{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac25-40-5000","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC25-40-5000","heading":"Inspection of safety catches","body":"Safety catches shall be inspected daily; drop tests shall be made at the time of installation. Every two months the cage shall be rested on chairs or proper blocking to check the operation or activation of the safety catches by allowing the rope to slacken suddenly.","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 10. Personnel Hoisting"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency25/chapter40/section5000/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:09Z","sha256":"efb45c620cdc7d4d84a97316e2d74f4dd068f26ba7a10de6d33311a602605bf9","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac25-40-4990","next":"us-va/4vac25-40-5010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}