Ala. Code § 25-9-19: Inspection of Working Places and Abandoned Areas of Mines by Foreman.

The mine foreman or subordinate supervisor shall visit each working place on operating days to assure that proper conditions are maintained in the mine as to timbering, ventilation, supplies, and all other conditions pertaining to the safety of the men. He shall further direct and cause to be made a weekly inspection, and more often if necessary, of all accessible abandoned areas in the mine.