Virginia § 45.2-937 Penetration of underground mines; testing

Virginia Statutes

§ 45.2-937 — Penetration of underground mines; testing

Virginia § 45.2-937

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 45.2Mines, Minerals, and Energy

Subtitle IICoal Mining

Ch. 9Requirements Applicable to Surface Coal Mines

Art. 12Auger and Highwall Mining

Part CSurface Coal Mines

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Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-937 (2026).

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A.A qualified person shall test for the presence of methane and for a deficiency of oxygen, using an approved device, at the entrance to an auger hole or at a highwall miner entry when either such entry point penetrates a worked-out area of an underground mine.

B.If one percent or more of methane is detected or 19.5 percent or less of oxygen is found to exist, no further work shall be performed until the atmosphere has been made safe.

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A. A qualified person shall test for the presence of methane and for a deficiency of oxygen, using an approved device, at the entrance to an auger hole or at a highwall miner entry when either such entry point penetrates a worked-out area of an underground mine.

B. If one percent or more of methane is detected or 19.5 percent or less of oxygen is found to exist, no further work shall be performed until the atmosphere has been made safe.