Description |
The regulation serves to protect miners from unsupported roof falls before permanent roof supports are installed in a newly mined area of an underground coal mine.
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State Authority |
Virginia Code Sections 45.1-161.3
, 45.1-161.106
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45.1-161.114
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Federal Authority |
None entered
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Exempt from APA |
No, changes to this chapter are subject to the Administrative Process Act.
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Text of Regulation |
Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
Goals of Regulation |
1. To provide for the safety of persons assigned to install permanent roof support at the mine by reducing the risk of accident or injury from fall of roof material.
2. To encourage more productive coal mines.
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Meetings |
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