Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Chapter 130 - COAL SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION REGULATIONS
Part 817 - Permanent Program Performance Standards-Underground Mining Activities
Section 4VAC25-130-817.66 - Use of explosives; blasting signs, warnings, and access control
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
(a) Blasting signs. Blasting signs shall meet the specifications of 4VAC25-130-817.11.
(b) Warnings. Warning and all-clear signals of different character or pattern that are audible within a range of 1/2 mile from the point of the blast shall be given. Each person within the permit area and each person who resides or regularly works within 1/2 mile of the permit area shall be notified of the meaning of the signals in the blasting notification required in 4VAC25-130-817.64(a).
(c) Access control. Access within the blasting area shall be controlled to prevent presence of livestock or unauthorized persons during blasting and until an authorized representative of the permittee has reasonably determined that-
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-230 of the Code of Virginia.
