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 9 - Safety Program
Section 4VAC25-40-4061 - Mine rescue stations
Universal Citation: 4 VA Admin Code 4VAC25-40-4061
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
Mines employing 75 or more persons underground shall either:
1. Maintain a mine rescue station equipped with at least 10 self-contained oxygen breathing apparatus, each with a minimum of two hours capacity, along with adequate supplies and spare parts; or
2. Affiliate with central or cooperative mine rescue stations that can provide two fully equipped mine rescue teams in the event of an emergency. Such affiliations shall be in writing and must be approved annually by the director.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305 of the Code of Virginia.
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