CODE OF VIRGINIA

CERTIFICATES OF INSPECTION (§ 45.1-161.89)

A. Upon completing a mine inspection, a mine inspector shall complete a
certificate regarding such inspections. The certificate of inspection shall show
the date of inspection, the condition in which the mine is found, a statement
regarding any violations of this Act discovered during the inspection, the
progress made in the improvement of the mine as such progress relates to health
and safety, the number of accidents and injuries occurring in and about the mine
since the previous inspection, and all other facts and information of public
interest concerning the condition of the mine as may be useful and proper.

B. The mine inspector shall deliver one copy of the certificate of inspection to
the operator, agent or mine foreman, and one copy to the employees’ safety
committee where applicable; and shall post one copy at a prominent place on the
premises where it can be read conveniently by the miners.

C. With respect to coal mines, the Department shall provide access to
certificates of inspection to the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 45-4.1, 45-9, 45-12, 45-74; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594,
§ 45.1-5; 1976, c. 598; 1978, c. 120; 1984, c. 236; 1985, c. 448; 1987, c. 470;
1990, c. 963; 1994, c. 28; 1996, c. 774; 1997, c. 390.