Virginia Statutes
§ 45.2-725 — Explosives and blasting practices in shaft and slope operations
Virginia § 45.2-725
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 45.2Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Subtitle IICoal Mining
Ch. 7Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Mine Construction
Art. 5Explosives and Blasting
Part BUnderground Coal Mines
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-725 (2026).
Text
A.Every blasting area in a shaft or slope operation shall be covered with mats or materials when the excavations are too shallow to retain the blasted material.
B.If explosives are in the shaft or slope when an electrical storm approaches, every miner shall be removed from the working place until the storm has passed.
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Legislative History
1978, c. 729, § 45.1-53.1; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.132; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
Nearby Sections
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§ 45.2-100
Definitions§ 45.2-1000
Definitions§ 45.2-1001
Limitations of chapter§ 45.2-1002
Application of chapter§ 45.2-1003
Authority and duties of Director§ 45.2-1004
Training and certification of blasters§ 45.2-1005
Conflicts of interest prohibited§ 45.2-1007
Coal Surface Mining Regulatory Fund§ 45.2-1008
Coal exploration operations§ 45.2-1010
Form and contents of permit application; fee§ 45.2-1011
Operation and reclamation plans§ 45.2-1012
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Virginia § 45.2-725, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/45.2/45.2-725.