45.1-161.81 - Frequency of mine inspections.
§ 45.1-161.81. Frequency of mine inspections.
The Chief shall conduct a complete inspection of every underground coal minenot less frequently than every 180 days, and of every surface coal mine notless frequently than once per year. Additional inspections of coal minesshall be made when deemed appropriate by the Chief based on an evaluation ofrisks at each mine, or if requested by miners employed at a mine or theoperator of a mine.
(Code 1950, §§ 45-4.1, 45-9, 45-12, 45-74; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, §45.1-5; 1976, c. 598; 1978, c. 120; 1984, c. 236; 1985, c. 448; 1987, c. 470;1990, c. 963; 1994, c. 28; 1997, c. 390.)