{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-709","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-709","heading":"Roof, face, and ribs to be secure","body":"A. All underground active workings and travel ways shall be secured and controlled to protect miners from a fall of roof, face, or ribs. Loose roof and any loose or overhanging ribs or face shall be taken down or supported.B. The mining method that the mine operator follows shall not expose any miner to a hazardous condition caused by the excessive width of a room or entry, a faulty pillar-recovery method, or any other hazardous mining method or working condition.Code 1950, §§ 45-68.1 to 45-68.3; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, §§ 45.1-40, 45.1-41; 1975, c. 520; 1978, cc. 118, 729; 1980, c. 338; 1982, c. 234; 1984, c. 590; 1988, c. 577; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.108; 1996, c. 774; 1999, c. 256; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","path":["Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and Energy","Subtitle II. Coal Mining","Part B. Underground Coal Mines","Chapter 7. Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Mine Construction","Article 4. Roof, Face, and Rib Control"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-709/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"aa7458757c81d8904ea642b3aeccb0c1078fb94ea1c728fd9aafb840c2e404ce","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-708","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-710"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}