52 Pa. Stat. § 70-716

Current through P.A. Acts 2024-18

Section 70-716 - Ropes, safety catches, links and chains to be examined every day and a report of the examination recorded in book; test of safety catches to be made every two months and a record made of results of tests to mine inspector

The ropes, safety catches, links and chains shall be carefully examined every day they are used, by a competent person delegated for that purpose, and any defects therein found, by which life or limb may be endangered shall be immediately remedied. A report of said examination shall be recorded in a book kept at the colliery for that purpose, signed by the person making the same and countersigned by the mine foreman within a period of one week. A test of the safety catches shall be made every two months, a record kept thereof and a copy of the results of the test sent to the mine inspector.

52 P.S. § 70-716

1965, Nov. 10, P.L. 721, No. 346, art. VII, § 716.