CODE OF VIRGINIA

MAN-TRIP LOADING AND UNLOADING AREAS (§ 45.1-161.151)

A. Areas used regularly for loading or unloading man-trips or man-cages shall be
kept clear, free of obstructions, and with ample clearance for moving equipment.
Miners shall remain in such area until the man-trip or man-cage is ready to
load.

B. Trolley and power wires shall be guarded effectively at areas where persons
regularly load or unload from man-trips or man-cages where there is a
possibility of any person coming in contact with energized electric wiring while
boarding or leaving the man-trip.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 45-69.2; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-74; 1985, c.
296; 1994, c. 28; 1996, c. 774; 1999, c. 256.