Section 3870. Emergency hoisting facilities  


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  • Emergency hoisting facilities shall conform to the extent possible to safety requirements for other man hoists, shall be adequate to remove the persons from the mine with a minimum of delay, be maintained in ready condition, and be tested at least every 30 days; records shall be kept of these tests.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR480-05-1.2 § 15.111, eff. July 19, 1989.

Statutory Authority

§§ 45.1-161.3 and 45.1-161.294 of the Code of Virginia.