CODE OF VIRGINIA

UNSAFE CONDITIONS (§ 45.1-161.118)

A. No person shall work or travel under unsupported roof except to install
temporary supports in accordance with the approved roof control plan. Areas inby
the breaker line where second mining has been or is being conducted shall be
considered unsupported.

B. If roof, face, or rib conditions are found to be unsafe, no person shall
start any other work until the conditions have been corrected by taking down
loose material or securely supporting the roof, face, or ribs.

C. A bar of proper length shall be used to pull down any loose material
discovered.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 45-61, 45-68.1, 45-68.3; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594,
§§ 45.1-41, 45.1-42; 1975, c. 520; 1976, c. 598; 1978, c. 118; 1980, c. 338;
1982, c. 234; 1988, c. 577; 1994, c. 28; 1999, c. 256; 2005, c. 3.