§22A-8-5. Supervision of Apprentices
Each holder of a permit of apprenticeship shall be known as an apprentice. Any miner holding a certificate of competency and qualification may have one person working with him or her, and under his or her supervision and direction, as an apprentice, for the purpose of learning and being instructed in the duties and calling […]
§22A-8-6. Certificate of Competency and Qualification — Underground or Surface Miner
A certificate of competency and qualification as an underground miner or as surface miner shall be issued by the director to any person who has at least six months' total experience as an apprentice and demonstrated his or her competence as a miner by successful completion of an examination given by the director or his […]
§22A-8-7. Refusal to Issue Certificate; Appeal
If the director or the director's representative finds that an applicant is not qualified and competent, the director shall so notify the applicant not more than ten days after the date of examination. Any applicant aggrieved by an action of the director in failing or refusing to issue a certificate of qualification and competency may, […]
§22A-8-8. Limitations of Article
All persons possessing certificates of qualification heretofore issued by the Department of Mines of this state, or by the Division of Mines and Minerals, or hereafter by the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training entitling them to act as mine foreman-fire bosses, or assistant mine foreman-fire bosses, are eligible to engage at any time […]
§22A-8-9. Violations; Penalties
Any person who knowingly works in or at a mine without a certificate issued under the provision of this article, any person who knowingly employs an uncertified miner to work in or at a coal mine in this state, or, any operator who fails to insure the supervision of miners holding a certificate of apprenticeship […]
§22A-8-10. Loss of Certification for Unlawful Trespass
Upon a conviction under the provisions of §61-3B-6 of this code, the certification of any person certified under the provision of §22A-8-1 et seq. of this code, including a safety sensitive certification issued pursuant to 56 CSR 19, shall be deemed revoked and person shall be permanently barred from holding a certification under the provisions […]
§22A-9-1. Mine Inspectors Examining Board Abolished and Duties Imposed Upon the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety
The Mine Inspectors Examining Board is hereby abolished. All duties and responsibilities imposed upon the Mine Inspectors Examining Board are transferred and hereby imposed upon the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety. On the effective date of the reenactment of this article and section of the code, all equipment and records necessary to effectuate […]
§22A-10-1. Emergency Personnel in Coal Mines
(a) Emergency medical services personnel must be employed on each shift at every mine that: (1) Employs more than ten employees; and
§22A-7-1. Short Title
This article shall be cited as the West Virginia Miner Training, Education and Certification Act.
§22A-7-2. Board of Miner Training, Education and Certification Abolished and Duties Imposed Upon the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) The continued prosperity of the coal industry is of primary importance to the State of West Virginia; (b) The highest priority and concern of this Legislature and all in the coal mining industry must be the health and safety of the industry’s most valuable resource – the […]