West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 36 - Coal Mine Health And Safety › Title 36 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY › Series 36-01 - Rules And Regulations Governing Approvals And Permits, Explosives And Ventilation For The Construction Of Shaft And/or Slope Operations In The State Of West Virginia › Section 36-1-27 - Duties - Shaft and/or Slope Foreman

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
27.1. The foreman shall before the
				beginningof any shift upon which heshe will perform supervisory duties, review
				carefully and countersign all books and records reflecting the conditions and
				the areas under his/her supervision which the operator is required to keep
				under this rule.
27.2. The foreman
				shall keep a careful watch over the ventilating apparatus, pumps and
				drainage.
27.3. The foreman shall
				not permit any person to work where heshe is unable to maintain the quality and
				quantity of air current as heretofore required: Provided, That such provisions
				shall not prohibit the employment of personnel to make the place of employment
				safe.
27.4. A
				superintendent-examiner-foreman or examiner-foreman shall be in attendance at
				all times at each shaft and/or slope operation.
27.5. The foreman shall carry an approved
				methane gas and oxygen detector at all times when in a shaft and/or slope.
27.6. It shall be the duty of the
				foreman to immediately remove any accumulations of explosives or noxious gases
				after its discovery.
27.7. The
				foreman shall direct and see that the entrance or entrances to all dangerous
				places are properly dangered off; heshe shall give prompt attention to the
				removal of all dangers, and in case it is impracticable to remove the danger at
				once, heshe shall notify all persons whose safety is menaced thereby to remain
				away from the area where the dangerous condition exists.
27.8. It shall be the duty of the foreman to
				examine all working places under his/her supervision for hazards at least once
				every two (2) hours during each working shift, or more often if necessary for
				safety. Such examination shall include tests for methane gas and oxygen
				deficiency, examinations of roof, face and ribs in working places of shafts
				and/or slopes.
27.9. An examination
				for methane and other hazardous conditions shall be made before and after
				shooting by the foreman
27.10.
				Evidence of the foreman's examinations shall be left on an approved device at
				the working place by marking the date, time and his/her initials.
27.11. The foreman on each shift shall record
				conditions and practices in a book prescribed by the Director. Unsatisfactory
				conditions or practices reported and action taken shall be continuously
				repeated on the daily report until corrected.
27.12. It shall be the duty of the foreman to
				examine the surface area surrounding each shaft and/or slope for hazards four
				(4) hoursafterthebeginningofthe work shift, or more often if necessary for
				safety.
27.13. The foreman shall
				examine and test daily the signaling systems used for communications in shafts
				and/or slopes.