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§ 70-801. Safety holes to be not more than one hundred fifty feet apart

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 52 P.S. Mines and Mining

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 52 P.S. Mines and Mining (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 6. Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Mine Act of 1965 (Refs & Annos)
Article VIII. Transportation (Refs & Annos)
52 P.S. § 70-801
§ 70-801. Safety holes to be not more than one hundred fifty feet apart
Currentness
Every passageway used by persons in any mine and also roads used1 for transportation of coal or other material shall be made of sufficient width to permit persons to pass moving cars with safety, but if found impracticable to make any passageway of sufficient width, then holes of ample dimensions, and not more than one hundred fifty feet apart, shall be made on one side of said passageway. The said passageway and safety holes shall be kept free from obstructions and shall be well drained; the roof and sides of the same shall be made secure.

Credits

1965, Nov. 10, P.L. 721, No. 346, art. VIII, § 801.

Footnotes

1
Enrolled bill omitted “used”.
52 P.S. § 70-801, PA ST 52 P.S. § 70-801
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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