Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 36-56-3 - /STRONG Arrangements for Emergency Medical Assistance and Transportation for Injured Persons; Agreements; Reporting Requirements; Posting Requirements3.1. Within 30 days of the effective date of this regulation an independent contractor shall make arrangements for emergency transportation for any person injured at the mine including a map to the mine and make arrangements with a licensed physician, medical service, medical clinic, or hospital to provide 24-hour emergency medical assistance for any person injured at the mine. Said arrangements shall specify the names and addresses of these service providers.3.2. Within 30 days of the effective date of this regulation, all mine operators and independent contractors shall include the information required by sub section 3.1 into the comprehensive mine safety program for new mining operations started up after the effective date of this rule. All independent contractors per sub section 3.1 of this rule shall include directions to any applicable work site currently not contained within existing emergency plans of the mine operator3.3. Each operator and or independent contractor shall, within 10 days after any change of the arrangements required to be reported under the provisions of this regulation, report such changes to The Director or an authorized representative of the Director. If such changes involve a substitution of persons, the operator, sub-contractor, and or independent contractor shall provide the name, title, and address of the person substituted together with the name and address of the medical service, medical clinic, hospital, or ambulance service with which such person or persons are associated.3.4. Each operator, sub-contractor, and or independent contractor shall designate an ambulance route and shall clearly post signs at the entrance of the mine indicating designated ambulance routes as well as clearly marking each designated ambulance route.3.5. Those performing technical work 2 days or more are required to report to the guard or mine office the work to be performed, location of work, and number individuals expected to perform the work and a plan compatible with this regulation. A record of this report will be kept at the guard or mine office.3.6. Independent contractors working underground or on surface areas of an active underground mine and independent contractors working on the active area of surface mines and preparation plants covered by the operator will not be affected by this rule.