45.1-161.118 - Unsafe conditions.
§ 45.1-161.118. Unsafe conditions.
A. No person shall work or travel under unsupported roof except to installtemporary supports in accordance with the approved roof control plan. Areasinby the breaker line where second mining has been or is being conductedshall be considered unsupported.
B. If roof, face, or rib conditions are found to be unsafe, no person shallstart any other work until the conditions have been corrected by taking downloose material or securely supporting the roof, face, or ribs.
C. A bar of proper length shall be used to pull down any loose materialdiscovered.
(Code 1950, §§ 45-61, 45-68.1, 45-68.3; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, §§45.1-41, 45.1-42; 1975, c. 520; 1976, c. 598; 1978, c. 118; 1980, c. 338;1982, c. 234; 1988, c. 577; 1994, c. 28; 1999, c. 256; 2005, c. 3.)