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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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2140 - De-energizing electrical equipment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Electrically-powered equipment shall be de-energized
					 before mechanical work is done on such equipment. Power switches shall be
					 locked out or other measures taken which shall prevent the equipment from being
					 energized without the knowledge of the individual working on it. Suitable
					 warning notices shall be posted at the power switch and signed by the
					 individuals doing the work. Such locks, tags or other devices, shall be removed
					 only by the person who installed them or by authorized personnel after ensuring
					 that affected persons are in the clear.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2150 - De-energizing power circuits

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Power circuits shall be de-energized before work is done
					 on such circuits unless hot-line tools are used. Suitable warning signs shall
					 be posted by the individuals who are to do the work. Switches shall be locked
					 out or other measures taken which shall prevent the power circuits from being
					 energized without the knowledge of the individuals working on them. Such locks,
					 signs, or preventative devices shall be removed only by the person who
					 installed them or by an authorized 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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2160 - Labeling of switches

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Principal power switches shall be labeled to show which
					 units they control, unless identification can be made readily by
					 location.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2170 - Clearance around equipment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
At least three feet of clearance shall be provided around
					 all parts of stationary electric equipment or switch gear where access or
					 travel is necessary.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2180 - Nonconductive electrical safety mats

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Dry, wooden platforms, insulating mats, or other
					 electrically nonconductive material shall be kept in place at all switchboards
					 and power-control switches where shock hazards exist. However, metal plates on
					 which a person normally would stand and which are kept at the same potential as
					 the grounded, metal, noncurrent-carrying parts of the power switches to be
					 operated may 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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2190 - Posting danger signs

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Suitable danger signs shall be posted at all major
					 electrical installations.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2200 - Access by authorized persons

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Areas containing major electrical installations shall be
					 entered only by authorized persons.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2210 - Guarding accessible equipment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Electrical connections and resistor grids that are
					 difficult or impractical to insulate shall be guarded, unless protection is
					 provided by location.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2220 - Grounding equipment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
All metal enclosed, electrically-operated circuits or
					 equipment shall be grounded back to the on-site source from which the electric
					 circuit originates, and which is effectively connected to the earth or provided
					 with equivalent protection.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2230 - Grounding metal fences and buildings

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Metal fencing and metal buildings enclosing transformers
					 and switchgear shall be grounded.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2240 - Frame grounding

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Frame grounding or equivalent protection shall be provided
					 for mobile equipment powered through 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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2250 - Testing after installation or repair

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Continuity and resistance of grounding systems shall be
					 tested immediately after installation, repair, and modification; and annually
					 thereafter. A record of the resistance measured in each equipment ground
					 conductor, grounding electrode conductor, and the earth around the grounding
					 electrode shall be made, and the most recent test record shall be available
					 upon request by the director or division mine inspector.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2270 - Correcting dangerous conditions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Electric equipment and wiring shall be inspected by a
					 competent person as often as necessary to ensure safe operating conditions.
					 When a potentially dangerous condition is found, it shall be corrected before
					 equipment or wiring is energized.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2280 - Dust-proof and water-proof electrical equipment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Electric motors, switches, and controls exposed to
					 damaging dust or water shall be of dust tight or watertight
					 construction.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2290 - Inspection and cover plates to be kept in place

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Inspection and cover plates on electrical equipment and
					 junction boxes shall be kept in place at all times except during testing or
					 repairs.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2300 - Handheld electric tools

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Handheld electric tools shall not be operated in excess of
					 130 volts.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2310 - Extension lights

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Portable extension lights and other lights that may
					 present a shock or burn hazard shall be guarded.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2320 - Lamp sockets

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Lamp sockets exposed to the weather shall be of
					 weatherproof type.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2330 - Removing or replacing fuses

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Fuses shall not be removed or replaced by hand in an
					 energized circuit, and they shall not otherwise be removed or replaced in an
					 energized circuit unless equipment and techniques especially designed to
					 prevent electrical shock are provided and used for such
					 purpose.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2340 - Fuse replacement tools

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Fuse tongs or hot line tools shall be used when fuses are
					 removed or replaced in electrical circuits.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2350 - Trailing cables to be clamped

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Trailing cables shall be clamped to machines in a manner
					 to protect the cables from damage and to prevent strain on the electrical
					 connections.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2360 - Storing surplus trailing cables

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Surplus trailing cables to shovels, cranes, and similar
					 equipment shall be stored in cable boots or on reels mounted on the equipment
					 or otherwise protected from mechanical damage.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2370 - Operating controls

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Operating controls shall be installed so that they can be
					 operated without danger of contact with energized conductors.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2380 - Design of switches and boxes

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Switches and starting boxes shall be of safe design and
					 capacity.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2390 - Lightning grounds

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Lightning-arrester grounds on trolley tracks shall be
					 connected to earth at least 25 feet from the underground mine
					 opening.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2400 - Overhead power lines

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Surface overhead power lines shall be installed and
					 maintained as specified by the National Electrical Code.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2410 - Incompatible line installations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Telegraph, telephone, or signal wires shall not be
					 installed on the same crossarm with power conductors. When carried on poles
					 supporting power lines, they shall be installed as specified by the National
					 Electrical Code.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2440 - Protecting power lines

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Power lines, including trolley wires, and telephone
					 circuits, shall be protected against short circuits and
					 lightning.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2450 - Bare power line precautions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Where metallic tools or equipment can come in contact with
					 bare power lines, the lines shall be guarded or de-energized.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2460 - Transformer requirements

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Transformers shall either be totally enclosed, placed at
					 least eight feet above the ground, installed in a transformer house, or
					 surrounded by the substantial fence at least six feet high and at least three
					 feet from any energized parts, casings, or wiring.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2470 - Transformer enclosures to be locked

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Transformer enclosures shall be kept locked against
					 unauthorized entry.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2480 - Lightning arrester for telephone circuits

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A lightning arrester shall be provided where telephone
					 circuits enter a mine; mine telephone extensions in surface buildings shall be
					 provided with a lightning arrester for each circuit entering the
					 building.
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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2490 - Lightning arrester for power circuits

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Each exposed power circuit that leads underground shall be
					 equipped with a lightning arrester of an acceptable type at or near the point
					 where the circuit enters 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 XII - Electricity-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2500 - Moving equipment near power lines

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Electric wiring shall be installed in a manner to prevent
					 fire and contact hazards. When equipment must be moved or operated near
					 energized power lines and the clearance is less than 10 feet, the lines shall
					 be de-energized or a warning sign posted or other precautionary measures shall
					 be taken. Also see
					 4VAC25-40-3890.
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 XIII - Materials Handling-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2520 - Water or neutralizing agents

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Water or neutralizing agents shall be available where
					 corrosive chemicals or other harmful substances are stored, handled or
					 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 XIII - Materials Handling-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2530 - Personal protection equipment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Acceptable protective clothing, respiratory protection,
					 gloves, and goggles or face shields, accepted by the National Institute for
					 Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) or other approved agency, shall be worn
					 by persons exposed to chemical substances that are corrosive, flammable,
					 reactive, or toxic.
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 XIII - Materials Handling-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2540 - Storage of materials

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Materials shall be stored and stacked in a manner which
					 minimizes stumbling or fall of material hazards.
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 XIII - Materials Handling-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2550 - Confined space hazard

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A safety harness attached to an attended life line shall be
					 worn by persons before they enter confined spaces. No person shall enter any
					 confined space until the supply and discharge of materials has ceased and the
					 supply and discharge equipment has been locked out and tagged out. No person
					 shall enter an area where they are exposed to entrapment by the caving or
					 sliding of loose, unconsolidated material. No person shall enter a confined
					 space unless the area is provided with adequate ventilation.
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 XIII - Materials Handling-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2560 - Safe storage of hazardous materials

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Material that can create hazards if accidentally liberated
					 from their containers shall be stored in a manner that minimizes the
					 dangers.
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 XIII - Materials Handling-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2570 - Storage of corrosive and other materials

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Corrosive, flammable, reactive, and toxic materials shall
					 be stored in acceptable containers and shall be labeled
					 appropriately.
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 XIII - Materials Handling-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2580 - Hitches and slings

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Hitches and slings used to hoist materials shall be of safe
					 design, maintained in a safe condition so as to avoid safety hazards, and used
					 in a safe manner.
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 XIII - Materials Handling-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2590 - Tag lines

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Tag lines shall be attached to suspended loads that
					 require steadying or guidance.
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 XIII - Materials Handling-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2600 - Suspended loads

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Persons shall stay clear of suspended loads. Suspended
					 loads shall be handled or secured in a manner to prevent their unintentional
					 release.
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 XIII - Materials Handling-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2610 - Dropping elevated materials

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Materials shall not be dropped from an excessive height
					 unless the drop area is guarded or sufficient warning is
					 given.
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 XIII - Materials Handling-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2620 - Riding loads or hooks

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Personnel shall not ride on loads being moved by cranes or
					 derricks, nor shall they ride the hoisting hooks unless such method eliminates
					 a greater hazard.
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 XIII - Materials Handling-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2630 - Storage of reactive materials

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Substances that react violently or liberate dangerous
					 fumes when mixed shall be stored in such a manner that they cannot come in
					 contact with each other.
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 XIII - Materials Handling-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2640 - Handling of molten material

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Only personnel wearing protective equipment shall stand
					 near pots or ladles when molten material is being handled; warning shall be
					 given before a pour is made or the pot is moved.
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 XIII - Materials Handling-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2650 - Overhead crane equipment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Overhead cranes with operator cabs shall be provided
					 with:
1. Bumpers at each end of each
				  rail;
2. Automatic switches to halt
				  uptravel of the blocks before they strike the hoist;
3. Effective audible warning signals within
				  easy reach of the operator; and
4.
				  A means to lock out the disconnect switch.
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 XIII - Materials Handling-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2660 - Overhead crane bridges

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall work from or travel on the bridge of an
					 overhead crane unless the bridge is provided with substantial foot-walks with
					 toe-boards and railing the length of the bridge.
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 XIII - Materials Handling-Surface and Underground › Section 4VAC25-40-2670 - Lift trucks

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Fork and other similar types of lift trucks shall be moved
					 with the load in a low position and shall descend grades with the load
					 behind.
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 XIV - Guards › Section 4VAC25-40-2680 - Accessible moving parts

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Gears, sprockets, chain drives, flywheels, couplings,
					 shafts, saw and fan blades, and other similar exposed moving machine parts
					 which are within seven feet reach by persons shall be guarded to prevent
					 accidental contact.
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 XIV - Guards › Section 4VAC25-40-2690 - Overhead belts

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Overhead belts shall be guarded if the whipping action
					 from a broken belt would be hazardous to persons below.
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 XIV - Guards › Section 4VAC25-40-2700 - Conveyor guarding; conveyor belts and idlers

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Equipment guarding on conveyor drives,
				  head pulleys, tail pulleys, and take-up pulleys that are within seven feet
				  reach shall extend a sufficient distance to prevent a person from reaching
				  behind, over, or under the guard and becoming caught in the moving parts. Other
				  accessible, moving parts on the conveyor shall be guarded to prevent accidental
				  contact.
B. Conveyor belts and
				  idlers that are accessible from walkways shall be guarded or provided with
				  emergency stop cords or railings positioned to prevent a person from falling on
				  or against the moving belts or idlers.
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 XIV - Guards › Section 4VAC25-40-2710 - Conveyor openings

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Openings where conveyors pass through wall or floors shall
					 be guarded.
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 XIV - Guards › Section 4VAC25-40-2720 - Use of stop cords

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
When emergency stop cords are used on conveyors with
					 walkways, the cord shall extend along the full length of the
					 conveyor.
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 XIV - Guards › Section 4VAC25-40-2730 - Protruding setscrews

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Protruding setscrews on revolving parts shall be
					 guarded.
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 XIV - Guards › Section 4VAC25-40-2740 - When guards to be in place

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Except when testing the machinery, guards shall be
					 securely in place while machinery is being operated.
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 XIV - Guards › Section 4VAC25-40-2750 - Maintenance of guards

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Guards shall be sufficiently strong and maintained to
					 prevent contact with moving parts. Guards shall not be required where the
					 exposed moving parts are at least seven feet away from walking or working
					 surfaces.
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 XIV - Guards › Section 4VAC25-40-2760 - Flying or falling material protection

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Guards or shields shall be provided in areas where flying
					 or falling materials present a hazard.
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 1 - Ground Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2770 - Ground support

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Upon
					 encountering suspected hazardous geological conditions, the operator shall
					 suspend mining activities in the area until a ground control plan has been
					 approved by the director.
B. Ground
					 support shall be used if the operating experience of the mine, or any
					 particular area of the mine, indicates that it is required. If it is required,
					 support, including timbering, rock bolting, or other methods shall be
					 consistent with the nature of the ground and the mining method used. Also see
					 4VAC25-40-440.
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 1 - Ground Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2780 - Loose ground

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Persons shall be trained in the proper methods of
						testing for, taking down, and supporting loose ground.
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 1 - Ground Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2790 - Inspection of work area

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Miners shall examine and test, where possible, the back,
						face, and ribs of their working areas, visually and by sounding, at the
						beginning of each shift and frequently thereafter. Competent persons shall
						examine the ground conditions during daily visits to ensure that proper testing
						and ground control practices are being followed. Loose ground shall be taken
						down or adequately supported before any other work is done. Ground conditions
						along haulageways and travelways shall be examined periodically and scaled or
						supported as necessary.
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 1 - Ground Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2800 - Scaling bar to be provided

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A scaling bar of proper length and design shall be
						provided where manual scaling may be required. Picks or other short tools shall
						not be used for scaling when this use places the user in danger from falling
						material.
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 1 - Ground Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2810 - Timbers to be blocked or wedged

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Timbers used for support of ground in active working
						areas shall be blocked or wedged tightly. Loosened or dislodged timbers shall
						be promptly repaired or replaced.
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 1 - Ground Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2820 - Installation of ground support in shafts

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
When necessary, permanent or temporary ground support
						shall be installed near enough to the bottom of the shaft during shaft sinking
						to prevent falls of rocks from the sides of 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 1 - Ground Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2830 - Shaft pillars

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Shaft pillars shall have sufficient strength to protect
						operating shafts.
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 1 - Ground Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2840 - Rock-bolt installations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Rock-bolt installations, where needed, shall be
						installed in a manner to provide safe and effective ground support as soon as
						possible after an area is exposed.
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 1 - Ground Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2850 - Acceptable rock-bolting materials

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Only rock-bolting materials acceptable to the MSHA or
						other approved agency 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 1 - Ground Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2860 - Rock-bolt hole drill bits

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Rock-bolt hole drill bits shall be easily identifiable
						by sight or feel and diameters shall be within a tolerance of 0.030 inches of
						the manufacturer's recommended hole diameter for the anchor
						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 1 - Ground Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2870 - Rock-bolt torque tests

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Rock bolts used as a means of ground support and which
						require torquing shall be torqued to a value within the range determined from
						information obtained by tests in the strata in which the rock-bolt assembly is
						used. In no case shall the applied torque cause a bolt tension that would
						exceed the yield point or anchorage capacity of the rock-bolt assembly being
						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 1 - Ground Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2880 - Rock-bolt anchorage tests

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
When rock bolts are used as a means of ground support,
						anchorage test procedures shall be established and tests shall be conducted to
						determine the anchorage capacity of rock-bolt installations. The results shall
						be in writing and made available to the director or his duly authorized
						representative.
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 1 - Ground Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2890 - Torque test requirements

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
When installing point-anchor rock bolts:
1. A torque test shall be conducted on at
					 least every fourth installed bolt;
2. Torque testing shall be conducted
					 immediately after bolt installation;
3. If the recommended torque has not been
					 achieved, the equipment used to install the bolt shall be adjusted and the next
					 bolt installed shall then be tested; and
4. If the recommended torque has not been
					 achieved on the majority of bolts installed in a working place through
					 equipment adjustment, supplemental support equivalent to longer roof bolts with
					 adequate anchorage, steel or wood sets, or cribs shall be installed.
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 2 - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2900 - Accumulation of flammable materials

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
All flammable and combustible waste materials, grease,
						lubricants or flammable liquids shall not be allowed to accumulate where they
						can create a fire hazard.
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 2 - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2910 - Fire alarm systems

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Fire alarm systems adequate to warn all employees shall
						be provided and maintained in operating condition.
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 2 - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2915 - No smoking near flammable materials

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Signs shall be posted which prohibit smoking or an open
						flame within 25 feet of places where flammable materials are
						stored.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305
						  of the Code of Virginia.