Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 19, May 10, 2024
Section 56-4-3 - Definitions3.1. Unless the context in which a word or phrase appears requires a different meaning, all terms used in this rule that are not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in W. Va. Code §22A-1-2.3.2. "Code" shall mean the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended.3.3. "Director" shall mean the Director of the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training.3.4. "Operator" shall mean any firm, corporation, partnership, or individual operating any coal mine or part thereof, or engaged in the construction or maintenance of any facility associated with a coal mine, and shall include any independent contractor at a coal mine.3.5. "Independent Contractor" shall mean any firm, corporation, partnership or individual that contracts to perform services or construction at a coal mine, excluding mine vendors, office equipment suppliers, service or delivery personnel; provided they or their employees do not go underground.3.6. "Self-Contained Self-Rescuer" (SCSR) shall mean a type of closed-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus or its equivalent approved by the Mine Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor for the purpose of isolating a miner from hazardous gases and providing breathable air to aid in an escape.3.7. "SCSR Storage Cache" shall mean a non-combustible container constructed to withstand normal mine conditions, protect a number of SCSRs, and allow easy access for inspection of the SCSRs and easy access for miners who are escaping.3.8. "Emergency Shelter/Chamber" shall mean an enclosed space located within 1,000 feet of the nearest working face with all sides made from man-made materials whose function is to protect the occupants from hazardous gases and provide breathable air in the event escape is not possible.3.9. "Emergency communications" shall mean the transmission and reception of voice, data and/or information regarding an unexpected event requiring immediate action.3.10. "Wireless" shall mean allowing individual communications by a miner through a mine communication and tracking/locating system without a physical connection.3.11. "Communication device" shall mean equipment that is a component of an integrated mine communication and tracking/locating system for purposes of emergency communication.3.12. "Physical location" shall mean the position of a miner in relation to a tracking device at a known location to enhance escape and/or rescue.3.13. "Tracking/location" shall mean knowing the physical location of miners at the moment of an accident and as escape progresses if the tracking/location system being used is still functional.3.14. "Tracking/locating device" shall mean equipment that is a component of an integrated mine communication and tracking/locating system for the purpose of providing the physical location of a miner during an emergency.3.15. "Apparent-Temperature" shall mean a heat stress indicator that considers the effects of temperature and humidity.