Section 293.560 – State inspections for health safety — procedure when ventilation inadequate.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.560. State inspections for health safety — procedure when ventilation inadequate. — The director or state mine inspectors are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to thoroughly inspect all underground excavations in all mines other than coal, as often as the director of the division of mine inspection may […]
Section 293.570 – State inspection for dust — waterlines to be installed, when, sprinkling.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.570. State inspection for dust — waterlines to be installed, when, sprinkling. — The director of the division of mine inspection and the inspectors are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to thoroughly inspect all underground excavations in all mines other than coal mines, as often as the director […]
Section 293.580 – Explosives, storage, handling and use.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.580. Explosives, storage, handling and use. — 1. When used in or about mines other than coal mines, explosives and detonators shall be stored in separate surface magazines reasonably bulletproof and adequately constructed of incombustible material, with no metal exposed inside the magazine and equipped with doors constructed […]
Section 293.590 – Hoisting equipment and operating regulations.
Effective – 28 Aug 1967, 2 histories 293.590. Hoisting equipment and operating regulations. — 1. A qualified hoisting engineer shall be on duty continuously when men are underground at noncoal mines where men are transported by hoists. Hoists used for handling men shall be equipped with overspeed, overtravel and automatic stop controls and shall be […]
Section 293.600 – Director may require crossheads in shaft sinking operations.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.600. Director may require crossheads in shaft sinking operations. — When necessary in shaft sinking operations, the director of the division of mine inspection shall order crossheads attached to the rope for the purpose of guiding the descent or ascent of the bucket or cage in the shaft, […]
Section 293.610 – Applicability of sections 293.510 to 293.600.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.610. Applicability of sections 293.510 to 293.600. — The provisions of sections 293.510 through 293.600 shall apply to all mines except coal mines. ——– (L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 65)
Section 293.540 – Outlets may be required, when — location of shafts.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.540. Outlets may be required, when — location of shafts. — After a reasonable time has been allowed for drifting and development operations, the director may require that a noncoal mine operating through either a shaft, slope, or drift, have not less than two adequate and accessible outlets […]
Section 293.550 – Ventilation of mines.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.550. Ventilation of mines. — 1. The operator of every underground mine except coal mines shall provide and maintain an air current sufficient to remove smoke and noxious gases and to insure the health and safety of every employee. 2. The ventilation required by this section shall be […]
Section 293.510 – Dangerous mines to be closed by state, expenses.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.510. Dangerous mines to be closed by state, expenses. — When any mine except a coal mine is so operated that, in the opinion of the mine inspector, there is imminent danger to the lives, health or safety of the miners or employees, the inspector shall at once […]
Section 293.520 – Experience required for miners, except trainees.
Effective – 28 Aug 1959, 2 histories 293.520. Experience required for miners, except trainees. — No person is permitted to engage in underground mining operations, except coal mining, for himself or for another unless he is to be employed by an operator as a trainee or to work under the supervision of an experienced miner […]