GroundRules
4VAC25-40-400: Open pit mine rims
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
- Agency 25. Department of Energy
- Chapter 40. Safety and Health Regulations for Mineral Mining
- Part III. Ground Control—Surface and Underground
Rims of open pits shall be stripped back of loose, unconsolidated material and trees for at least 10 feet, and unconsolidated material beyond 10 feet shall be sloped to the angle of repose. Areas that were developed prior to the effective date of this chapter may be barricaded and posted with warning signs in lieu of meeting this requirement.
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