Virginia Regulatory Town Hall

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Action:
Amendments to repeal duplicative safety and health regulations
Stage: Fast-Track
 
4VAC25-40-900

4VAC25-40-900. Total weight of explosives. (Repealed.)

The total pounds of explosives and blasting agents in any blast shall not exceed 40,000 pounds without the approval of the director.

4VAC25-40-950

Part VII
Drilling—Surface and Underground

4VAC25-40-950. Inspection of equipment prior to use. (Repealed.)

Drillers shall inspect their equipment prior to use. Equipment defects affecting safety shall be reported to the certified foreman.

4VAC25-40-970

4VAC25-40-970. Safe operation of drills. (Repealed.)

Drillers shall inspect their work area for hazards prior to drilling; drills shall be operated from a safe position. Any hazards found shall be eliminated before beginning drilling operations.

4VAC25-40-1040

4VAC25-40-1040. Clothing. (Repealed.)

Drillers and helpers shall not wear loose- fitting clothes which may become caught in moving parts of the drill.

4VAC25-40-1180

4VAC25-40-1180. Safety devices. (Repealed.)

Safety devices on compressed-air systems shall be checked daily by the operator or his agent.

4VAC25-40-1980

4VAC25-40-1980. Correction of safety hazards. (Repealed.)

All safety hazards shall be corrected before work is performed in any area.

4VAC25-40-2420

4VAC25-40-2420. Safety in electrical storms. (Repealed.)

Persons shall not stand on the ground in the vicinity of an electrically-powered shovel or other similar heavy equipment during an electrical storm.

4VAC25-40-2430

4VAC25-40-2430. Carrying tools and supplies. (Repealed.)

Tools and supplies shall be carried in the hands and not on the shoulders when persons travel near bare power conductors.

4VAC25-40-3800

4VAC25-40-3800. Fixed ladders. (Repealed.)

Fixed ladders shall meet the requirements of 4VAC25-40-1990 and 4VAC25-40-2000.

4VAC25-40-4030

4VAC25-40-4030. Employees working alone. (Repealed.)

No employee shall be assigned, allowed, or required to perform work alone in any area where hazardous conditions exist that would endanger his safety unless the person can be heard or seen.

4VAC25-40-4050

4VAC25-40-4050. Record of persons in mine. (Repealed.)

An accurate record of the persons going in and out of the mine shall be kept on the surface.