Surface Areas

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This is Article 9 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Surface Areas.” It is part of Chapter 7 “Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Mine Construction”, which is part of Part B “Underground Coal Mines”, which is part of Subtitle II “Coal Mining”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”.

It’s comprised of the following 13 sections.

§ 45.2-764	Housekeeping; noxious fumes
§ 45.2-765	Lighting
§ 45.2-766	Flammable or combustible materials
§ 45.2-767	Hazardous crane operations
§ 45.2-768	Controlling dust at the surface
§ 45.2-769	Scaffolding and overhead protection
§ 45.2-770	Welding and cutting
§ 45.2-771	Fire prevention and fire control
§ 45.2-772	Surface equipment
§ 45.2-773	Travel ways and loading and haulage areas
§ 45.2-774	Electricity
§ 45.2-775	Surface blasting
§ 45.2-776	Ground control