Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-3-3-.30

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 480-3-3-.30 - Protection Against Water And Gas

(1) Notice shall be given to the Department in writing before any mine working shall be allowed to approach within fifty (50) feet of any part of a winze, stope or other opening in which there is a known or suspected dangerous accumulation of water, the level of which may be above the level of the approaching working.

(2) Notice shall be given to the Department in writing before starting to advance a mine working within one hundred (100') feet of another mine working that is likely to contain a dangerous accumulation of gases or water. Workings, when approaching such places, shall not exceed eight (8') feet in width, and the person, or persons driving such place shall constantly keep a sufficient distance ahead, not less than ten (10') feet in advance, one bore hole near the center of the working, and one in each corner fifteen (15') feet deep, at an angle of forty-five (45) degrees, at intervals of six (6') feet. These holes shall not be used for blasting but separate holes for blasting not over four (4') feet deep, must be drilled.

(3) In every mine where there is danger of a sudden inburst of water, additional passageways, shall be constructed as are necessary in the opinion of the Department, to insure the escape of workmen.

(4) Except in emergencies no restraining dam shall be installed in any mine where the rupture of such dam would imperil the safety of men in said mine or other mine, until the Department has given its approval for the construction of said dam. Immediate notice must be conveyed to the Department when it becomes necessary to construct an emergency dam.

Author: Marcus Davis, Workers' Compensation Examiner.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-3-3-.30

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 25-2-13(2).