West Virginia Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training
Mine Safety Laws
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Regulation Updates
Date this page was last updated: 08/23/2010
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West Virginia Mine Safety Laws and Rules Reference Manual
West Virginia Mine Safety Laws and Rules Reference Manual 2008 edition Includes all recent laws and regulations enacted. Note: Printed versions of this publication are currently out-of-stock. Underground and Surface pocket size versions are available from our publications page.
Code and Regulation Interpretations 1971-1999 These are scanned images of policy memos and interpretations of various code and regulation sections.
WVOMHST Interpretation of WV Code Section 22A-2-12 (...ninety days employment in a mine)
West Virginia Quarry Rules and Regulations. Originally published in 2002.
WV Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training;
Title 56 Series 3 Agency Approval of a Proposed Rule filed July 30, 2010.
Title 56 Series 3 Proposed Amendments. Public Hearing: June 30, 2010 - Conference Room - WV Office of Miners Health Safety and Training 1615 Washington St. East, Charleston, WV.
WV Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety;
Title 36 Series 27 Surface Areas and Oil and Gas Operators Operating on Mine Property (dated May 7, 2010 effective August 5, 2010)
Title 36 Series 44 Mine Rescue Physical Requirements (dated 4/22/2010) Comment period ends 5-28-2010
Title 36 Series 49 Barometer Requirements (dated 4/22/2010) Comment period ends 5-28-2010
Title 36 Series 50 Belt Conveyor Rules (dated 4/22/2010) Comment period ends 5-28-2010
Title 36 Series 51 Accessible Outlets (dated 4/22/2010) Comment period ends 5-28-2010
Title 36 Series 52 Notification of Fires (dated 4/22/2010) Comment period ends 5-28-2010
Title 36 Series 53 Testing Machine Mounted Methane detectors (dated 4/22/2010) Comment period ends 5-28-2010
Title 48 Series 4 Training Program for Proposed Mine Rescue Team Members and additional Mine Rescue Requirements (dated 4/22/2010) Comment period ends 5-28-2010
WV Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety;
Proposed Regulations Governing High Voltage Longwalls
Title 36 Series 47 (dated 11/2/2009) comment period ends 12-2-2009
WV Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety;
Proposed Regulations Governing High Voltage Continuous Miners
Title 36 Series 48 (dated 11/2/2009) comment period ends 12-2-2009
WV Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety;
Rules and Regulations Governing the Safety of Persons Employed In and Around River Load-outs
Final Regulation: Title 36, Series 46 (final version filed 9-28-2009)
WV Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety;
Electrical Equipment in Mines, Cutting and Welding in Mines, Required Examinations
Final Regulation: Title 36 Series 14 (final version filed 2-20-2008)Title 36 Series 14 (proposed version filed October 10, 2007)
WV Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety;
Responsibility for Care and Maintenance of Equipment
Final Rule: Title 36 Series 18 (final version filed 1-20-2008)Title 36 Series 18 (proposed version filed October 10, 2007)
WV Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety;
Rules governing Surface Areas
Cover Letter and General Information
Title 36 Series 27 (Final version filed May 12, 2008)
Title 36 Series 27 (proposed version filed October 10, 2007)
Proposed Regulations Governing Criteria and Standards for Alternative Training Programs for Apprentice Coal Mine Electricians
Title 48 Series 8 Final Rule (Filed 4-3-2008)
Title 48 Series 8 Rule Modification of Proposed Rule Filed Dec. 14, 2007.
Agency Approved Proposed Rule (Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee): Title 48 Series 8. Filed July 27, 2007
Emergency Rule: Rules for Alternative Training Programs for Apprentice Electricians Title 48 Series 8. Filed May 17, 2007.
Notice of Comment Period: Title 48 Series 8 Rules for Alternative Training Programs. Filed May 17, 2007.
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