Section 293.160 – Electrical equipment requirements.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.160. Electrical equipment requirements. — 1. Metal conduit and metallic coverings and armor of cables shall be grounded and shall be electrically continuous to afford a conductor path for the ground circuit. 2. Metallic frames, casings, and other electrical equipment that can become “alive” through failure of insulation […]
Section 293.170 – Fire safety requirements.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.170. Fire safety requirements. — 1. Each mine shall be provided with suitable firefighting equipment, adequate for the size of the mine and the type of operations conducted. 2. Underground storage places for highly combustible material, lubricating oil and grease shall be of fireproof construction. Lubricating oil and […]
Section 293.180 – Protective clothing and devices to be worn.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.180. Protective clothing and devices to be worn. — 1. All persons shall wear protective hats while underground and also while on the surface where falling objects may cause injury, except where conditions are such that the wearer would be subjected to physical hardship. 2. Protective footwear shall […]
Section 293.190 – Accident reports, investigation, powers of inspector — failure to report, penalty.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.190. Accident reports, investigation, powers of inspector — failure to report, penalty. — Whenever loss of life or serious personal injury shall occur by reason of any explosion or of any accident whatsoever, in or about any mine, it shall be the duty of the person having charge […]
Section 293.140 – Escapement shafts, how equipped.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.140. Escapement shafts, how equipped. — Any new escapement shaft constructed or opened for operation after the effective date of this chapter, shall be equipped with a substantial hoist or stairway. Such stairway shall be constructed at an angle not greater than forty-five degrees, and shall be provided […]
Section 293.150 – Electrical wiring and equipment requirements.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.150. Electrical wiring and equipment requirements. — 1. Surface overhead high-potential power lines shall be placed at least fifteen feet above the ground and twenty feet above driveways and haulageways. The power lines shall be installed on insulators, and shall be supported and guarded to prevent contact with […]
Section 293.030 – Mine inspection fees, report, payment — records subject to inspection — state mine inspection fund created.
Effective – 28 Aug 1984, 2 histories 293.030. Mine inspection fees, report, payment — records subject to inspection — state mine inspection fund created. — 1. Every operator engaged in this state in the mining or production of minerals for commercial purposes shall, within thirty days after the end of each quarter-annual period, file with […]
Section 293.040 – Maps of mine, when made, contents.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.040. Maps of mine, when made, contents. — The operator of each mine in this state shall on request of the director make, or cause to be made by a competent engineer, an accurate map of the underground workings of his mine. The map shall bear the name […]
Section 293.050 – Hours of work — safety rules — posting of law and rules.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.050. Hours of work — safety rules — posting of law and rules. — 1. It is unlawful for any operator engaged in mining or prospecting for minerals to work any employee at such labor longer than eight hours in a day of twenty-four hours, without his consent, […]
Section 293.070 – Limits on visitors.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.070. Limits on visitors. — Strangers or visitors shall not be allowed underground in any mine, unless accompanied by the operator or his deputy. ——– (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 7)