Article 34 – Abandoned Mines
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 34 heading) ARTICLE 34. ABANDONED MINES. (225 ILCS 705/34.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 3401) Sec. 34.01. When any coal mine is worked out or is about to be abandoned or closed indefinitely, the operator shall make a final survey of the mine. The final survey shall show the entire worked […]
Article 18 – Electricity Regulations
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 18 heading) ARTICLE 18. ELECTRICITY REGULATIONS. (225 ILCS 705/18.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1801) Sec. 18.01. After the effective date of this Act, overhead power lines on the surface, carrying greater than 600 volts potential, shall be installed on insulators and shall be supported and guarded against contact with other […]
Article 35 – Pay Of Miners
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 35 heading) ARTICLE 35. PAY OF MINERS. (225 ILCS 705/35.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 3501) Sec. 35.01. Every person engaged in mining coal for any corporation, company, firm or individual, shall be paid in lawful money of the United States or par check for all coal mined and loaded into […]
Article 19 – Escapements
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 19 heading) ARTICLE 19. ESCAPEMENTS. (225 ILCS 705/19.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 1901) Sec. 19.01. Every coal mine in this State, whether worked by shaft, slope or drift, shall be provided and maintained, in addition to the hoisting shaft or other place of delivery, with an escapement shaft or opening […]
Article 20 – Permissible Explosives And Regulations For Breaking Down Coal
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 20 heading) ARTICLE 20. PERMISSIBLE EXPLOSIVES AND REGULATIONS FOR BREAKING DOWN COAL. (225 ILCS 705/20.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2001) Sec. 20.01. Black blasting powder shall not be used to break down coal on shift. (Source: Laws 1953, p. 701.) (225 ILCS 705/20.02) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 2002) […]
Article 5 – Mine Manager–Requirements And Duties
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 5 heading) ARTICLE 5. MINE MANAGER–REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES. (225 ILCS 705/5.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 501) Sec. 5.01. Each applicant for a certificate of competency as mine manager shall produce evidence satisfactory of the Mining Board that he is a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent […]
Article 6 – Mine Examiners–Requirements And Duties
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 6 heading) ARTICLE 6. MINE EXAMINERS–REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES. (225 ILCS 705/6.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 601) Sec. 6.01. Each applicant for a certificate of competency as mine examiner shall produce evidence satisfactory to the Mining Board that he is a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted for permanent […]
Article 7 – Hoisting Engineer And Hoisting
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 7 heading) ARTICLE 7. HOISTING ENGINEER AND HOISTING. (225 ILCS 705/7.02) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 702) Sec. 7.02. Each applicant for a certificate of competency as electrical hoisting engineer shall produce evidence satisfactory to the Mining Board that he is a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted for […]
Article 8 – Miners’ Examinations
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 8 heading) ARTICLE 8. MINERS’ EXAMINATIONS. (Source: P.A. 102-937, eff. 5-27-22.) (225 ILCS 705/8.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 801) Sec. 8.01. No person shall be employed or engaged at the face of the coal as a coal loader, loading machine operator, cutting machine operator, driller or shooter, timberman or roof […]
Article 9 – Employment Of Boys And Women
(225 ILCS 705/Art. 9 heading) ARTICLE 9. EMPLOYMENT OF BOYS AND WOMEN. (225 ILCS 705/9.01) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 901) Sec. 9.01. No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to do any manual labor in or about any mine. (Source: P.A. 79-876.) (225 ILCS 705/9.02) (from Ch. 96 […]