Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING
Part IV - Fire Prevention and Control-Surface and Underground
Section 4VAC25-40-670 - Fire extinguishers

Universal Citation: 4 VA Admin Code 25-40-670

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024

A. Whenever a fire or its effects could impede escape from self-propelled equipment, a fire extinguisher shall be on the equipment.

B. Whenever a fire or its effects would not impede escape from the equipment but could affect the escape of other persons in the area, a fire extinguisher shall be on the equipment or within 100 feet of the equipment.

C. All fire extinguishers required by this chapter shall meet the current standards established by the National Fire Prevention Association.

Statutory Authority: §§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-180.3 of the Code of Virginia ( 4VAC25-31-120, 4VAC25-31-130, 4VAC25-31-170, 4VAC25-31-240, 4VAC25-31-360, 4VAC25-31-405, 4VAC25-31-410, 4VAC25-31-420, 4VAC25-31-430, 4VAC25-31-440, 4VAC25-31-450 ).

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