{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac25-40-5710","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC25-40-5710","heading":"Limitations on firing shots","body":"Shots or rounds shall not be fired in places where flammable gas can be detected with a permissible flame safety lamp, or where 1.0% or more of flammable gas can be detected by any other MSHA approved device or method, at a point not less than 12 inches from the back, face and rib.  See Article 4 (4VAC25-40-3325 et seq.) of this part for blasting requirements.","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 11. Gassy Mines"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency25/chapter40/section5710/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:11Z","sha256":"a9a2028607b7c2b87d76417cae7b94804b73793ca19b8fc70d58650c6b43ade8","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac25-40-5700","next":"us-va/4vac25-40-5750"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}