§819 Posting of Orders and Decisions

Summary

Each mine must have an office with a clear sign and a bulletin board at the office or a main entrance. Any orders, citations, notices, or decisions that must be posted have to go on that board so people can read them. The postings must be kept safe from weather and tampering. Copies given to the operator must be delivered to the mine office and posted right away. The Secretary must also mail copies to the miners’ representative and to the state agency that handles mine health or safety, and make them available to the public. An authorized representative may hand a notice to an operator’s agent, who must act immediately to follow it. Operators must file the mine’s name and address and the operator’s name and address with the Secretary, and update any changes promptly. Operators must name a main on-site official in charge of health and safety, and that person gets copies of notices. If someone not involved in daily work controls the mine, that person’s name and a principal safety official’s name and address must also be filed and will get copies. Naming a safety official does not make that person subject to penalties.