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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3620 - Hazardous chute lips

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Warning devices, barricades or conspicuous markings
						shall be installed when chute lips create a hazard to
						personnel.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3630 - Empty chutes

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Empty chutes shall be properly guarded prior to filling
						or sufficient material shall be left in the chute bottom to prevent rock from
						flying out when broken material is dumped into the chute.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3640 - Danger from chute-pulling operations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Ample warning shall be given to persons who may be
						affected by the draw or otherwise exposed to danger from chute-pulling
						operations.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3650 - Safety lines to be provided

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Persons shall not stand on broken rock or ore over draw
						points if there is danger that the chute will be pulled. Suitable platforms or
						safety lines shall be provided when work must be done in such
						areas.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3660 - Loosening hang-ups

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Persons attempting to loosen hang-ups shall wear and use
						safety belts with tag lines or ropes to prevent their falling into the chute;
						if working near the chute opening, a bar sufficient in length to protect the
						person from dislodged material shall be used.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3670 - Shelter holes to be provided

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Shelter holes shall be provided to ensure the safety of
						persons along haulageways where continuous clearance of at least 30 inches from
						the farthest projection of moving equipment on at least one side of the
						haulageway cannot be maintained.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3680 - Design of shelter holes

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Shelter holes shall be at least four feet wide; marked
						conspicuously with lights, reflective signs, reflective tape, reflectors or
						luminous paint; provide a minimum of 40 inches clearance from the farthest
						projection of moving equipment; and shall not be used for storage of timber,
						tools, or other materials unless a 40-inch clearance is
						maintained.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3690 - Trip lights

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Trip lights or approved reflectors shall be used on the
						rear of pulled trips and on the front of pushed trips.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3700 - Operation of mantrip cars

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Mantrip cars shall be operated at speeds consistent with
						the condition of tracks and equipment used.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3710 - Discharge and boarding points

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Where mantrip cars are used, discharge and boarding
						points shall be designated. Persons shall not board or leave moving mantrip
						cars.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3720 - Mantrip passengers

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Mantrip passengers shall ride on the side of the car
						opposite the trolley wire when the trolley wire is not centrally located unless
						covered mantrip cars are provided.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3730 - Movement of rock or material trains

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
During shift changes, the movement of rock or material
						trains shall be limited to areas where such trains could not present a hazard
						to persons coming on or going off shift.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3740 - Use of flexible ladders

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Flexible ladders shall be used only where rigid ladders
						may be impractical.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3750 - Trap doors in ladderways

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Trap doors or adequate guarding shall be provided in
						ladderways at each level. Doors shall be kept operable.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3760 - Size of openings in ladderways

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The minimum, unobstructed cross-sectional opening in
						ladderways shall be 24 inches by 24 inches.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3770 - Entering manways

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Warning shall be given and acknowledged before entering
						a manway above or below where persons are working.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3780 - Working floors in stopes

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Working floors in square-set stopes shall be lagged
						closely and securely, and open sets shall be equipped with
						guardrails.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3790 - Steep travelways

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Travelways steeper than 30° from the horizontal
						shall provided with ladders or stairways.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3800 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3810 - Maintaining separate escapeways

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Every mine shall have two separate properly maintained
						escapeways to the surface which are so positioned that damage to one shall not
						lessen the effectiveness of the other, or a method of refuge shall be provided
						when only one opening to the surface is possible.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3820 - Escape routes

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Escape routes shall be:
1. Inspected at regular intervals and
					 maintained in safe, travelable condition; and
2. Marked with conspicuous and easily read
					 direction signs that clearly indicate the ways of escape.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3830 - Refuge areas

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Refuge areas shall be:
1. Of fire-resistant construction, preferably
					 in untimbered areas of the mine;
2.
					 Large enough to accommodate readily the normal number of persons in the
					 particular area of the mine;
3.
					 Constructed so they can be made gas-tight; and
4. Provided with telephones, adequate air and
					 water supplies, suitable hand tools, and stopping materials.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3840 - Development of escape and evacuation plan

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A specific escape and evacuation plan, and revisions
						thereof, suitable to the conditions and mining system of the mine and showing
						assigned responsibilities of all key personnel in the event of an emergency
						shall be developed by the operator and set out in written form. A copy of the
						plan and revisions thereof shall be available to the director or an authorized
						representative, and any affiliated mine rescue teams. Also copies of the plans
						and revisions thereof shall be posted at locations convenient to all persons on
						the surface and underground. Such a plan shall be updated as necessary and
						shall be reviewed jointly by the operator and the director or his authorized
						representative at least once every six months from the date of the last review.
						The plan shall include:
1. Mine maps
					 or diagrams showing all underground workings, locations of surface and
					 underground ventilation fans and ventilation controls, directions of principal
					 air flow, locations of refuge chambers, locations of first aid supplies and
					 firefighting equipment, locations of main electrical installations and
					 disconnects, locations of surface and underground fuel storage, locations of
					 surface and underground facilities to store explosives and detonators, location
					 of escape routes and locations of existing telephones or other voice
					 communication devices (see
					 4VAC25-40-3120 and
					 4VAC25-40-3850 );
2. A plan for fire prevention, warning,
					 emergency evacuation, firefighting and emergency medical assistance;
3. Surface procedure to follow in an
					 emergency, including the notification of proper authorities;
4. A statement of the location and
					 availability of mine rescue personnel and equipment;
5. A plan for instruction of mine workers and
					 rescue personnel; and
6. A
					 statement of the availability of emergency communications, transportation,
					 power and ventilation equipment.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3850 - Telephone or voice communications

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Telephone or other voice communication shall be provided
						between the surface and refuge chambers and such systems shall be independent
						of the mine power supply.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3855 - Communications

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Telephone service or equivalent two-way communication
						facilities shall be provided from underground working areas to the
						surface.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3860 - Inclined escapeways

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Designated escapeways inclined more than 30° from
						the horizontal shall be equipped with stairways, ladders, cleated walkways, or
						emergency hoisting facilities.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3870 - Emergency hoisting facilities

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Emergency hoisting facilities shall conform to the
						extent possible to safety requirements for other man hoists, shall be adequate
						to remove the persons from the mine with a minimum of delay, be maintained in
						ready condition, and be tested at least every 30 days; records shall be kept of
						these tests.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3880 - Check-in and check-out system

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Each operator of an underground mine shall establish a
						check-in and check-out system which shall provide an accurate record of persons
						in the mine. These records shall be kept on the surface in a place chosen to
						minimize the danger of destruction by fire or other hazards. Every person
						underground shall carry a positive means of being identified.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 7 - Electricity › Section 4VAC25-40-3890 - Bare wires and cables

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Wires and cables not encased in armor shall be supported
						by well-installed insulators and shall not touch combustible materials, roof,
						or ribs; however, this requirement shall not apply to ground wires, grounded
						power conductors, and trailing cables.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 7 - Electricity › Section 4VAC25-40-3900 - Metal pipelines

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Metal pipelines 1,000 feet or more in length along
						haulage roads where grounded return circuits are used shall be bonded to the
						return at the ends and at intervals not exceeding 500 feet.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 7 - Electricity › Section 4VAC25-40-3910 - Insulation of power lines

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Power lines shall be well separated or insulated from
						waterlines, telephone lines, and air lines.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 7 - Electricity › Section 4VAC25-40-3920 - Fastening power cables

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Power cables in shafts and boreholes shall be fastened
						securely in such manner as to prevent undue strain on the sheath, insulation,
						or conductors.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 7 - Electricity › Section 4VAC25-40-3930 - Disconnecting switches

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Disconnecting switches that can be opened safely under
						load shall be provided underground at all primary power circuits near shafts,
						levels, and boreholes. Disconnecting switches shall be installed underground in
						all main power circuits within approximately 500 feet of the bottoms of shafts
						and boreholes, and at other places where main power circuits enter the
						mine.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 7 - Electricity › Section 4VAC25-40-3940 - Transformer stations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Transformer stations shall be enclosed to prevent
						persons from unintentionally or inadvertently contacting energized
						parts.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 7 - Electricity › Section 4VAC25-40-3950 - Trolley feeder wires

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Trolley and trolley feeder wires shall be installed
						opposite the clearance side of haulageways.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 7 - Electricity › Section 4VAC25-40-3955 - Fire precautions in transportation of mining equipment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Prior to moving
					 or transporting any unit of off-track mining equipment in areas of the active
					 workings where energized trolley wires or trolley feeder wires are present:
1. The unit of equipment shall be examined by
					 a certified person to ensure that accumulation of oil, grease, and other
					 combustible materials have been removed from such unit of equipment;
					 and
2. A qualified person shall
					 examine the trolley wires, trolley feeder wires, and the associated automatic
					 circuit interrupting devices to ensure that proper short circuit protection
					 exists.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 7 - Electricity › Section 4VAC25-40-3958 - Use of track as electrical power conductor

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The following standards shall apply where track is used
						as a power conductor:
1. Both rails of
					 main line tracks shall be welded or bonded at every joint, and cross bonds
					 shall be installed at intervals of not more than 200 feet. If the rails are
					 paralleled with a feeder circuit of like polarity, such paralleled feeder shall
					 be bonded to the track rails at intervals of not more than 1,000
					 feet.
2. At least one rail on
					 secondary track haulage roads shall be welded or bonded at every joint, and
					 cross bonds shall be installed at intervals of not more than 200
					 feet.
3. Track switches on entries
					 shall be well-bonded.
4. Rails
					 shall not be used as power conductors in rooms.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 7 - Electricity › Section 4VAC25-40-3960 - Splices in trailing cables

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Not more than five splices shall be made in any trailing
						cable unless they are vulcanized.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 7 - Electricity › Section 4VAC25-40-3970 - Machines not using cable reels

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
On machines not using cable reels, no splices shall be
						present in the first 25 feet of trailing cable adjacent to the
						equipment.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 8 - Personal Protection › Section 4VAC25-40-3980 - Welding operations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Welding operations shall be shielded and
						well-ventilated.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 8 - Personal Protection › Section 4VAC25-40-3990 - Self-rescue requirements

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Each mine having underground workings shall submit to
						the division a plan for the number, type, and location(s) of self-rescue
						devices sufficient for the number of persons working underground and the
						hazards particular to the underground workings of the mine. At a minimum, a one
						hour filter self-rescue device approved by the MSHA shall be made available by
						the operator to all personnel underground. The filter self-rescue devices shall
						be maintained in good condition by a daily visual check and weighing of the
						devices every six months, with maintenance records kept.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 8 - Personal Protection › Section 4VAC25-40-4000 - Requirements for self-rescue devices

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Use of self-rescue devices shall meet the following
						standards:
1. Except as otherwise
					 provided in this section, self-rescue devices meeting the requirements of
					 4VAC25-40-3990 shall be worn or
					 carried by all persons underground;
2. Where the wearing or carrying of
					 self-rescue devices meeting the requirements of
					 4VAC25-40-3990 is hazardous to a
					 person, such self-rescue devices shall be located at a distance no greater than
					 25 feet from such person; and
3.
					 Where a person works on or around mobile equipment, self-rescue devices may be
					 placed in a readily accessible location on such equipment.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 8 - Personal Protection › Section 4VAC25-40-4010 - Landing shaft conveyances

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Chairs should be use to land shaft conveyances when
						heavy supplies or equipment are being handled.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 8 - Personal Protection › Section 4VAC25-40-4020 - Individual lamps to be carried

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Individual electric lamps shall be carried for
						illumination by all persons underground.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 8 - Personal Protection › Section 4VAC25-40-4030 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 8 - Personal Protection › Section 4VAC25-40-4040 - Inspections to follow fire or explosion

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
In the event of a mine fire or an explosion, operations
						shall not be resumed until such mine or portion of such mine has been inspected
						and pronounced safe by a state mine inspector.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 8 - Personal Protection › Section 4VAC25-40-4050 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 9 - Safety Program › Section 4VAC25-40-4060 - Mine emergency and self-rescue training

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. On an annual basis all persons who are
					 required to go underground shall be instructed in applicable sections of the
					 Bureau of Mines Instruction Guide 19, Mine Emergency Training.
B. On an annual basis all persons who are
					 required to go underground shall be instructed in the use of the individual
					 self-rescue device provided to them. The instruction shall be given by a
					 competent person using a training model of the same type as the self-rescue
					 device provided to the employee.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 9 - Safety Program › Section 4VAC25-40-4061 - Mine rescue stations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Mines employing 75 or more persons underground shall
						either:
1. Maintain a mine rescue
					 station equipped with at least 10 self-contained oxygen breathing apparatus,
					 each with a minimum of two hours capacity, along with adequate supplies and
					 spare parts; or
2. Affiliate with
					 central or cooperative mine rescue stations that can provide two fully equipped
					 mine rescue teams in the event of an emergency. Such affiliations shall be in
					 writing and must be approved annually by the director.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 9 - Safety Program › Section 4VAC25-40-4062 - Rescue apparatus

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Mine rescue apparatus shall be acceptable to the MSHA or
						other approved agency and shall be properly maintained for immediate use. The
						equipment shall be tested at least once a month and records kept of the tests
						for at least one year.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 9 - Safety Program › Section 4VAC25-40-4063 - Rescue crews to be provided

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
At any mine employing 75 or more persons underground, at
						least two rescue crews of five persons each shall be trained at least annually
						in the use, care, and limitations of self-contained oxygen breathing and
						firefighting apparatus and in mine rescue procedures. The training shall be
						given by division personnel or by persons approved to give such instruction.
						Rescue crews shall include supervisory and key personnel familiar with all mine
						installations that could prove vital to firefighting and rescue
						operations.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 9 - Safety Program › Section 4VAC25-40-4064 - Alternative mine rescue capability

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Mines employing fewer than 75 persons underground shall
						maintain mine rescue capabilities as described in
						4VAC25-40-4061 through
						4VAC25-40-4063, or the operator may
						request in writing and obtain approval from the director for an alternative
						mine rescue capability. Such alternative mine rescue plans shall be subject to
						annual review and approval.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 9 - Safety Program › Section 4VAC25-40-4065 - Mine evacuation drills

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Mine evacuation drills shall be held for each shift once
						every six months. These evacuation drills shall involve all employees each
						shift and shall include:
1. Activation
					 of the fire alarm system; and
2.
					 Evacuation of all persons from their work areas to the surface or to designated
					 central evacuation points at some time other than a shift change.
Records of such drills, showing the time and date, shall
						be kept for at least two years after each drill.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 9 - Safety Program › Section 4VAC25-40-4066 - Instruction in escape plans

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
All persons who work underground shall be instructed at
						least once each calendar year on current escape and evacuation plans, fire
						alarm signals, and applicable procedures to be followed in case of fire or
						other emergency. New employees shall receive such instructions before going
						underground. Whenever an employee is assigned to work in another area of the
						mine, he shall be instructed on the escapeway for that area at the time of such
						assignment. However, employees who normally work in more than one area of the
						mine shall be instructed at least once each calendar year in the location of
						escapeways for all areas of the mine in which they normally work or travel.
						Whenever a change is made in escape and evacuation plans and procedures for any
						area of the mine, all affected employees shall be instructed of such change.
						Records of instruction shall be kept for two years.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 10 - Personnel Hoisting › Section 4VAC25-40-4070 - Capacities of hoists

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Hoists shall have rated capacities consistent with the
						loads handled and the recommended safety factors of the ropes
						used.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 10 - Personnel Hoisting › Section 4VAC25-40-4080 - Anchoring hoists

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Hoists shall be anchored securely.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code of
						  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 10 - Personnel Hoisting › Section 4VAC25-40-4090 - Connecting driving mechanisms to personnel hoists

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Belts, ropes, or chains shall not be used to connect
						driving mechanisms to personnel hoists.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 10 - Personnel Hoisting › Section 4VAC25-40-4100 - Brakes on personnel hoists

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Any hoist used to hoist persons shall be equipped with a
						brake or brakes which shall be capable of holding its fully loaded cage, skip,
						or bucket at any point in the shaft.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 10 - Personnel Hoisting › Section 4VAC25-40-4110 - Personnel hoist clutches

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The operating mechanism of the clutch of every personnel
						hoist drum shall be provided with a locking mechanism, or interlocked
						electrically or mechanically with the brake, to prevent accidental withdrawal
						of the clutch.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 10 - Personnel Hoisting › Section 4VAC25-40-4120 - Brakes on automatic hoists

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Automatic hoists shall be provided with devices that
						automatically apply the brakes in the event of power failure.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 10 - Personnel Hoisting › Section 4VAC25-40-4130 - Friction hoist overtravel protection

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
In a friction hoist installation, tapered guides or
						other acceptable devices shall be installed above and below the limits of
						regular travel of the conveyance and arranged to prevent overtravel in the
						event of failure of other devices.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 10 - Personnel Hoisting › Section 4VAC25-40-4140 - Overtravel prevention on personnel hoists

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
All personnel hoists shall be provided with devices to
						prevent overtravel. When utilized in shafts exceeding 100 feet in depth, such
						hoists shall also be provided with over-speed devices.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 10 - Personnel Hoisting › Section 4VAC25-40-4150 - Friction hoists

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Friction hoists shall be provided with synchronizing
						mechanisms that recalibrate the overtravel devices and position indicators to
						correct for rope creep or stretch.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 10 - Personnel Hoisting › Section 4VAC25-40-4160 - Overtravel bypass switches

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
When an overtravel bypass switch is installed, the
						switch shall function so as to allow the conveyance to be moved through the
						overtravel position when the switch is held in the closed position by the hoist
						person. The overtravel bypass switch shall return automatically to the open
						position when released by the hoist person.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 10 - Personnel Hoisting › Section 4VAC25-40-4170 - Emergency braking for electric hoists

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Each electric hoist shall be equipped with a manually
						operable switch that will initiate emergency braking action to bring the
						conveyance and the counterbalance safely to rest. This switch shall be located
						within reach of the hoist person in case the manual controls of the hoist
						fail.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 10 - Personnel Hoisting › Section 4VAC25-40-4180 - Position indicators

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
An accurate and reliable indicator of the position of
						the cage skip, bucket, or cars in the shaft shall be
						provided.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING › Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 10 - Personnel Hoisting › Section 4VAC25-40-4190 - Placement of hoist controls

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Hoist controls shall be placed or housed so that the
						noise from machinery or other sources will not prevent hoist persons from
						hearing signals.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.