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The clearance shall be kept free of any obstruction to a height permitted by the height of the coal seam. When it is not possible to maintain such clearance, signs indicating close clearance shall be posted inby and outby the affected area.\n\nB\n\nEvery track haulage road in an entry, room, or crosscut shall have a continuous clearance on the side opposite the clearance required by subsection A of at least six inches from the farthest projection of moving traffic. When it is not possible to maintain such clearance, signs indicating close clearance shall be posted inby and outby the affected area.\n\nC\n\nEach track haulage road where trolley lines are used shall have the clearance required by subsection A on the side of the track opposite the trolley lines. This requirement shall not apply if the trolley lines are at least 6.5 feet above the rail.\n\nD\n\nThe clearance space on each track haulage road shall be kept free of loose rock, loose coal, loose supplies, and other loose materials. If the clearance space exceeds two feet, at least two feet of the clearance space shall be kept free of such materials.\n\nE\n\nEvery parallel track shall be installed so as to provide a clearance of at least two feet between the outermost projections of passing traffic.\n\nF\n\nAmple clearance shall be provided (i) at each conveyor loading head, (ii) at each conveyor control panel, and (iii) along each conveyor line.\n\nG\n\nEvery belt conveyor shall be equipped with a control switch to automatically stop the driving motor in the event that the belt is stopped by slipping on the driving pulley as a result of breakage or other accident.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1357759,"text":"Every track haulage road in an entry, room, or crosscut shall have a continuous clearance on one side of at least two feet from the farthest projection of moving traffic. The clearance shall be kept free of any obstruction to a height permitted by the height of the coal seam. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1954, chapter 191; in 1966, chapter 594; in 1974, chapter 323; in 1978, chapter 118; in 1984, chapter 590; in 1985, chapter 500; in 1994, chapter 28<\/a>; in 1996, chapter 774<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 256<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 3<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1450301,"object_type":"law","relational_id":364441,"identifier":"45.2-746","token":"45.2\/II\/B\/7\/8\/45.2-746","url":"\/45.2-746\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-746\/","token":"45.2\/II\/B\/7\/8\/45.2-746","dublin_core":{"Title":" Clearance on haulage roads","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-746","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Every track haulage road in an entry, room, or crosscut shall have a continuous clearance on one side of at least two feet from the farthest projection of moving traffic. The clearance shall be kept free of any obstruction to a height permitted by the height of the coal seam. When it is not possible to maintain such clearance, signs indicating close clearance shall be posted inby and outby the affected area. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Every track haulage road in an entry, room, or crosscut shall have a continuous clearance on the side opposite the clearance required by subsection A of at least six inches from the farthest projection of moving traffic. When it is not possible to maintain such clearance, signs indicating close clearance shall be posted inby and outby the affected area. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Each track haulage road where trolley lines are used shall have the clearance required by subsection A on the side of the track opposite the trolley lines. This requirement shall not apply if the trolley lines are at least 6.5 feet above the rail. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The clearance space on each track haulage road shall be kept free of loose rock, loose coal, loose supplies, and other loose materials<\/span>. If the clearance space exceeds two feet, at least two feet of the clearance space shall be kept free of such materials<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Every parallel track shall be installed so as to provide a clearance of at least two feet between the outermost projections of passing traffic. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Ample clearance shall be provided (i) at each conveyor loading head, (ii) at each conveyor control panel<\/span>, and (iii) along each conveyor line. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> Every belt conveyor shall be equipped with a control switch to automatically stop the driving motor in the event that the belt is stopped by slipping on the driving pulley as a result of breakage or other accident. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n CLEARANCE ON HAULAGE ROADS (\u00a7 45.2-746)\n\nA. Every track haulage road in an entry, room, or crosscut shall have a\ncontinuous clearance on one side of at least two feet from the farthest\nprojection of moving traffic. The clearance shall be kept free of any\nobstruction to a height permitted by the height of the coal seam. When it is not\npossible to maintain such clearance, signs indicating close clearance shall be\nposted inby and outby the affected area.\n\nB. Every track haulage road in an entry, room, or crosscut shall have a\ncontinuous clearance on the side opposite the clearance required by subsection A\nof at least six inches from the farthest projection of moving traffic. When it\nis not possible to maintain such clearance, signs indicating close clearance\nshall be posted inby and outby the affected area.\n\nC. Each track haulage road where trolley lines are used shall have the clearance\nrequired by subsection A on the side of the track opposite the trolley lines.\nThis requirement shall not apply if the trolley lines are at least 6.5 feet\nabove the rail.\n\nD. The clearance space on each track haulage road shall be kept free of loose\nrock, loose coal, loose supplies, and other loose materials. If the clearance\nspace exceeds two feet, at least two feet of the clearance space shall be kept\nfree of such materials.\n\nE. Every parallel track shall be installed so as to provide a clearance of at\nleast two feet between the outermost projections of passing traffic.\n\nF. Ample clearance shall be provided (i) at each conveyor loading head, (ii) at\neach conveyor control panel, and (iii) along each conveyor line.\n\nG. Every belt conveyor shall be equipped with a control switch to automatically\nstop the driving motor in the event that the belt is stopped by slipping on the\ndriving pulley as a result of breakage or other accident.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 45-14.1, 45-69.5; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, \u00a7\u00a7\n45.1-71, 45.1-89; 1974, c. 323; 1978, c. 118; 1984, c. 590; 1985, c. 500; 1994,\nc. 28, \u00a7 45.1-161.135; 1996, c. 774; 1999, c. 256; 2005, c. 3; 2021, Sp. Sess.\nI, c. 387.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}