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4VAC25-40-4060: Mine emergency and self-rescue training
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 XV. Safety and Health Regulations—Underground Only
- Article 9. Safety Program
A. On an annual basis, all persons who are required to go underground shall receive applicable mine emergency training. Training shall include instruction on emergency procedures at the mine and mine emergency recognition.
B. On an annual basis, all persons who are required to go underground shall be instructed in the use of the individual self-rescue device provided to them. The instruction shall be given by a competent person using a training model of the same type as the self-rescue device provided to the employee.
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