Surface Areas

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This is Article 9 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Surface Areas.” It is part of Chapter 7 “Requirements Applicable to Underground Coal Mines; Mine Construction”, which is part of Part B “Underground Coal Mines”, which is part of Subtitle II “Coal Mining”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”. It contains 13 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 13 sections.

§ 45.2-764	Housekeeping; noxious fumes
§ 45.2-765	Lighting
§ 45.2-766	Flammable or combustible materials
§ 45.2-767	Hazardous crane operations
§ 45.2-768	Controlling dust at the surface
§ 45.2-769	Scaffolding and overhead protection
§ 45.2-770	Welding and cutting
§ 45.2-771	Fire prevention and fire control
§ 45.2-772	Surface equipment
§ 45.2-773	Travel ways and loading and haulage areas
§ 45.2-774	Electricity
§ 45.2-775	Surface blasting
§ 45.2-776	Ground control