4VAC25-40-4065. Mine evacuation drills.
Mine evacuation drills shall be held for each shift once every six months. These evacuation drills shall involve all employees each shift and shall include:
1. Activation of the fire alarm system; and
2. Evacuation of all persons from their work areas to the surface or to designated central evacuation points at some time other than a shift change.
Records of such drills, showing the time and date, shall be kept for at least two years after each drill.
Statutory Authority
§§ 45.1-161.3, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 20, eff. July 8, 2009.
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