Requirements Applicable to Surface Coal Mines

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This is Chapter 9 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Requirements Applicable to Surface Coal Mines.” It is part of Part C “Surface Coal Mines”, which is part of Subtitle II “Coal Mining”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”.

Article 1	General Provisions
Article 2	Work Area Examinations, Recordkeeping, and Reporting
Article 3	Personal Protection
Article 4	First Aid Equipment; Medical Care; Emergency Medical Services Providers
Article 5	Fire Prevention and Fire Control
Article 6	Surface Equipment
Article 7	Travel Ways and Loading and Haulage Areas
Article 8	Dust Control
Article 9	Electricity
Article 10	Explosives and Blasting
Article 11	Ground Control
Article 12	Auger and Highwall Mining
Article 13	Proximity of Mining to Gas or Oil Wells or Vertical Ventilation Holes