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Chapter 1563

Mine Construction, Maintenance, Abandonment

1563.01Chapter does not apply to chapter 1514 activities.1563.02Gaseous mine defined.1563.03Map of new mine.1563.04Survey - copies of map and survey - certification.1563.05Failure to make and file map or addition.1563.06Right of entry.1563.07Examination or survey of mine by adjoining landowner - notice.1563.08Surveying party - fees.1563.09Examination or survey - liability for damage.1563.10Refusal to permit survey - judgment.1563.11Mining near public roads.1563.111Mining near oil or gas well.1563.12Construction regulations to be observed in opening mine.1563.13Maintenance of means of egress from mine.1563.14Two openings required - exceptions.1563.15Additional opening for protection against inundation.1563.16Doors.1563.17Break-throughs and brattices.1563.18Separate traveling ways.1563.19Slopes and mechanical haulageways - refuge holes.1563.20Track in mines - minimum clearance.1563.21Location of boilers.1563.23Bathing facilities, clothing change rooms, and sanitary toilet facilities to be provided.1563.24Mine foreperson of gaseous mine - powers and duties.1563.25Accumulation of combustible materials prohibited.1563.26Rock dusting - testing of dust samples.1563.27Examination of working place by mine foreman.1563.28Examination of working place by fire boss.1563.29Examination of working place by miner.1563.30Unsafe working place.1563.31Work to cease when working place found dangerous.1563.32Fencing of dangerous places - danger signs.1563.33Roof control system and plan.1563.34Operator program for improving roof control systems.1563.35Criteria or specifications applied to plans.1563.36Excessive widths of rooms and entries or faulty pillar recovery methods.1563.37Operator to supply roof support materials - roof bolts - testing of danger areas.1563.39Precautions when working place approaches completed or abandoned workings.1563.40Closing of openings to abandoned mines - closing abandoned vertical shafts.1563.41Sealing off abandoned workings.1563.42Filing of map of abandoned mine.1563.43When notice to chief required.1563.45Abandoned mines recorded.1563.46Injunction.1563.99Penalty.