27-361. Common system of drainage; contribution of cost A. When adjacent or contiguous mines, opened, developed and worked upon the same or upon separate lodes have a common ingress of water, or, by reason of subterranean communication of water, have a common drainage, the operators of the mines shall provide for disposal of their proportionate […]
27-362. Order for inspection A. When an action is commenced to recover the costs and expenses of draining lodes or mines, the court shall grant an order allowing plaintiff to inspect the lodes or mines claimed to have been drained upon application and affidavit that the inspection is necessary for proper preparation of the action […]
27-363. Danger signals; visitors A. Owners or operators shall place warning signs or other warning notices at the entrance to working places deemed dangerous, and at the entrance to old or abandoned workings of active mines, and no person other than those authorized by the operator shall remove or go beyond a caution-board, warning sign […]
27-364. Interfering with equipment No person shall knowingly: 1. Injure or destroy any equipment or machinery of a mine, nor, unless authorized so to do, obstruct, open, close or change the position of a ventilation door, brattice, or airway, or handle or disturb any part of the machinery of the hoisting engine of the mine. […]
27-365. Regulation of underground use of internal combustion engines The underground use of any internal combustion engine is declared unlawful, unless after application filed with the inspector he approves the equipment for safe use in the type of underground work for which the application is filed and finds that the atmospheric conditions in the underground […]
27-366. Maps of underground workings When ordered by the inspector, the operator of every underground mine shall make and maintain a reasonably accurate map of the workings of the mine. At least once every six months or oftener if necessary, the operator shall make alterations or additions to the map showing excavations made since those […]
27-367. Maintenance and use of loading equipment Mucking machines, sorters and other loading devices shall be maintained and operated in a safe manner.
27-368. Ventilation; condition of airways; testing A. Every underground working place shall have a sufficient amount of ventilation for employees working in such place. B. In any underground working place where there is danger of a serious fire, ventilation shall be controlled by mechanical means. C. The air currents going into underground workings shall have […]
27-369. Evacuation; procedure; routes Every operator shall have a plan for orderly evacuation in the event of an emergency. Every evacuation route shall be designated by signs and kept open at all times.
27-370. Stench warning A. The operator shall maintain a suitable and sufficient stench warning that can be introduced into the compressed airlines in case of an emergency and reach all employees who might be working underground. B. When the odor from a stench warning is detected by employees or other persons, they shall immediately leave […]
27-371. Radon control Concentrations of radon gas shall not exceed such amounts as may be set by the inspector.
27-372. Uranium operations; testing for radon daughters In all uranium operations the operator shall test regularly for radon daughter concentration and submit such records of testing as may be required to the inspector.
27-373. Cap lamps Permissible cap lamps shall be required in all underground mines where there is a potential hazard from gas.
