W. Va. Code R. § 36-2-3

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section 36-2-3 - Arrangements for Emergency Medical Assistance and Transportation for Injured Persons; Reporting Requirements; Posting Requirements

3.1. While employees are on duty each operator of a shaft and/or slope shall have made arrangements with a licensed physician, medical service, medical clinic, or hospital to provide emergency medical assistance for any person injured at any shaft and/or slope.

3.2. While employees are on duty each operator shall have made arrangements with an ambulance service, or otherwise provided for emergency transportation for any person injured at the shaft and/or slope.

3.3. After the effective date of these rules and regulations, each operator shall report to the Director of the Office of Miners Health Safety and Training the name, title and address of the physician, medical service, medical clinic, hospital, or ambulance service with whom arrangements have been made or otherwise provided, in accordance with the provisions of sections 3.1. and 3.2. of these rules and regulations.

3.4. Each operator shall, within ten (10) days after any change of the arrangements required to be reported under the section 3.3. of these rules and regulations, report such changes to the Director of the Office of Miners Health Safety and Training. If such changes involve a substitution of persons, the operator shall provide the name, title, and address of such persons together with the name and addresses of the medical service, medical clinic, hospital, or ambulance service.

3.5. Each operator shall immediately after making arrangements required under the provisions of section 3.1. and 3.2. of these rules and regulations, or immediately after any changes of such agreement, post at appropriate places at the shaft and/or slope the name, titles, and addresses, and telephone numbers of all persons or services correctly available under such arrangements to provide medical assistance and transportation at the shaft and/or slope.

Table 3 (IME, 2011)

Recommended Distances for One Ohm Electric Detonators from RF Sources such as Fixed and Mobile Transmitters Including Cellular Telephone Service, Amateur Radio and Citizens' Band

MINIMUM DISTANCE (Feet)

Transmitter'1' Power (Watts)	MF 1.7 to 3.4 MHz Fixed, Mobile, Maritime	HF 28 to 29.7 MHz Amateur	VHF 35 to 36 MHz Public Use 42 to 44 MHz Public Use 50 to 54 MHz Amateur	VHF 144-148 MHz Amateur 150.8-161.6 MHz Public Use	UHF 450 to 470 MHz Public Use Cellular Telephones Above 800 MHz
1	15	47	37	12	8
3	25	81	64	21	14
5	33	105	82	27	18
10	46	148	116	38	25
50	102	331	259	85	55
100	144	468	366	120	78
180 (2)	193	627	491	161	104
200	204	661	518	170	110
250	228	739	579	190	123
500 (3)	322	1045	818	268	174
600 (4)	353	1145	897	294	190
1,000	455	1,478	1,157	379	245
1,500(5)	557	1,810	1,417	464	300
10,000(6)	1,438	4,673	3,659	1,198	775

Table 3a

Recommended Distances for One Ohm Electric Detonators from Citizens Band, Class D Transmitters 26.965 MHz (Channel 1) 27.405 MHz (Channel 40)

	Recommended Minimum Distance
Type	Hand-Held	Vehicle-Mounted
Double Sideband - 4 Watts maximum Transmitter Power	5 ft	65 ft
Single Sideband - 12 Watts (Peak Envelope Power)	20 ft	110 ft

¹⁾ Power delivered to the antenna.

²⁾ Maximum power to two-way mobile units in VHF (150.8 or 161.6 MHz range) and for two-way mobile

and fixed station units in UHF (450 to 460 MHz range).

³⁾ Maximum power for major VHF two-way mobile and fixed station units in 35 to 44 MHz range.

⁴⁾ Maximum power for two-way fixed station units in VHF (150.8 to 161.6 MHz range).

⁵⁾ Maximum power for amateur radio mobile use.

⁶⁾ Maximum power for some base stations in 42 to 44 MHz band and 1.6 to 1.8 MHz band.

Note, this chart is found in the Institute of the Makers of Explosives publication No. 20, December 2011.

W. Va. Code R. § 36-2-3