Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Title 4. Conservation and Natural Resources |
Agency 25. Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy |
Chapter 60. Rules and Regulations Governing the Installation and Use of Automated Temporaryroof Support Systems |
Section 20. General requirements
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Unless an exemption has been obtained in accordance with 4VAC25-60-40, roof bolting machines and continuous mining machines with integral roof drills used in a working face in a coal mine shall have an approved ATRS system. Alternative methods of temporarily supporting the roof may be approved by the Chief.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR480-05-3, Part II, eff. December 11, 1985; amended, Volume 15, Issue 22, eff. August 18, 1999.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.106 and 45.1-161.114 of the Code of Virginia.