Ala. Code § 25-9-365: Inspectors May Order Suspension of Mine Operations for Violations Imminently Hazardous to Workmen.

Any mine inspector shall have the authority to order suspension of operations of a coal mine or pit or any part thereof when violations of this chapter are of such gravity as to be or become imminently hazardous to workmen therein. Upon correction of such hazardous conditions, the mine or part thereof may resume operations.