Wyoming § 30-3-503 Booster fans prohibited; exceptions; safeguards
required when used

Wyoming Statutes

§ 30-3-503 — Booster fans prohibited; exceptions; safeguards required when used

Wyoming § 30-3-503

Title 30Mines and Minerals

Ch. 3MINING SAFETY

Art. 5VENTILATION AND DUST CONTROL

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 30-3-503 (2026).

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(a)Booster fans are prohibited unless the inspector determines their installation is necessary for the safe operation and proper ventilation of the mine and gives permission in writing to install them. In mines where such fans are now being used their use may be continued but they, and any new installations, shall be surrounded with safeguards established by rule of the inspector and as follows:

(i)Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 31, § 2.

(ii)Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 31, § 2.

(iii)In case of booster-fan stoppage, the procedure outlined in this act with respect to stoppage of main fans shall apply to the section of the mine affected;

(iv)Inspected at least twice each shift during which the fan operates by a certified official designated by the mine foreman.

(b)The following applies to au

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(a) Booster fans are prohibited unless the inspector
determines their installation is necessary for the safe
operation and proper ventilation of the mine and gives
permission in writing to install them. In mines where such fans
are now being used their use may be continued but they, and any
new installations, shall be surrounded with safeguards
established by rule of the inspector and as follows:
(i) Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 31, § 2.
(ii) Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 31, § 2.
(iii) In case of booster-fan stoppage, the procedure
outlined in this act with respect to stoppage of main fans shall
apply to the section of the mine affected;
(iv) Inspected at least twice each shift during which
the fan operates by a certified official designated by the mine
foreman.
(b) The following applies to auxiliary fans with tubing
used in underground mines:
(i) Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 31, § 2.
(ii) Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 31, § 2.
(iii) The fan tubing of an auxiliary fan shall be
maintained in good condition. The discharge end of the tubing
shall be kept within forty-five (45) feet of the face, and not
more than three hundred fifty (350) feet of the tubing shall be
extended from the fan unless otherwise authorized in writing by
the inspector to accommodate larger mining equipment.
(iv) Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 31, § 2.
(v) Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 31, § 2.
(vi) Repealed by Laws 1995, ch. 31, § 2.