{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac25-40-4065","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC25-40-4065","heading":"Mine evacuation drills","body":"Mine evacuation drills shall be held for each shift once every six months. These evacuation drills shall involve all employees each shift and shall include:\n\n1. Activation of the fire alarm system; and\n\n2. Evacuation of all persons from their work areas to the surface or to designated central evacuation points at some time other than a shift change.\n\nRecords of such drills, showing the time and date, shall be kept for at least two years after each drill.","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 9. Safety Program"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency25/chapter40/section4065/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:07Z","sha256":"d772b05416de626a38b170d6a47e9d70cd81b98764159043a35cf26478b1abe7","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac25-40-4064","next":"us-va/4vac25-40-4066"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}