Work Area Examinations, Recordkeeping, and Reporting
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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Work Area Examinations, Recordkeeping, and Reporting.” It is part of Chapter 9 “Requirements Applicable to Surface Coal Mines”, which is part of Part C “Surface Coal Mines”, which is part of Subtitle II “Coal Mining”, which is part of Title 45.2 “Mines, Minerals, and Energy”. It contains 3 laws.
It’s comprised of the following 3 sections.
| § 45.2-903 | Safety examinations |
| § 45.2-904 | Records of examinations |
| § 45.2-905 | Areas with safety or health hazards; duties of surface mine foreman |