20 chapters · 634 sections in this title.
Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-850 Intentionally bypassing a safety device; prohibition
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A. No person shall intentionally bypass, bridge, or otherwise impair an electrical or hydraulic circuit that affects the safe operation of electrical or mechanical equipment. B. The provisions of subsection A shall not prohibit (i) a certified electrical repairman from bypassing …
Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-851 Control of coal dust
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A. Coal dust shall not be permitted to accumulate excessively in any part of the active areas, including any active workings that are soon to be worked-out. B. Where an underground mining operation creates or raises an excessive amount of coal dust into the air, any coal dust on …
Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-852 Rock dusting
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A. Every underground area of a mine, except an area in which the coal dust is too wet or too high in incombustible content to propagate an explosion, shall be rock-dusted to within 40 feet of every working face, unless such area is inaccessible or unsafe to enter or unless the Ch…
Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-853 Checking system; tracking system
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A. Each mine shall have a personnel checking system that includes the following requirements: 1. Every person underground shall have on his person a means of positive identification bearing a number recorded by the operator; and 2. An accurate record of the persons in the mine sh…