Equipment and wiring; inspection; frequency; mine electrician
Sec. 11. (A) Electric equipment and wiring shall be inspected by
a competent person at least once a month and more often if necessary
to assure safe operating conditions, and any defect found shall be
corrected promptly.
(B) In every coal mine in this state there shall be a properly
certified mine electrician: Provided, however, That until January 1,
1972, an individual who is a "qualified person" within the meaning
of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 as amended
or the regulations promulgated pursuant to such article, may perform
the duties of a certified mine electrician.
(Formerly: Acts 1955, c.168, s.78; Acts 1971, P.L.358, SEC.12.)
Last modified: May 27, 2006