Article VII. Shafts, Slopes, Openings and Outlets
- 52 P.S. PA ST Ch. 6, Art. VII, Refs & Annos
- § 70–701. Two Openings in Every Mine and in Each Lift of Mine in Each Seam
- § 70–702. Not Applicable to New Mine or Opening New Lift of a Mine
- § 70–703. Operator to Petition Court for Second Opening on Adjoining Lands
- § 70–704. Shafts or Slopes to be Fitted with Available Appliances for Escape
- § 70–705. Slopes with Angle Inclination of Fifteen Degrees or Less—Separate Traveling Way Must be Provided
- § 70–706. Inflammable Structures Shall be Two Hundred Feet from Mine Opening
- § 70–707. At Top of Each Shaft and Slope, Intermediate Lifts to be Securely Fenced off
- § 70–708. Inactive Openings to be Properly Fenced off at Entrance
- § 70–709. Underground Entrances to Inactive Places to be Properly Fenced off
- § 70–710. Operator or Superintendent to Provide Telephones
- § 70–711. Handrails and Safety Catches to be Attached to Cover Overhead; Every Cage Surface Landing and Other Landings of Shafts to be Provided with Gates Controlled by Shaft Cage; Headman and Footman, Provided with Safety Headgear
- § 70–712. Safety Holes Provided at Bottom of All Slopes and Planes
- § 70–713. Safety Blocks Placed at Head of Every Shaft, Slope or Plane
- § 70–714. Cage or Gun-Boat on Slopes to be Provided with Protector
- § 70–715. Main Link Chain Connecting Rope to Cage to be of Best Quality of Iron; Bridle Chains to be of Same Quality of Iron and Attached to Main Link Rope or Rope Socket when Persons Are Being Lowered
- § 70–716. Ropes, Safety Catches, Links and Chains to be Examined Every Day and a Report of the Examination Recorded in Book; Test of Safety Catches to be Made Every Two Months and a Record Made of Results of Tests to Mine Inspector
- § 70–717. Brake Attached to Every Drum Used for Lowering or Raising Persons or Material in Any Mine
- § 70–718. Flanges or Horns to Prevent Rope Slipping off Drum to be Provided and Attached to Drum; Machines Used for Lowering or Hoisting Persons in Mines to be Provided with Indicator
- § 70–719. Not More than Ten Persons Hoisted or Lowered at One Time in Any Shaft or Slope; Whenever Five or More Persons Arrive at Bottom of Shaft or Slope They Shall be Hoisted
- § 70–720. Persons Ascending or Descending Shaft or Slope; Headman or Footman Shall Notify Engineer
- § 70–721. Shaft or Slope Where Persons Are Hoisted or Lowered—Headman or Footman Shall be Designated by Superintendent at Proper Places
- § 70–722. NO Person Except Man Giving Signal Shall Jump on Car, Cage or Gun-Boat After Signal Start is Given
- § 70–723. Empty Trip to be Hoisted in Shaft or Slope Where Engine Standing Idle One Hour or More Before Men Hoisted or Lowered in Shaft or Slope
- § 70–724. NO Person Shall Travel on Gravity Plane While Cars Are Being Hoisted or Lowered
- § 70–725. Structure to be Erected over Shafts Which Are Being Sunk
- § 70–726. Structure Erected After Shaft is Sunk to Depth of Fifty Feet
- § 70–727. Landing Truck Constructed to Prevent Material Falling in Shaft
- § 70–728. Rock and Coal from Shafts Being Sunk to be Raised in Bucket on Cage
- § 70–729. Shafts Being Sunk to be Provided with Guides to Within Seventy-Five Feet from Bottom
- § 70–730. Strata Secured by Casing, Lining or Otherwise
- § 70–731. Rules to Apply in Sinking of Shafts
- § 70–732. Shafts Abandoned After Effective Date of this Act