Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 19, May 10, 2024
Section 56-21-2 - Immediate Reach2.1. The Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training notes that pursuant to W. Va. Code § 22A-2-55(f)(1), when an individual is underground the self-contained self-rescue device must be worn, or located within immediate reach. The Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training interprets immediate reach to mean arm's reach which is a distance of no more than three (3) feet from the individual.