Ohio § 1567.64 Operator to provide tag lines or tie-off lines for miners

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§ 1567.64 — Operator to provide tag lines or tie-off lines for miners

Ohio § 1567.64

Title 15Conservation of Natural Resources

Ch. 1567Mine Equipment; Safety Provisions

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1567.64 (2026).

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(A)As used in this section, "tag lines" and "tie-off lines" have the same meanings as in rules adopted under this section.

(B)The operator of an underground coal mine shall provide tag lines or tie-off lines for each miner at the mine. The operator shall provide and employees of the mine shall use tag lines or tie-off lines in accordance with requirements and procedures established in rules adopted under this section.

(C)The chief of the division of mineral resources management, in consultation with a statewide association representing the coal mining industry and a statewide association representing employees of coal mines, shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code concerning the use of tag lines or tie-off lines in an underground coal mine. The

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(A) As used in this section, "tag lines" and "tie-off lines" have the same meanings as in rules adopted under this section.

(B) The operator of an underground coal mine shall provide tag lines or tie-off lines for each miner at the mine. The operator shall provide and employees of the mine shall use tag lines or tie-off lines in accordance with requirements and procedures established in rules adopted under this section.

(C) The chief of the division of mineral resources management, in consultation with a statewide association representing the coal mining industry and a statewide association representing employees of coal mines, shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code concerning the use of tag lines or tie-off lines in an underground coal mine. The rules shall include all of the following:

(1) A definition of "tag line" and of "tie-off line";

(2) A description or list of acceptable tag lines and tie-off lines;

(3) Procedures and requirements for the use of tag lines and tie-off lines;

(4) Procedures for the approval and inspection of the use of tag lines and tie-off lines in a mine;

(5) Any other requirements concerning tag lines or tie-off lines that the chief determines are necessary.

(D) No operator of a mine shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section or rules adopted under it.