{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac25-40-4000","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC25-40-4000","heading":"Requirements for self-rescue devices","body":"Use of self-rescue devices shall meet the following standards:\n\n1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, self-rescue devices meeting the requirements of 4VAC25-40-3990 shall be worn or carried by all persons underground;\n\n2. Where the wearing or carrying of self-rescue devices meeting the requirements of 4VAC25-40-3990 is hazardous to a person, such self-rescue devices shall be located at a distance no greater than 25 feet from such person; and\n\n3. Where a person works on or around mobile equipment, self-rescue devices may be placed in a readily accessible location on such equipment.","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 8. Personal Protection"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency25/chapter40/section4000/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:07Z","sha256":"de5794bb86c97efd8cc528bbfc772cdabab7e75253279039beea3d5ed0873537","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac25-40-3990","next":"us-va/4vac25-40-4010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}