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Code of Virginia
Title 45.2 - MINES, MINERALS, AND ENERGYSubtitle II - COAL MININGPart B - UNDERGROUND COAL MINESChapter 7 - REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO UNDERGROUND COAL MINES; MINE CONSTRUCTION
Article 2 - ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF CERTIFIED PERSONS AND OTHER MINERS
Section 45.2-705 - Employment of inexperienced underground miners

Va. Code § 45.2-705

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Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845
Section 45.2-705 - Employment of inexperienced underground miners
A. An inexperienced underground miner shall be required to work with an experienced underground miner for a total of at least six months following the start of underground employment. However, an experienced surface miner shall only be required to work with an experienced underground miner for a total of at least 60 days following the start of underground employment.
B. No inexperienced underground miner shall be assigned, allowed, or required to perform work alone in any area where there is a potential danger to his safety unless he can communicate with others or be heard or seen.

Va. Code § 45.2-705

Code 1950, §§ 45-35, 45-40; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-17; 1978, c. 729; 1993, c. 170; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.251; 1999, c. 256; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.