45.1-161.20 - Qualifications of inspectors of coal mines. - Virginia Statutes

§ 45.1-161.20. Qualifications of inspectors of coal mines.

A. Each mine inspector conducting inspections of underground coal mines shallhave a thorough knowledge of the various systems of working and ventilatingunderground coal mines; the nature and properties of mine gases and methodsfor their detection and control; the control of mine roof and ground control;methods of rescue and recovery work in mine disasters; application ofelectricity and mechanical loading in mining operations; equipment andexplosives used in mining; methods for preventing gas and dust explosions inmines; and mine haulage.

B. Each mine inspector conducting inspections of surface coal mines shallhave a thorough knowledge of the various systems of working surface coalmines; the nature and properties of mine gases and methods of their detectionand control; ground control; methods of rescue and recovery work in surfacemine disasters; application of electricity and mechanical loading in miningoperations; equipment and explosives used in mining; methods for preventinggas and dust explosions in surface facilities on mine property; and minehaulage.

(Code 1950, §§ 45-4, 45-5, 45-6; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-4; 1972,c. 784; 1978, cc. 120, 727; 1981, c. 32; 1984, cc. 184, 337, 590; 1987, Sp.Sess., c. 1; 1994, c. 28; 1997, c. 390; 2005, c. 3.)