§ 690-344. Testing, examination and maintenance of longwall equipment
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 52 P.S. Mines and MiningEffective: January 5, 2009
Effective: January 5, 2009
52 P.S. § 690-344
§ 690-344. Testing, examination and maintenance of longwall equipment
(a) Equipment subject to seven-day inspection schedule.--At least once every seven days, a MSHA-qualified individual shall test and examine each unit of high-voltage longwall equipment and circuits to determine that electrical protection, equipment grounding, permissibility cable insulation and control devices are being properly maintained to prevent fire, electrical shock, ignition or operational hazards from existing on the equipment. Tests shall include activating the ground-fault test circuit.
(d) Certifications and records.--At the completion of examinations and tests required by this section, the individual who makes the examinations and tests shall certify by signature and date that they have been conducted. A record shall be made of any unsafe condition found and any corrective action taken. Certifications and records shall be kept for at least one year and shall be made available for inspection by authorized representatives of the department and representatives of miners.
Credits
2008, July 7, P.L. 654, No. 55, § 344, effective in 180 days [Jan. 5, 2009].
52 P.S. § 690-344, PA ST 52 P.S. § 690-344
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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