§ 45.2-938 Safety precautions
A. No person shall enter an auger hole or highwall miner entry without prior approval from the Chief.
B. Every auger hole or highwall miner entry shall be blocked with highwall spoil or other suitable material before it is abandoned.
C. Every auger or highwall mining machine that is exposed to any highwall or explosion hazard shall be provided with worker protection from falling material and a mine explosion.
D. At least one person shall be assigned to observe the highwall for possible movement while ground personnel are working in a high-risk area in close proximity to the highwall.
E. All persons shall stay clear of any moving auger or highwall miner train, and no person shall pass over or under a moving train unless adequate crossing facilities are provided.
F. The ground control plan shall specify any spacing of holes, web design, and use of alignment control devices.
G. The ground control plan shall include other administrative, engineering, and source controls that are to be provided for safe operations.
History
This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 28 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2011, chapters 826 and 862.
1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.291; 2011, cc. 826, 862; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.