§22A-2A-212. Permanent Underground Diesel Fuel Storage Facility Defined
"Permanent underground diesel fuel storage facility" means a facility designed and constructed to remain at one location for the storage or dispensing of diesel fuel, which does not move as mining progresses.
§22A-2A-213. Safety Can Defined
"Safety can" means a metal container intended for storage, transport or dispensing of diesel fuel, with a nominal capacity of five gallons, listed or approved by a nationally recognized independent testing laboratory.
§22A-2A-214. Temporary Underground Diesel Fuel Storage Area Defined
"Temporary underground diesel fuel storage area" means an area of a mine provided for the short-term storage of diesel fuel in a fuel transportation unit, which moves as mining progresses.
§22A-2A-301. The West Virginia Diesel Equipment Commission Abolished; Transfer of Duties and Responsibilities; Transfer of Equipment and Records; Continuation of Prior Approvals of Diesel Equipment for Use in Underground Coal Mines; Continuation of Rules of the Commission
(a) The West Virginia Diesel Equipment Commission is hereby abolished. All duties and responsibilities heretofore imposed upon the commission are hereby imposed upon the Director of the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training. (b) On the effective date of the reenactment of this section, all equipment and records necessary to effectuate the purposes of […]
§22A-2A-308. Director's Authority to Promulgate Legislative Rules; Continuation of Rules Adopted by the Commission
(a) The director has the power and authority to propose legislative rules to carry out and implement the provisions of this article in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code. In proposing rules for legislative approval, the director shall consider the highest achievable measures of protection for miners' health and […]
§22A-2A-204a. Director Defined
"Director" means the Director of the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training established in section one, article one of this chapter.
§22A-2A-205. Diesel Fuel Tank Defined
"Diesel fuel tank" means a closed metal vessel specifically designed for the storage or transport of diesel fuel.
§22A-2A-206. Diesel Fuel Transportation Unit Defined
"Diesel fuel transportation unit" means a self-propelled or portable wheeled vehicle used to transport a diesel fuel tank.
§22A-2A-101. Use of Diesel-Powered Equipment Authorized
Diesel-powered equipment for use in underground coal mines may only be approved, operated and maintained in accordance with rules, requirements and standards established pursuant to this article.
§22A-2A-102. Control of Diesel Safety and Health Hazards
The purpose of this article is to reduce or eliminate the inherent hazards of electric-powered equipment in underground coal mines while recognizing that the introduction of an internal combustion engine into that environment presents a different set of safety and health risks for miners. The provisions of this article are intended to provide an integrated […]