequately constructed of incombustible material, with no metal exposed inside the magazine and equipped with doors constructed of three-eighths inch steel plate lined with a two-inch thickness of wood, or the equivalent. Such magazines shall be provided with no opening except for entrance and ventilation, shall be kept locked securely when unattended, and shall be provided with suitable warning signs. The location of permanently constructed surface magazines shall be not less than two hundred feet from any mine opening, unless effectively barricaded.  2. Underground section boxes or magazines shall be of substantial construction and placed in a crosscut or idle room neck at least twenty-five feet from roadways or trolley wires and at least two hundred feet from an active working place, and in a reasonably dry place. Explosives and detonators shall be stored underground in separate section boxes or magazines.  3. The transportation, storage or use of black blasting powder in underground mines is prohibited.  4. The operator of a noncoal mine shall determine the maximum supply of explosives that may be stored in his mine, not to exceed an amount to meet the estimated requirements of the succeeding fourteen days; except that a lesser or greater amount may be stored in the mine on approval of the director, or on order of the director.  5. No explosives shall be stored in any place in any mine where its accidental discharge would cut off or obstruct the escape of miners working therein.  6. The method of storing, keeping, moving, charging and firing, or of using explosives or detonators in a mine, except as otherwise provided in this section, shall be in accordance with rules prescribed by the director. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 62)
MO Rev Stat § 293.600 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.600 - Director may require crossheads in shaft sinking operations.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories   293.600. Director may require crossheads in shaft sinking operations. — When necessary in shaft sinking operations, the director of the division of mine inspection shall order crossheads attached to the rope for the purpose of guiding the descent or ascent of the bucket or cage in the shaft, provided that such crossheads shall not be required until a depth of five hundred feet has been reached. All sinking crossheads shall be provided with a safety appliance of a design approved by the director for attaching the bucket or cage to the crosshead. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 64)
MO Rev Stat § 293.610 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.610 - Applicability of sections 293.510 to 293.600.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories   293.610. Applicability of sections 293.510 to 293.600. — The provisions of sections 293.510 through 293.600 shall apply to all mines except coal mines. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 65)
MO Rev Stat § 293.620 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.620 - Caves, inspection, to provide map — inspection fees.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories   293.620. Caves, inspection, to provide map — inspection fees. — 1. The division of mine inspection, in addition to other duties provided by law, is authorized and directed to inspect at least once a year all caves in the state held open to the public, to make rules and regulations providing for the necessary precautions to secure the health and safety of the visiting public and employees in any such cave in this state, to require every cave owner, operator or agent of any cave held open to the visiting public to provide necessary safety guard rails, bridges, ladders, entrances, platforms, walkways, safety barriers, rails, paths and other safety measures, in and about any such cave before it may be opened to the public, and to file a complete and true plan map of such cave with the division of mine inspection and a copy at the office of the entrance of the cave.  2. Every cave owner, operator or agent of any cave held open to the public shall, before opening the cave to the visiting public, send written notification to the division and pay an annual inspection fee of thirty-five dollars payable to the state treasurer and to be collected by the department of revenue and deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the state mine inspection fund. When the owner, operator or agent of any cave in this state, held open to the visiting public, shall have complied with all the necessary requirements of the division of mine inspection and shall have paid the inspection fee herein mentioned, he shall be provided with a certificate of inspection furnished by the division of mine inspection showing that the cave has been duly inspected and approved and such certificate shall be conspicuously displayed at or near the main entrance to the cave. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 66)
MO Rev Stat § 293.630 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.630 - Rules and regulations.

Effective - 28 Aug 1959   293.630. Rules and regulations. — The director shall make and publish necessary rules and regulations which shall become effective only on approval by the labor and industrial relations commission as provided in section 286.060. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 3)
MO Rev Stat § 293.640 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.640 - Inspectors and employees — appointment, salaries.

Effective - 28 Aug 1971   293.640. Inspectors and employees — appointment, salaries. — 1. The director shall appoint two coal mine inspectors and four noncoal mine inspectors, each of whom shall have had at least five years' experience and one year of practical mine safety training in the type of mining for which he is appointed, but in no case shall an inspector be interested in or receive any economic favors from any interested party in any mine. Each inspector shall receive an annual salary of eight thousand four hundred dollars. The director shall classify, supervise, and direct the work of the inspectors who, at all times, shall be amenable to him.  2. The director may appoint a secretary, one clerk, and such clerical employees as may be necessary to the efficient operation of the inspection section. The director shall determine the annual salaries of the secretary and clerical employees within the limits of the appropriations for the inspection section.  3. All appointees in each classification shall be selected as nearly as practicable in equal numbers from each of the two political parties casting the highest and next highest number of votes for governor at the last preceding state election. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 4, A.L. 1967 p. 383, A.L. 1971 S.B. 65)
MO Rev Stat § 293.650 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 293 - Mining Regulations|Section 293.650 - Expenses of director and inspectors.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   293.650. Expenses of director and inspectors. — The director and mine inspectors shall be allowed actual and necessary expenses including office and clerical expenses for the division which together with all salaries shall be paid out of the general revenue and the mine inspection fund. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 4, A.L. 1967 p. 383)