§ 910. Proper ground control--Rules and procedures
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 45. Mines and Mining
45 Okl.St.Ann. § 910
§ 910. Proper ground control--Rules and procedures
1. Practices and standards acceptable to the Chief Mine Inspector for the safe control of surface mine walls including the overall slope of the mine wall shall be established and followed by the operator. Such standards shall be consistent with sound engineering, the nature of the ground and the seam mined, and the insuring of safe working conditions according to the degree of slope. Mining methods shall be selected which will provide wall stability; including benching if necessary, to obtain a safe overall slope;
7. The supervisor or a certified person designated by him shall examine working areas and faces of walls for unsafe conditions at least at the beginning of each shift, during the shift while men are working, and after blasting. Any unsafe condition found shall be corrected before any further work is performed at the immediate area or face at which the unsafe condition exists;
Credits
Laws 1978, c. 148, § 10, emerg. eff. April 7, 1978; Laws 2004, c. 194, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2004.
45 Okl. St. Ann. § 910, OK ST T. 45 § 910
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 106 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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