{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22a-2-56","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 22A-2-56","heading":"Checking systems.","body":"Each mine shall have a check-in and check-out system which will provide positive identification of every person underground and will provide an accurate record of the persons in the mine kept on the surface in a place that will not be affected in the event of an explosion. Said record shall bear a number or name identical to the identification check that is securely fastened to the lamp belt of all persons underground. The identification check shall be made of a rust-resistant metal of no less than sixteen gauge.","path":["CHAPTER 22A. MINERS' HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRAINING.","ARTICLE 2. UNDERGROUND MINES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/22A-2-56/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:13Z","sha256":"37343dc75f2624ff531385933be4ee5a79f96f5dcf75d935d17052683ec394bd","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22a-2-55a","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-22a-2-57"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}