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25-9-88
Section 25-9-88 Reports as to ventilation, gas content, reopening of mines, etc. (a) The operator
of each coal mine shall send to the division a report monthly, or more often if necessary,
showing the amount of ventilation and methane content at the inlet and outlet, the amount
of ventilation and the methane content of return air at or near the last crosscut in each
working entry, the number of splits and the number of men and animals on each split and the
places gas has been detected in old workings. The report shall include a record of the pressure
gauge readings at the fan. (b) A prompt report, by the quickest available means, must be made
by the operator to the division upon detection of any dangerous accumulation of methane in
any coal mine, whether accompanied by explosion or not. This report shall state precautions
taken to safeguard employees and action taken or planned to remove the dangerous accumulation.
The division shall issue such supplementary orders as may be indicated...
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25-9-84
Section 25-9-84 Coursing of air. (a) Two available openings to the surface are required from
each seam or stratum of coal worked. In drift or slope mines, such openings provided after
August 12, 1949, must be separated by not less than 40 feet of natural strata, and all crosscuts
between them shall be closed with stoppings of fireproof material. In shaft mines, such openings
provided after August 12, 1949, must be separated by not less than 200 feet of natural strata.
The second opening may be made through an adjoining mine. Until these provisions are met,
not over five men in a drift, 10 men in a slope, and 20 men in a shaft shall work in the mine
at one time, and no additional development shall be permitted until the connection is made
to the second opening. In mines wherein final pillar robbing operations necessitate closing
the second opening, the above limitations as to the number of men permitted to work will apply
until the mine is worked out and abandoned. (b) Both openings...
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25-9-86
Section 25-9-86 Examinations for gases and other dangerous conditions. (a) Operators of mines
are required to employ one or more certified fire bosses and to have a preshift examination
made. The duties of the fire boss are to examine for dangerous conditions all manways, slopes,
and entries used by men in traveling to and from work and to examine for gas and other dangerous
conditions all working places, adjoining abandoned places, and accessible pillar falls for
accumulation of gas. The fire boss will ascertain that the air is traveling in its proper
course and that all ventilation appliances are in good condition and working effectively.
The fire boss will indicate his examination of working and abandoned places, pillar falls,
and ventilating appliances by marking his initial and the date conspicuously in or on such
places. (b) Whenever gas is detected or danger exists to men entering any place, the fire
boss shall leave at each entrance to the place a conspicuous DANGER sign. (c)...
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25-9-134
Section 25-9-134 Blasting practices and procedures generally. (a) Only competent persons shall
be designated or permitted to handle explosives or do blasting. Only electric detonators of
proper strength may be used and the use of delay electric detonators is prohibited for blasting
coal or coal and other material. Primers shall be made up as needed for blasting and prepared
in accordance with the safety standards of the Institute of Makers of Explosives or of the
manufacturer of the explosives as approved by the chief; provided, however, that nothing provided
in this subsection shall prohibit the use of permissible millisecond blasting in conformity
with the requirements, exceptions, limitations, conditions, and restrictions on the use thereof
established or hereinafter established by the Bureau of Mines of the United States Department
of the Interior. (b) Care shall be used in placement and drilling of holes. Test roof, face,
ribs and timbers for dangerous conditions before drilling...
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25-9-230
Section 25-9-230 Face equipment. (a) The cutter chains of mining machines shall be locked securely
at all times except when the machine is cutting, the chain is being oiled or tested after
repairs, or when the chain is moved to spot bits. (1) When the chain is being oiled or tested
after repairs, an operator must be at the controls ready to stop movement of the chain instantly.
When the chain is being oiled, the bar must be free of the kerf and of material that might
cause it to deflect, the person oiling must position himself before the chain is started,
the chain must run in reverse and slowly and must be stopped and the lock replaced immediately
after oiling is completed. Oiling devices or other methods that do not expose a workman to
hazard from the moving chain may be used. (2) When the chain is moved to spot bits, all persons
must be in the clear of the bar and the lock must be replaced after the chain is moved and
before the bits are spotted. (3) When the chain is operated to...
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25-9-2
Section 25-9-2 Definitions. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, as used in this
chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) SECRETARY. The Secretary of
the Department of Labor or such other public officer, employee, board, commission, or other
authority that may by law be assigned the duties and authority of the Secretary of Labor under
this chapter. (2) CHIEF. The Chief of the Division of Safety and Inspection of the Department
of Labor or such other public officer, employee, board, commission, or other authority that
may in emergencies be acting in the stead of the chief or may by law be assigned the duties
and authority of the Chief of the Division of Safety and Inspection of the Department of Labor.
(3) HEAD MINE INSPECTOR. The employee of the Division of Safety and Inspection in charge of
mine inspection or such other public officer, employee, board, commission, or other authority
that may by law be assigned the duties and authority of the head mine...
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9-17-33
Section 9-17-33 Disposition of proceeds from sale of oil or gas production. (a) As used in
this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CHECK STUB. The financial
record attached to a check, included with a check, or mailed separately at or near the time
the check is mailed. (2) DIVISION ORDER. A contract between the interest owner and the purchaser,
operator, or the owner of the right to drill and to produce, directing the distribution of
the value from the sale of the oil, gas, and other liquid hydrocarbons in the proportions
set out in the division order, which division order is prepared by the purchaser, operator,
and/or the owner of the right to drill and to produce on the basis of the ownership shown
in a title opinion prepared after examination of abstracts or based on other generally acceptable
legal ownership documentation and which is executed by the interest owners or others having
an interest in the production. (3) INTEREST OWNER. A person owning...
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25-9-210
Section 25-9-210 Hoist engineers; signal codes, etc.; safety features of cages, hoist engines,
hoist ropes, and hoist shafts; hoisting of tools, timber, animals, etc. (a) Only competent
engineers shall be placed in charge of or permitted to operate any engine used for conveying
into and hoisting out of any coal mine. When men are being lowered or hoisted, an additional
engineer competent to act in emergencies shall be present at the hoist controls. At all times
when men are in the mine, a competent hoist engineer shall be available to receive notice
or signals requiring his presence at the hoist engine controls. No engineer shall be required
for automatically operated cages, elevators, or platforms. (1) Only authorized persons shall
enter the hoist engine room and no person shall interfere with or intimidate the hoist engineer
in the discharge of his duties. No person shall speak to the hoist engineer while the engine
is in motion, except to give signals to him. This subdivision shall...
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45-49-252
Section 45-49-252 Definitions. The following words, phases, or terms as used in this part,
unless the context indicates otherwise, shall have the following meanings: (1) ABANDONED PROPERTY.
Wrecked or derelict property having no value other than nominal salvage value, if any, which
has been left abandoned and unprotected from the elements and shall include wrecked, inoperative,
or partially dismantled motor vehicles, trailers, boats, machinery, refrigerators, washing
machines, plumbing fixtures, and other similar articles which have no value other than nominal
salvage value, if any; and is in a condition violative of Alabama statutes. (2) ADMINISTRATIVE
DEPARTMENT. The department charged by the Mobile County Commission with the administrative
management of this part. (3) COMMISSION. The Mobile County Commission of Mobile County, Alabama.
(4) BULKY WASTE. Items whose large size precludes or complicates their handling by normal
collection, processing, or disposal methods. (5) BUNDLE. A...
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25-9-111
Section 25-9-111 Rock dusting. (a) Rock dust to be used to render coal dust inert shall come
within the following specifications: Combustible matter not more than five percent by volume,
quartz or free silica particles not more than five percent by volume, and not unduly absorbent
of moisture and preferably light in color. Rock dust shall be pulverized so that 100 percent
will pass through a 20 mesh screen and 70 percent or more will pass through a 200 mesh screen.
(b) Rock dust shall be applied and maintained upon the top, floor, and sides of all open places,
passages, and haulageways in such quantities that the incombustible contents of mine dust
that could initiate or propagate an explosion will not be less than 65 percent, but the incombustible
content in the return air courses shall be no less than 80 percent. Rock dust shall be so
applied and maintained to include the last open breakthrough of rooms and entries and to within
40 feet of the faces or closer if necessary. (c) In...
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