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Rules and Regulations Governing the
Safety of Miners Employed In and Around River Load-outs
NOTE: These
rules were withdrawn on October 1, 2009.
Title 56 Series 14 Agency Rule
(filed June 30, 2009)
Title 56 Series 14 (filed May 1, 2009)
Comment period ends June 1, 2009 at 5 pm. Note: WV Series number was
changed to "14" by the WV Secretary of State's office.
Rules and Regulations Governing the
Safety of Those Employed in and Around Preparation Plants in West Virginia
Title 56 Series 16 Rules and Regulations
Governing the Safety of Those Employed in and Around Preparation Plants in West
Virginia This proposed rule was
withdrawn as of July 29, 2009 and will be re-proposed at a later date. The
scheduled hearing for July 30, was cancelled.
Rules and Regulations Governing
Subpoenas of Mine Inspectors
Title 56 Series 15 Rules and Regulations Governing Subpoenas of Mine Inspectors
(filed June 12, 2009 comment period ends July 13th, 2009 at 5 p.m.
This proposed rule was withdrawn.
WV Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety;
Proposed Regulations Governing Unused and
Abandoned Parts of Mine
Final Rule:
Title 36 Series 17 (Filed October 2, 2007)
Notice of Comment Period:
Title 36
Series 17 Proposed 8-7-2007 (Comment Period ended
9-6-2007)
Senate Bill 68 Signed
and enrolled April 3, 2007.
Proposed Regulations Governing Criteria
and Standards for Alternative Training Programs for Apprentice Coal Mine
Electricians
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.
Rules and Regulations Governing Standards
for Certification of Electricians
Final Regulation:
Rules and Regulations Governing the Standards for Certification of Coal Mine
Electricians Title 48, Series 7. Filed April 26,
2007.
Modified Proposed Regulation:
Rules and Regulations Governing the Standards for Certification of Coal Mine
Electricians Title 48, Series 7. Filed January 18,
2007.
Proposed Regulations:
Rules and Regulations Governing the Standards for Certification of Coal Mine
Electricians Title 48, Series 7. Filed July 28,
2006.
Rules and Regulations Governing the Standards for Certification of Coal Mine
Electricians Title 48, Series 7. Filed June 19,
2006, for public hearing.
Mine
Rescue Requirements for the Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training Title
36 Series 44
Final Regulations:
Mine Rescue Requirements for the Office of Miners'
Health Safety and Training Filed June13, effective July 13.
Proposed Regulations:
Mine Rescue Requirements for the Office of Miners'
Health Safety and Training; Title 36 Series 44.
Filed May 5, 2006 (Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety). Public hearing
June 6, 2006.
Rules Governing Protective Clothing & Equipment Title 56 Series 4
Rules Governing Protective Clothing & Equipment
Final Version (Filed 4-26-2007)
Rules Governing Protective Clothing & Equipment
(as amended) (Filed 1-18-2007)
Rules Governing Protective Clothing & Equipment
(as amended) (Filed 6-9-2006)
Rules Governing Protective Clothing & Equipment
Agency approved (Filed 4-27-2006)
Rules Governing Protective Clothing & Equipment (as
amended) Filed 2-27-2006
Emergency Rules governing Protective Clothing &
Equipment (original version)
Filed 2-1-2006 (original version)
Mine & Industrial Accident Rapid Response
System (Title 170 Series 1)
Mine & Industrial Accident Rapid Response System
(WV Div. of Homeland Security & Emergency Management)
Final Rules Governing Safety
Provisions for Clearing Crews
Title 56, Series 2
This rule addresses clear cutting operations that are on mining
property to remove trees and brush in advance of mining activity. This rule is
not intended to regulate commercial timbering or logging operations.
Use the link below to view or print a final version of this regulation:
56-02 Safety Provisions for Clearing Crews
WV Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety;
Rules and Regulations - for the Construction of Shaft and or Slope Operations
May, 2005
36-1 Construction of Shaft and or
Slope Operations
WV Board of Coal Mine Health
and Safety:
Proposed Rule - Title 36, Series 27 (Section 13) Surface Areas (Safety
Devices)
Proposed regulations requiring the use of video cameras on large trucks
and other safety devices on smaller vehicles. Filed October 18, 2004.
Proposed Vehicle Safety Devices Regulation
West Virginia Diesel Commission:
Rules for Operating Diesel Equipment in Underground Mines in West Virginia,
Title 196, Series 1,
Effective March 30, 2004 these regulations establish guidelines for the use of
Diesel Equipment in underground mines in West Virginia.
Diesel Equipment Operation in Underground
Mines in West Virginia
Penalty Assessment Regulations
Effective July 1, 2002 these regulations revise the penalty assessments for
violations.
Penalty Assessment Regulations
Regulation / Title 56 Series 10
Rules
Governing Reporting Requirements for Independent Contractors
Rules
Governing Reporting Requirements for Independent Contractors
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