{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-907","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-907","heading":"Housekeeping","body":"A. Good housekeeping shall be practiced in and around every building, shaft, slope, yard, or other area of the mine. Such practices include cleanliness, orderly storage of materials, and the removal of possible sources of injury, such as stumbling hazards, protruding nails, broken glass, and material that could fall or roll.B. Every surface mine structure, enclosure, or other facility shall be maintained in a safe condition.Code 1950, § 45-85.8; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-37; 1978, c. 729; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.260; 2005, c. 3; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","path":["Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and Energy","Subtitle II. Coal Mining","Part C. Surface Coal Mines","Chapter 9. Requirements Applicable to Surface Coal Mines","Article 3. Personal Protection"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-907/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"5ac953eb6a167a2151358c1c8f24595b6e61a4c84db139598bac9cd0b953d65f","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-906","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-908"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}