Title 45.1. Mines and Mining
Chapter 14.4. Requirements Applicable to Surface Coal Mines
§ 45.1-161.260. (Repealed effective October 1, 2021) Housekeeping.
A. Good housekeeping shall be practiced in and around buildings, shafts, slopes, yards and other areas of the mine. Such practices include cleanliness, orderly storage of materials, and the removal of possible sources of injury, such as stumbling hazards, protruding nails, broken glass and material that may potentially fall or roll.
B. All surface mine structures, enclosures, and other facilities shall be maintained in a safe condition.
Code 1950, § 45-85.8; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-37; 1978, c. 729; 1994, c. 28; 2005, c. 3.