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 4VAC25-40-4065 - Mine evacuation drills
Universal Citation: 4 VA Admin Code 4VAC25-40-4065
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
Mine evacuation drills shall be held for each shift once every six months. These evacuation drills shall involve all employees each shift and shall include:
1. Activation of the fire alarm system; and
2. Evacuation of all persons from their work areas to the surface or to designated central evacuation points at some time other than a shift change.
Records of such drills, showing the time and date, shall be kept for at least two years after each drill.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305 of the Code of Virginia.
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