{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac25-40-2890","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC25-40-2890","heading":"Torque test requirements","body":"When installing point-anchor rock bolts:\n\n1. A torque test shall be conducted on at least every fourth installed bolt;\n\n2. Torque testing shall be conducted immediately after bolt installation;\n\n3. If the recommended torque has not been achieved, the equipment used to install the bolt shall be adjusted and the next bolt installed shall then be tested; and\n\n4. If the recommended torque has not been achieved on the majority of bolts installed in a working place through equipment adjustment, supplemental support equivalent to longer roof bolts with adequate anchorage, steel or wood sets, or cribs shall be installed.","path":["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 1. Ground Control"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency25/chapter40/section2890/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:03Z","sha256":"b78bb806f26e856ac5551ff7b8900d85b60613cd1a0a3aadf42e7713c7fd92ee","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac25-40-2880","next":"us-va/4vac25-40-2900"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}