{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac25-40-3830","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC25-40-3830","heading":"Refuge areas","body":"Refuge areas shall be:\n\n1. Of fire-resistant construction, preferably in untimbered areas of the mine;\n\n2. Large enough to accommodate readily the normal number of persons in the particular area of the mine;\n\n3. Constructed so they can be made gas-tight; and\n\n4. Provided with  telephones, adequate air and water supplies, suitable hand tools, and stopping materials.","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 6. Loading, Hauling, and Dumping"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency25/chapter40/section3830/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:06Z","sha256":"0ad8d443e27cc41bbb744616809825838143121f5aae3de79f9665e373c27d09","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac25-40-3820","next":"us-va/4vac25-40-3840"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}