Two newly promulgated mine safety rules from the Board of Coal Mine Health & Safety were filed this week with the Secretary of State’s Office and will take effect on April 1, 2008. The rules address the capacity of mantrips or personnel carriers in underground mines and additional inspections of underground areas immediately following welding and cutting activities. (Series 36-18-6; and 36-14-5 respectively) The new mantrip requirements will not become operative until January 1, 2009.
The third set of rules promulgated by the Board addressing utility companies and gas operators to notify mine operators before proceeding on bonded mine property and to properly mark all energized gas lines have not been filed.
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