4 Va. Admin. Code § 25-40-3830

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 8, December 2, 2024

Section 4VAC25-40-3830 - Refuge areas

Refuge areas shall be:

1. Of fire-resistant construction, preferably in untimbered areas of the mine;

2. Large enough to accommodate readily the normal number of persons in the particular area of the mine;

3. Constructed so they can be made gas-tight; and

4. Provided with telephones, adequate air and water supplies, suitable hand tools, and stopping materials.

4 Va. Admin. Code § 25-40-3830

Derived from VR480-05-1.2 § 15.107, eff. July 19, 1989; amended, Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 17, eff. July 1, 1998; Volume 25, Issue 20, eff. July 8, 2009.

Statutory Authority

§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305 of the Code of Virginia.