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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 2 - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2920 - Use of flammable materials underground

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No gasoline, benzene, kerosene, or other flammable
						petroleum products shall be used in powering machinery underground without
						prior approval of 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 2 - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2930 - Use of liquefied petroleum gases

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The use of liquefied petroleum gases shall be limited to
						maintenance work.
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 4VAC25-40-2940 - Underground storage of petroleum products

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Oil, grease, or diesel fuel stored underground shall be
						kept in suitable tightly sealed containers in fire-resistant areas, at safe
						distances from explosives, magazines, electrical installations, and shaft
						stations.
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 4VAC25-40-2950 - Where transformer stations and other rooms to be placed

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Transformer stations, pump rooms, compressor rooms, and
						similar installations shall be in fire-resistant 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 2 - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 4VAC25-40-2960 - Oil or fuel storage areas

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Oil or fuel storage areas shall not be located in main
						ventilation airways.
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 4VAC25-40-2970 - Trailing cables

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Trailing cables shall be
						fire-resistant.
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 4VAC25-40-2980 - Open flame restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Fires shall not be built underground; open flame torches
						shall be attended at all times while lit.
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 4VAC25-40-2990 - When power circuits to be de-energized

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Power circuits shall be de-energized in all areas on
						idle shifts or idle days, except where power is required. Circuits which remain
						energized shall be protected by fuses or circuit breakers of the correct type
						and capacity consistent with the power load on such idle shifts or idle
						days.
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 4VAC25-40-3000 - Fire doors to be provided

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A.
					 Fire doors shall be provided at shaft stations or other appropriate locations
					 where necessary to prevent the spread of smoke or gas; the doors shall be
					 equipped with latches operable from both sides. To confine or prevent the
					 spread of toxic gases from a fire originating in an underground shop where
					 maintenance work is routinely done on mobile equipment, one of the following
					 measures shall be taken:
1. Use of control
					 doors or bulkheads;
2. Routing of
					 the mine shop air directly to an exhaust system;
3. Reversal of mechanical ventilation;
					 or
4. Use of an automatic fire
					 suppression system in conjunction with an alternate escape route.
The alternative used shall at all times provide at least
						the same degree of safety as control doors or bulkheads.
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 4VAC25-40-3010 - Timbered mine entrances

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Timbered mine entrances shall be fire resistant for at
						least 200 feet inside the mine portal or collar or provided with fire
						protection adequate to control a fire for at least 200 feet inside the mine
						portal or collar.
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 4VAC25-40-3020 - Waterline outlets

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Waterline outlets, if required, shall be located so as
						to be accessible if a fire is at stations or storage 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 2 - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 4VAC25-40-3030 - Welding or cutting near combustible materials

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
When welding or cutting near combustible material, the
						surrounding area shall, if practical, be wet down thoroughly before and after
						work is done. A fire patrol of the area shall be maintained afterward for so
						long as necessary to ensure that no danger of fire exists as determined by a
						responsible supervisor. In addition, when welding or cutting in shafts, winzes
						or raises, barriers, bulkheads or other protective measures shall be used to
						prevent injury to anyone working or traveling 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 XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 2 - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 4VAC25-40-3040 - Fire protection at conveyor pulleys

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Adequate fire extinguishers or equivalent fire
						protection shall be provided at the head, tail, and drive pulleys of belt
						conveyors and at suitable intervals along the belt line.
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 4VAC25-40-3050 - 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 2 - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 4VAC25-40-3060 - 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 2 - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 4VAC25-40-3070 - 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 2 - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 4VAC25-40-3080 - 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 2 - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 4VAC25-40-3090 - 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 2 - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 4VAC25-40-3100 - Firefighting personnel

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Only trained mine rescue persons shall participate in
						firefighting operations in advance of the fresh air base.
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 4VAC25-40-3110 - 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 2 - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 4VAC25-40-3120 - 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 2 - Fire Prevention and Control › Section 4VAC25-40-3130 - Conveyor switches

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Belt conveyors shall be equipped with slippage and
						sequence switches.
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 4VAC25-40-3140 - Stationary diesel equipment installation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Stationary diesel equipment shall not be supported on a
						combustible base.
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 4VAC25-40-3150 - Stationary diesel equipment sensors

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Stationary diesel equipment shall be provided with a
						thermal sensor which automatically stops the diesel engine should overheating
						occur.
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 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3160 - Oxygen content in mines

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Air in all active areas shall contain at least 19.5%
						volume oxygen as measured by an acceptable oxygen analyzer.
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 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3170 - Ventilation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Main fans shall be installed on the surface; if it is
						necessary to locate them underground, they shall be in fire-resistant areas and
						shall be provided with remote controls.
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 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3180 - Fan housings and air ducts

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Fan housings and air ducts connecting main fans to
						underground openings shall be fire resistant.
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 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3190 - Air intakes and returns

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Separate mine openings shall be provided for main intake
						and return air currents except during early stages of development. A multiple
						compartment shaft is a single opening for the purpose of this
						standard.
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 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3200 - Air current effectiveness

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The air current passing through the mine shall have a
						sufficient volume and velocity to dilute or remove dangerous amounts of noxious
						impurities and explosive gases.
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 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3210 - Fan maintenance

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Main fans shall be inspected and maintained
						properly.
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 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3220 - Mine atmosphere test instruments

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Instruments shall be provided to test the mine
						atmosphere quantitatively for carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and other
						gases that occur in the mine. Tests shall be conducted as frequently as
						necessary by the operator to ensure that the required quality of air 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 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3230 - 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 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3240 - Access to inadequately ventilated areas

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Access to inadequately ventilated areas shall be sealed,
						or barricaded and posted against 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 XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3250 - Installation of ventilation tubing

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
When used, ventilation tubing shall be installed so that
						the air current sweeps the face areas effectively. Maximum distance of the end
						of the tubing from the face generally shall be 30 feet for blowing and six feet
						for exhausting.
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 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3260 - Ventilation door operation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Ventilation doors not operated mechanically shall be
						designed and installed so that they are self-closing and will remain closed
						regardless of the direction of the air movement.
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 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3270 - Requirements for ventilation doors

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Ventilation doors shall be:
1. Substantially constructed;
2. Covered with fire-retardant material, if
					 constructed of wood;
3. Maintained
					 in good condition;
4. Self-closing,
					 if manually operated; and
5.
					 Equipped with audible or visual warning devices, if mechanically
					 operated.
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 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3280 - Ventilation door closing

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
When ventilation control doors are opened as a part of
						the normal mining cycle, they shall be closed as soon as possible to
						reestablish normal ventilation to active areas.
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 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3290 - Sampling for radon gas

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Mine atmospheres shall be sampled to determine if
						hazardous concentrations of radon gas are present. Where potentially hazardous
						concentrations are found, or known sources of radon exist, each active area
						shall be sampled as often as necessary by a competent 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 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3300 - Maximum annual exposure

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
No person shall be permitted to receive an exposure to
						radon gas in excess of four working level months in any calendar
						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 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3310 - Maximum concentrations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Persons shall not be exposed to air containing
						concentrations of radon gas exceeding 1.0 working level in active
						areas.
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 3 - Air Quality, Radiation and Physical Agents › Section 4VAC25-40-3320 - Changes in permissible exposures

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
If levels of permissible exposures to concentrations of
						radon gas differ from those prescribed in this chapter are recommended by the
						Environmental Protection Agency and approved by the President of the United
						States, no employee shall be permitted to receive exposures in excess of those
						levels after the effective dates established 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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3325 - Storage and use of explosives

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
See
						4VAC25-40-3475 on gassy mines for
						blasting requirements.
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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3328 - Certified underground blaster

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A certified underground blaster shall be in direct
						charge of all blasting activities and shall fire all shots.
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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3330 - Construction of underground storage magazines

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Main storage magazines used to store explosives or
						detonators near working faces shall be constructed with only nonsparking
						material inside and equipped with covers or doors and shall be located out of
						the line of blasts, 25 feet from roadways, power lines and in a reasonably dry
						place protected from roof and rib falls.
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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3340 - Use of storage magazines

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Box-type, main storage magazines shall be used to store
						detonators or explosives other than blasting agents near working faces and
						shall be located not less than 50 feet from the face.
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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3350 - Day-box magazines

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Day
					 boxes shall be suitably labeled.
B.
					 Contents not used during the shift shall be returned to the main magazine at
					 the end of each shift.
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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3360 - Detonator-storage magazines

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Detonator-storage magazines shall be of the same
						construction as explosive-storage magazines and shall be separated by at least
						25 feet from explosive-storage magazines.
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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3370 - Notification of hoisting personnel

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Persons assigned to and responsible for hoisting shall
						be notified whenever explosives or detonators are being transported in a shaft
						conveyance.
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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3380 - When hoisting to be stopped

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Hoisting in adjacent shaft compartments shall be stopped
						when explosives or detonators 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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3390 - Attending vehicles loaded with explosives

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Vehicles shall be attended, whenever practical and
						possible, while loaded with explosives or detonators.
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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3400 - Cars containing explosives to be pulled

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Cars containing explosives or detonators shall be
						pulled, except when hand-trammed.
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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3410 - Warning of blasting

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Ample warning shall be given before blasts are fired.
						All persons shall be cleared and removed from areas endangered by the blast.
						Clear access to exits shall be provided for personnel firing the
						rounds.
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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3420 - Leaving blasting area; reentering blasting area

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. In areas where dangerous accumulations of
					 water, gas or mud could be encountered, persons shall be removed to safe places
					 before blasting.
B. Blasting areas
					 shall not be reentered after firing for a minimum time limit of 30 minutes and
					 not until the concentration of smoke, dust, and fumes has been reduced to safe
					 limits.
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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3430 - Misfires to be reported

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Misfires shall be reported to the certified foreman. The
						blast area shall be barricaded and posted with warning signs until the misfire
						has been disposed of by a certified underground blaster.
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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3440 - Secondary blasting

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
In secondary blasting, if more than one shot is to be
						fired at one time, blasting shall be done electrically or with detonating
						cord.
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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3450 - Isolating explosives from static electricity

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Explosives, detonators, and blasting lines shall be
						isolated from sources of static electricity and stray currents and from
						extraneous sources.
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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3460 - Electric blasting

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Where electric blasting is to be performed, electric
						circuits and equipment in the immediate area to be blasted shall be
						de-energized before explosives or detonators are brought into the area; the
						power shall not be turned on again until after the shots are
						fired.
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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3470 - Initiating blasts from safe location

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Blasts in shafts or winzes shall be initiated from a
						safe location outside the shaft or winze.
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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3475 - Blasting in gassy mines

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Blasts in gassy mines shall be initiated electrically,
						and multiple shot blasts shall be initiated with millisecond delay detonators.
						Permissible blasting units of capacity suitable for the number of holes in a
						round to be blasted shall be used unless the round is fired from the surface
						when all persons are out of 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 4 - Explosives › Section 4VAC25-40-3478 - Stemming

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Boreholes shall be stemmed as prescribed for the
						explosives 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 4 - Explosives › Section - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (4VAC25-40)

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
1996 Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure
						Indices published by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial
						Hygienists
American
						Table of Distances, 1991 edition, published by the Institute of Makers of
						Explosives
National Electrical Code, 2008 edition, published by the
						National Fire Protection Association
National Fire Protection Association 10: Standard for
						Portable Fire Extinguishers, 2013 edition
Bureau
						of Mines Instruction Guide 19, Mine Emergency Training, U.S. Department of
						Labor, 1972 edition
Blasting
						Guidance Manual, U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Surface Mining
						Reclamation and Enforcement, 1987 edition
The
						American National Standard for Wire Rope for Miners, M11.11980, published by
						the American National Standards Institute
Statutory Authority: §§
													45.1-161.3
						  and
						  45.1-180.3
						  of the Code of Virginia (4VAC25-31-120,
						  4VAC25-31-130,
						  4VAC25-31-170,
						  4VAC25-31-240,
						  4VAC25-31-360,
						  4VAC25-31-405,
						  4VAC25-31-410,
						  4VAC25-31-420,
						  4VAC25-31-430,
						  4VAC25-31-440,
						  4VAC25-31-450
						  ).
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 5 - Drilling › Section 4VAC25-40-3480 - Drilling machine operation

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Persons operating or working near drilling machines shall
						position themselves so that they will not be struck or lose their balance if
						the steel breaks or sticks.
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 5 - Drilling › Section 4VAC25-40-3490 - Drilling machine control levers

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Persons shall not attempt to operate drills from
						positions that hinder their access to the control levers.
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 5 - Drilling › Section 4VAC25-40-3500 - Secure footing when drilling

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Drilling shall not be attempted from insecure footing or
						staging or from atop equipment not designed for this purpose.
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 5 - Drilling › Section 4VAC25-40-3510 - Procedure when collaring holes

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Persons shall not hold the drill steel while collaring
						holes, rest their hands on the chuck or centralizer while
						drilling.
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 5 - Drilling › Section 4VAC25-40-3520 - Procedure for moving portable drills

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Air shall be turned off before moving portable drills
						from one face to another.
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 5 - Drilling › Section 4VAC25-40-3530 - Receptacles or racks

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Receptacles or racks shall be provided for drill steel
						stored on jumbos.
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 5 - Drilling › Section 4VAC25-40-3540 - Warning to persons below jumbo decks

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Before drilling cycle is started, warning shall be given
						to persons working below jumbo decks.
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 5 - Drilling › Section 4VAC25-40-3550 - Anchoring of drills on columns

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Drills on columns shall be anchored firmly before
						drilling is started and shall be retightened frequently
						thereafter.
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 4VAC25-40-3560 - Carrying tools or materials on top of locomotives

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Tools or materials, except properly located and secured
						rerailing devices, shall not be carried on top of locomotives. Tools or
						materials shall not be carried in the cab if they would interfere with the
						operation of the locomotive.
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 4VAC25-40-3570 - Coupling or uncoupling cars

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Trains shall be brought to a complete stop, then moved
						very slowly when coupling or uncoupling cars manually.
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 4VAC25-40-3580 - Makeshift couplings

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Makeshift couplings shall not be 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 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3590 - Mantrip cars

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Supplies, materials, and tools other than small hand
						tools shall not be transported with persons in mantrip cars. Mantrip cars shall
						be operated independently of ore and supply 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 4VAC25-40-3595 - Transportation of miners

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Each
					 mantrip shall be operated independently of any loaded trip of minerals or other
					 material.
B. All miners, except the
					 motorman and trip rider, shall ride inside the cars.
C. Miners shall remain seated while in moving
					 mantrip cars, shall not board or leave moving mantrip cars, and shall proceed
					 to and from mantrips in an orderly 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 XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only › Article 6 - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping › Section 4VAC25-40-3600 - Signalmen

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
When a signalman is used during slushing operations, he
						shall positioned in a safe place.
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 4VAC25-40-3610 - Open dry hole collars

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Collars of open dry holes shall be kept free of muck and
						material.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code
						  of Virginia.