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Virginia regulations · Through 2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)

4VAC25-40-2820: Installation of ground support in shafts

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  1. Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
  2. Agency 25. Department of Energy
  3. Chapter 40. Safety and Health Regulations for Mineral Mining
  4. Part XV. Safety and Health Regulations—Underground Only
  5. Article 1. Ground Control

When necessary, permanent or temporary ground support shall be installed near enough to the bottom of the shaft during shaft sinking to prevent falls of rocks from the sides of the shaft.

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