Code of Virginia - Title 45.1 Mines And Mining - Section 45.1-161.13 Safety materials and supplies

§ 45.1-161.13. Safety materials and supplies

It shall be the duty of every operator or agent to keep on hand, at or within convenient distance, of each mine at all times a sufficient quantity of all materials and supplies required to preserve the safety of the miners, as required by this Act. If for any reason, the operator or agent cannot procure the necessary materials or supplies, he shall cause the miners to withdraw from the mine, or the portion thereof affected, until such material or supplies are received.

(Code 1950, §§ 45-7, 45-12, 45-68.4, 45-69, 45-73, 45-75, 45-78, 45-79, 45-81, 45-83; 1950, p. 156; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-21; 1976, c. 598; 1978, cc. 222, 489; 1982, c. 255; 1984, cc. 178, 590; 1988, c. 577; 1993, cc. 171, 442; 1994, c. 28.)

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