Travel Ways and Loading and Haulage Areas

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This is Article 7 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Travel Ways and Loading and Haulage Areas.” It is part of Chapter 9 “Requirements Applicable to Surface Coal Mines”, which 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”. It contains 3 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 3 sections.

§ 45.2-922 Stairways, platforms, runways, and floor openings
§ 45.2-923 Loading and haulage work area requirements
§ 45.2-924 Equipment operation