Saturday, August 30, 2008
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HB2897: Mine safety; mine operators to maintain motorized transport at working face of mine.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 45.1-161.198 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 45.1-161.198. Attention to injured persons.
A. When an injury occurs underground, the injured person shall be brought promptly to the surface. Prompt medical attention shall be provided in the event of injury, and adequate facilities shall be made available for transporting injured persons to a hospital if necessary.
B. Safe transportation shall be provided to carry an injured person from the site where the injury occurred to the surface of the mine. At any mine where the duration of a man-trip from the working face to the surface of the mine is greater than 30 minutes, the operator shall ensure that motorized transport remains available at the working face to carry injured miners immediately to the surface.
C. The operator of each mine shall post directional signs that are conspicuously located to identify the routes of ingress to and egress from any mine located off of a public road.
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