Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 710/28.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4236) Sec. 28.01. Hoisting engineers. It shall be the duty of every superintendent of every mine having a hoisting engine to appoint and designate one or more persons to be known as hoisting engineers. Only licensed engineers shall be p…

(225 ILCS 710/29) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4237) Sec. 29. Conveyances; rules. The superintendent of the mine shall establish for each shaft rates of speed for the cages, skips, buckets or other conveyances that shall not be exceeded in the hoisting or lowering of people, and he or …

(225 ILCS 710/3) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4204) Sec. 3. Office of Inspector of Mines. The Office of Inspector of Mines as created by this Act shall be under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources to the same purport and effect as all other mining operations provide…

(225 ILCS 710/30) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4238) Sec. 30. Headframe for hoisting rope. The sheave carrying the hoisting rope shall be placed upon a headframe so designed as to resist a pull in the direction of the hoisting engine greater than the breaking stress of the hoisting rop…

(225 ILCS 710/31) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4239) Sec. 31. The following rules shall be observed by every hoisting engineer employed within this State. Rule 1. It shall be the duty of every hoisting engineer to keep a careful watch over his or her engine and over all the machinery u…

(225 ILCS 710/32) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4240) Sec. 32. Hoisting rope; material. It shall be unlawful to use, in any mine, any rope or cable for hoisting or lowering either people or material, when such hoisting or lowering is done by any means other than human or animal power, u…

(225 ILCS 710/33) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4241) Sec. 33. Iron-bonneted safety cages. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any mine to permit the hoisting or lowering of people through a vertical shaft deeper than 300 feet unless an iron-bonneted safety cage be used for the hoi…

(225 ILCS 710/34) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4242) Sec. 34. All boilers used for generating steam in and about mines shall be kept in good order, and the operator or superintendent shall have them examined and inspected by a qualified person, not a regular employee of said operator, …

(225 ILCS 710/35) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4243) Sec. 35. All machinery used in or about the mine that when in motion would be dangerous to persons coming in contact therewith, such as engines, wheels, screens, shafting, gears, and belting, shall be guarded by a covering or railing…

(225 ILCS 710/36) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4244) Sec. 36. No youth under the age of 18 shall be permitted to do any manual labor in or about any mine, and before any youth can be permitted to work in any mine an affidavit from his or her parent or guardian or next of kin, sworn and…

(225 ILCS 710/37) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4245) Sec. 37. Required mine outlets. It shall be the duty of every operator of every mine, except as hereinafter provided, to maintain at least 2 outlets to the surface from such mine, or an under-ground communicating passageway between e…

(225 ILCS 710/38) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4246) Sec. 38. In every mine, where, under the provisions of section 38 of this Act, only one outlet is required and where a single shaft affords the only means of ingress and egress to persons employed underground, such shafts if more tha…

(225 ILCS 710/39) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4247) Sec. 39. Combustible structures over shaft prohibited. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any mine after the passage of this Act to erect any combustible structure over the shaft, tunnel or other mine opening, except headframes…

(225 ILCS 710/4) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4205) Sec. 4. Qualifications of inspector. No person shall be qualified to hold the office of inspector while that person is an employee, director, or officer of any mining or metallurgical concern or company, or while directly or indirectl…

(225 ILCS 710/40) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4248) Sec. 40. Outlet by ladder required. It shall be the duty of the operator of every mine to provide, in addition to any mechanical means of ingress or egress, at least one means of outlet for the miners by means of ladders from the low…

(225 ILCS 710/41) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4249) Sec. 41. Ventilation. The operator of every mine, whether operated by shaft, slope, tunnel, adit, level, or drift, shall provide and maintain for every such mine a good and sufficient amount of ventilation for such people and animals…

(225 ILCS 710/42) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4250) Sec. 42. Water closets. It shall be the duty of the operator of every mine, for the purpose of improving the sanitation thereof and preserving the health of those employed therein, to provide dry closets, water closets, or closet car…

(225 ILCS 710/43) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4251) Sec. 43. Roof inspections. In all mines where stoping is done by the opening of chambers, the roof thereof being supported only by the walls of the chambers, or by pillars, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of the mine to de…

(225 ILCS 710/44) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4252) Sec. 44. Whoever shall, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, enter any mine, or any of the buildings, connected with the operation of the same where miners or other workers are employed, or whoever shall carry intoxicati…

(225 ILCS 710/45.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4254) Sec. 45.01. The operator and superintendent of every mine shall use every precaution to insure the safety of the workers in the mine in all cases, whether provided for in this Act or not. (Source: P.A. 81-992.)

(225 ILCS 710/45.02) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4255) Sec. 45.02. Assistants to the foreman. Whenever a mine foreman cannot personally carry out the provisions of this Act, so far as they pertain to him or her, the superintendent shall authorize him or her to employ a sufficient numb…

(225 ILCS 710/45.03) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4256) Sec. 45.03. Foreman; responsibility. The mine foreman shall have charge of carrying out or directing the carrying out of his or her duties as prescribed in Section 20 of this Act; and any superintendent who shall direct or cause a…

(225 ILCS 710/45.04) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4257) Sec. 45.04. The mine foreman shall see that all dangerous places are properly fenced off and proper danger-signal boards are so hung on such fencing that they may be plainly seen. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1035.)

(225 ILCS 710/45.05) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4258) Sec. 45.05. Loading and unloading cage. At all mines where hoisting is done by cage from 2 or more levels a person shall be employed whose duties shall be to load and unload the cage and to give the signals to the hoisting enginee…

(225 ILCS 710/45.06) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4259) Sec. 45.06. Cage tender; closing cage. The conductor, cage tender, or cage rider, required by the terms of Section 30 shall, when people are being hoisted or lowered, see that the gates or bars of the cage are closed before giving…

(225 ILCS 710/45.07) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4260) Sec. 45.07. It shall be unlawful for any person to ride upon any cage, skip, or bucket that is loaded with tools, timber, powder or other material except for the purpose of assisting in passing such material through a shaft or inc…

(225 ILCS 710/45.08) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4261) Sec. 45.08. When tools, timber or other material are to be lowered or hoisted in a shaft, their ends, if projecting above the top of the bucket, skip or other vehicle shall be securely fastened to the hoisting rope or to the upper…

(225 ILCS 710/45.09) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4262) Sec. 45.09. Lowering cage; prohibition. In no case shall a cage, skip or bucket or other vehicle be lowered directly to the bottom of the shaft when people are working there, but such cage, skip or bucket or other vehicle shall be…

(225 ILCS 710/45.10) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4263) Sec. 45.10. Shift making operations. During shift making operations no other work in any other place in the shaft shall be executed, nor shall any material or tools be hoisted or lowered from or to any other place in the shaft whi…

(225 ILCS 710/45.11) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4264) Sec. 45.11. Whims in use at or in the mine shall be provided with a suitable stopper or some other reliable device to prevent running back of the bucket or other conveyance. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1035.)

(225 ILCS 710/45.12) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4265) Sec. 45.12. All vertical shafts from which hoisting is done by means of a bucket shall be provided with suitable guides, and in connection with the bucket there shall be a cross head traveling upon these guides, the heights of whi…

(225 ILCS 710/45.13) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4266) Sec. 45.13. Every shaft, if exceeding 50 feet in depth shall be provided with an efficient means of interchanging distinct and definite signals between the lowest level and the top of the shaft and the various intermediate levels …

(225 ILCS 710/45.14) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4267) Sec. 45.14. Special care shall be taken to keep the signaling apparatus in good order, and all proper precautions shall be taken to prevent electric signal and telephone wires from coming into contact with other electric conductio…

(225 ILCS 710/45.15) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4268) Sec. 45.15. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with or impede any signaling in any mine, or knowingly to damage any signal system or knowingly to give or cause to be given any wrong signal within the mine or to ride …

(225 ILCS 710/45.16) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4269) Sec. 45.16. Bell signals. The following signals shall be used: one bell, hoist (when engine is at rest); one bell, stop (when engine is in motion); 2 bells, lower; 3 bells, people on cage about to ascend or descend; 4 bells (when …

(225 ILCS 710/45.17) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4270) Sec. 45.17. Special signals in addition to the above, or signals in lieu thereof, may be used in any mine, provided they are easily distinguishable by their sound or otherwise, and do not interfere with them in any way. (Source: L…

(225 ILCS 710/45.18) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4271) Sec. 45.18. An easily legible copy of the above code, or of any special code adopted in any mine, shall be printed in letters at least one-half inch high, on a board or metal plate not less than 18 by 18 inches, and shall be secur…

(225 ILCS 710/45.19) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4272) Sec. 45.19. The timbers in all manways in daily use shall be cleaned of all loose rock lodged upon them at least once in every 24 hours. Manways in daily use shall be kept clear of obstruction. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1035.)

(225 ILCS 710/45.20) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4273) Sec. 45.20. Shafts to be securely timbered. Every shaft, incline, slope, tunnel, level or drift and any working place in the mine shall be, when necessary, kept securely timbered or protected to prevent injury to any person from f…

(225 ILCS 710/45.21) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4274) Sec. 45.21. It shall be the duty of the operator to see that all miners in the mine are supplied at all times with such timbers as are necessary to keep their working places in a safe condition. For the purpose of this and the suc…

(225 ILCS 710/45.22) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4275) Sec. 45.22. If for any cause, necessary timbers cannot be supplied to any miner when required, it shall be the duty of the mine foremen to instruct the miner or miners to vacate all such working places until supplied with the timb…

(225 ILCS 710/45.23) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4276) Sec. 45.23. All abandoned shafts, temporarily out of use, or shafts used only as airways, shall be securely covered or fenced and shall be so maintained. All mill holes, glory holes, or cavernous stopes opening to the surface shal…

(225 ILCS 710/45.24) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4277) Sec. 45.24. Any wilful removal of, injury to, or destruction in whole or in part of, any covering or fences provided for in Section 45.23 of this Act shall constitute a Class B misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 77-2537.)

(225 ILCS 710/45.25) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4278) Sec. 45.25. Stationary lights shall be provided during the working hours of all shaft stations during the time the same are in actual use, and also at all stations on the levels where hoisting or hauling is effected by means of ma…

(225 ILCS 710/45.26) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4279) Sec. 45.26. All places where hoisting, pumping, or other machinery is erected and in the proximity of which persons employed in the mines are working or moving about shall be so lighted that the moving parts of such machinery can …

(225 ILCS 710/45.27) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4280) Sec. 45.27. In every mine in which mechanical haulage is employed there shall be at intervals of not more than 100 feet on each main haulage way, except in shafts, places of refuge affording a space of at least 2 feet in width bet…

(225 ILCS 710/45.28) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4281) Sec. 45.28. Every such place of refuge shall be kept constantly clear, and no refuse shall be placed therein and no persons shall in any way prevent access thereto. (Source: Laws 1945, p. 1035.)

(225 ILCS 710/45.29) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4282) Sec. 45.29. No raise shall be allowed to approach within 10 feet of any part of a winze, stope, or other opening in which there is dangerous accumulation of water, unless such winze or stope be first unwatered by bailing or pumpin…

(225 ILCS 710/45.30) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4283) Sec. 45.30. When advancing a drift, adit level, or incline toward a mine working that is suspected to be filled with water a bore hole shall be kept at least 15 feet in advance of the breast of the drive when in the vicinity of su…

(225 ILCS 710/45.31) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 4284) Sec. 45.31. In every mine where, in the opinion of the inspector of mines, there is danger of a sudden inburst of water, such additional raises, drifts, or other workings shall be constructed as are necessary in the opinion of the…