§22A-8-2. Definitions
For purposes of this article the term "surface miner" means a person employed at a "surface mine", as that term is defined in section three, article three, chapter twenty-two of this code, and in section two, article four of said chapter. For purposes of this article, the term "underground miner" means an underground worker in […]
§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 […]
§22A-7-3. Definitions
Unless the context in which a word or phrase appears clearly requires a different meaning, the words defined in section two, article one of this chapter have when used in this article the meaning therein assigned to them. These words include, but are not limited to, the following: Office, director, mine inspector, operator, miner, shotfirer […]
§22A-7-4. Board of Miner Training, Education and Certification Continued; Membership; Method of Appointment; Terms
(a) The Board of Miner Training, Education and Certification is continued, and commencing July 1, 2010, is a separate independent board within the Department of Commerce. The board consists of six voting members and two ex officio, nonvoting members, who are selected in the following manner: (1) One member shall be appointed by the Governor […]
§22A-7-5. Additional Powers and Duties of the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety
(a) The board shall establish criteria and standards for a program of education, training and examination to be required of all prospective miners and miners prior to their certification in any of the various miner specialties requiring certification under this article or any other provision of this code. The specialties include, but are not limited […]
§22A-7-5a. Study of Miner Training and Education
The Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety is directed to conduct a study of the overall program of education, training and examination associated with the various miner specialties requiring certification under this article or any other provision of this code. The study shall identify ways to enhance miner education and training to adequately reflect […]
§22A-7-6. Duties of the Director and Office
The director shall propose rules for legislative approval, pursuant to chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, that are necessary to establish a program to implement the provisions of this article. Such program shall include, but not be limited to, implementation of a program of instruction in each of the miner occupational specialties and the conduct of […]
§22A-6-6. Health and Safety Administrator; Qualifications; Duties; Employees; Compensation
(a) The Governor shall appoint the Health and Safety Administrator of the board for a term of employment of one year, and the Health and Safety Administrator employed on January 1, 2017 shall complete a three-year term until June 30, 2020, unless he or she is determined to have committed misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance as […]
§22A-6-7. Coal Mine Safety and Technical Review Committee; Membership; Method of Nomination and Appointment; Meetings; Quorum; Powers and Duties of the Committee; Powers and Duties of the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety
(a) The State Coal Mine Safety and Technical Review Committee is continued, and commencing July 1, 2010, is a separate independent committee within the Department of Commerce. The purposes of this committee are to: (1) Assist the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety in the development of technical data relating to mine safety issues, […]