Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4 - CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Agency 25 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Chapter 40 - SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR MINERAL MINING
Part XV - Safety and Health Regulations-Underground Only
Article 1 - Ground Control
Section 4VAC25-40-2890 - Torque test requirements

Universal Citation: 4 VA Admin Code 4VAC25-40-2890

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

When installing point-anchor rock bolts:

1. A torque test shall be conducted on at least every fourth installed bolt;

2. Torque testing shall be conducted immediately after bolt installation;

3. If the recommended torque has not been achieved, the equipment used to install the bolt shall be adjusted and the next bolt installed shall then be tested; and

4. If the recommended torque has not been achieved on the majority of bolts installed in a working place through equipment adjustment, supplemental support equivalent to longer roof bolts with adequate anchorage, steel or wood sets, or cribs shall be installed.

Statutory Authority

§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code of Virginia.

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