Ventilation, Mine Gases And Other Hazardous Conditions
This is Article 14 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Ventilation, Mine Gases And Other Hazardous Conditions.” It is part of Title 45.1, titled “Mines And Mining.” It is part of Chapter 14.3, titled “Requirements Applicable To Underground Coal Mines.” It’s comprised of the following 29 sections.
- § 45.1-161.208
- Pre-shift examinations
- § 45.1-161.209
- On-shift examinations
- § 45.1-161.210
- Weekly examinations
- § 45.1-161.211
- Examinations of fans
- § 45.1-161.212
- Record of examinations
- § 45.1-161.213
- Repealed
- § 45.1-161.214
- Notice of hazardous conditions
- § 45.1-161.215
- Notice of monitor tampering prohibition
- § 45.1-161.216
- Main fans
- § 45.1-161.217
- Fan stoppage plan
- § 45.1-161.218
- Auxiliary fans
- § 45.1-161.219
- Volume of air
- § 45.1-161.220
- Bleeder systems
- § 45.1-161.221
- Coursing of air
- § 45.1-161.222
- Actions for excessive methane
- § 45.1-161.223
- Crosscuts
- § 45.1-161.224
- Permanent stoppings
- § 45.1-161.225
- Ventilation controls
- § 45.1-161.226
- Line brattice
- § 45.1-161.227
- Ventilation with air from certain areas
- § 45.1-161.228
- Worked-out areas
- § 45.1-161.229
- Air quality
- § 45.1-161.230
- Repealed
- § 45.1-161.231
- Examination of mines for explosive gas and other hazardous conditions
- § 45.1-161.232
- Tampering with methane monitoring devices prohibited; penalty
- § 45.1-161.233
- Allowing persons to work in mine where methane monitoring equipment disconnected; penalty
- § 45.1-161.233:1
- Intentionally bypassing safety devices; prohibition
- § 45.1-161.234
- Control of coal dust
- § 45.1-161.235
- Rock dusting