KRS 352.630: Telephone service or equivalent two -way communication facilities --

Locations -- Alarms.

(1) Effective September 1, 2006, each licensed underground facility shall provide

telephone service or equivalent two-way communications facilities, approved by the

director or his authorized representative, between the surface of each landing of

main shafts and slopes, and between the surface and each working section that is

more than one hundred (100) feet from a portal. Implementation of telephone or

equivalent two -way communications facilities shall be subject to the following

provisions:

(a) Telephones or equivalent two-way communications facilities provided at each

working section shall be located not more than five hundred (500) feet outby

the last open cro sscut and not more than eight hundred (800) feet from the

farthest point of penetration of the working faces on the section;

(b) Primary telephone or two -way communications systems and lines shall be

located in the intake air course or adjacent entry, but shall not be located in the

beltway or return air courses unless approved by the director of the Division

of Mine Safety in seams with coal heights twenty-six (26) inches or less; and

(c) The incoming communication signal on the telephone or other approved two-

way communications system shall activate an audible alarm that is

distinguishable from the surrounding noise level and a visual alarm that can be

seen by a miner regularly employed on the working section.

(2) Effective September 1, 2006, each licensed underground facility shall have a

telephone or equivalent two -way communications facility located on the surface

within one thousand (1,000) feet of all main portals. The telephone or equivalent

two-way communications system shall be installed in either a building or in a box -

like structure designed to protect the communications equipment from damage by

inclement weather. At least one (1) of these communications systems shall be at a

location where a responsible person is available and authorized to respon d to an

emergency situation at all times when miners are working underground. The

incoming communications signal on the telephone or other approved two -way

communications system shall activate an audible alarm, distinguishable from the

surrounding noise le vel and a visual alarm that can be seen by the responsible

person stationed near the communications system.

(3) Effective September 1, 2006, each licensed underground facility shall have a

telephone or equivalent two -way communications system located on th e surface

which can be used to activate the licensed facilities emergency action plan required

in KRS 352.640 and to comply with reporting requirements contained in KRS

352.180. The telephone or equivalent two -way communications system shall be

installed i n either a building or in a box -like structure designed to protect the

communications equipment from damage by inclement weather. At least one (1) of

the communications systems shall be at a location where a responsible person is

available and authorized t o respond at all times to an emergency situation when

miners are working. The incoming communications signal on the telephone or other

approved two -way communications system shall activate an audible alarm,

distinguishable from the surrounding noise level and a visual alarm that can be seen

by the responsible person stationed near the communications facility.