West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 56 - Miners' Health, Safety And Training › Title 56 - LEGISLATIVE RULE OFFICE OF MINERS' HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRAINING › Series 56-04 - Rules Governing Protective Clothing And Equipment › Section 56-4-3 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
3.1. Unless the
				context in which a word or phrase appears requires a different meaning, all
				terms used in this rule that are not defined herein shall have the meanings set
				forth in W. Va. Code §22A-1-2.
3.2. "Code" shall mean the Code of West
				Virginia, 1931, as amended.
3.3.
				"Director" shall mean the Director of the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and
				Training.
3.4. "Operator" shall
				mean any firm, corporation, partnership, or individual operating any coal mine
				or part thereof, or engaged in the construction or maintenance of any facility
				associated with a coal mine, and shall include any independent contractor at a
				coal mine.
3.5. "Independent
				Contractor" shall mean any firm, corporation, partnership or individual that
				contracts to perform services or construction at a coal mine, excluding mine
				vendors, office equipment suppliers, service or delivery personnel; provided
				they or their employees do not go underground.
3.6. "Self-Contained Self-Rescuer" (SCSR)
				shall mean a type of closed-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus or its
				equivalent approved by the Mine Safety and Health Administration of the United
				States Department of Labor for the purpose of isolating a miner from hazardous
				gases and providing breathable air to aid in an escape.
3.7. "SCSR Storage Cache" shall mean a
				non-combustible container constructed to withstand normal mine conditions,
				protect a number of SCSRs, and allow easy access for inspection of the SCSRs
				and easy access for miners who are escaping.
3.8. "Emergency Shelter/Chamber" shall mean
				an enclosed space located within 1,000 feet of the nearest working face with
				all sides made from man-made materials whose function is to protect the
				occupants from hazardous gases and provide breathable air in the event escape
				is not possible.
3.9. "Emergency
				communications" shall mean the transmission and reception of voice, data and/or
				information regarding an unexpected event requiring immediate action.
3.10. "Wireless" shall mean allowing
				individual communications by a miner through a mine communication and
				tracking/locating system without a physical connection.
3.11. "Communication device" shall mean
				equipment that is a component of an integrated mine communication and
				tracking/locating system for purposes of emergency communication.
3.12. "Physical location" shall mean the
				position of a miner in relation to a tracking device at a known location to
				enhance escape and/or rescue.
3.13.
				"Tracking/location" shall mean knowing the physical location of miners at the
				moment of an accident and as escape progresses if the tracking/location system
				being used is still functional.
3.14. "Tracking/locating device" shall mean
				equipment that is a component of an integrated mine communication and
				tracking/locating system for the purpose of providing the physical location of
				a miner during an emergency.
3.15.
				"Apparent-Temperature" shall mean a heat stress indicator that considers the
				effects of temperature and humidity.