Proposed Text
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 (Repealed.)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.
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 (Repealed.)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. 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 (Repealed.)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. Clothing. (Repealed.)
Drillers and helpers shall not wear loose- fitting clothes
which may become caught in moving parts of the drill.
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 (Repealed.)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. Correction of safety hazards. (Repealed.)
All safety hazards shall be corrected before work is
performed in any area.
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 (Repealed.)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. 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 (Repealed.)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. Fixed ladders. (Repealed.)
Fixed ladders shall meet the requirements of 4VAC25-40-1990
and 4VAC25-40-2000.
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 (Repealed.)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. 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 (Repealed.)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.