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The holder of such a certificate shall present the certificate, or a copy thereof, to the operator where he is employed. Such operator shall file the certificate or its copy in the office at the mine and make it available for inspection by interested persons.B\n\nEvery applicant for a foreman certificate shall have at least five years of experience at mineral mining, or other experience deemed appropriate by the Department, and shall demonstrate to the Department a thorough knowledge of the theory and practice of mineral mining by making a score of 85 percent or more on the written examination. In addition, each applicant shall pass an examination in first aid approved by the Department.C\n\nThe certified mine foreman at each mine shall examine all active workings at the beginning of each shift. Any hazard or unsafe condition shall be corrected before any miner starts work in the affected area.D\n\nAny independent contractor working in a mineral mine who is engaged in an activity other than the extraction or processing of minerals and is working in a clearly demarcated area where (i) no mining-associated hazard exists and (ii) no other miner travels or works while engaged in an extraction or processing activity shall employ a competent person to examine the work area of the contractor at the beginning of each shift. Any hazard or unsafe condition shall be corrected prior to any person starting work in the affected area.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":296046,"text":"At any mineral mine where three or more persons work at the same time during any part of a 24-hour period, the licensed operator or independent contractor engaged in the extraction or processing of minerals shall employ a mine foreman. 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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 390<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 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 1998, chapter 695<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":81071,"section_number":"45.2-1114","catch_line":" Certification of certain persons employed in mineral mines; powers of the Department","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1114\/"}],"permalink":{"id":224213,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82623,"identifier":"45.2-1123","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/3\/45.2-1123","url":"\/45.2-1123\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-1123\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/3\/45.2-1123","dublin_core":{"Title":" Foreman certification","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-1123","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> At any mineral mine where three or more persons work at the same time during any part of a 24-hour period, the licensed operator or independent contractor engaged in the extraction or processing of minerals shall employ a mine foreman<\/span>. Only a person holding a foreman<\/span> certificate in accordance with § 45.2-1114<\/a> shall be employed as a mine foreman<\/span>. The holder of such a certificate shall present the certificate, or a copy thereof, to the operator where he is employed. Such operator shall file the certificate or its copy in the office at the mine and make it available for inspection by interested persons. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Every applicant for a foreman<\/span> certificate shall have at least five years of experience at mineral mining, or other experience deemed appropriate by the Department<\/span>, and shall demonstrate to the Department<\/span> a thorough knowledge of the theory and practice of mineral mining by making a score of 85 percent or more on the written examination. In addition, each applicant shall pass an examination in first aid approved by the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The certified mine foreman<\/span> at each mine shall examine all active workings at the beginning of each shift. Any hazard or unsafe condition shall be corrected before any miner starts work in the affected area. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any independent contractor working in a mineral mine who is engaged in an activity other than the extraction or processing of minerals and is working in a clearly demarcated area where (i) no mining-associated hazard exists and (ii) no other miner travels or works while engaged in an extraction or processing activity shall employ a competent person to examine the work area of the contractor at the beginning of each shift. Any hazard or unsafe condition shall be corrected prior to any person starting work in the affected area. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n FOREMAN CERTIFICATION (\u00a7 45.2-1123)\n\nA. At any mineral mine where three or more persons work at the same time during\nany part of a 24-hour period, the licensed operator or independent contractor\nengaged in the extraction or processing of minerals shall employ a mine foreman.\nOnly a person holding a foreman certificate in accordance with § 45.2-1114\nshall be employed as a mine foreman. The holder of such a certificate shall\npresent the certificate, or a copy thereof, to the operator where he is\nemployed. Such operator shall file the certificate or its copy in the office at\nthe mine and make it available for inspection by interested persons.\n\nB. Every applicant for a foreman certificate shall have at least five years of\nexperience at mineral mining, or other experience deemed appropriate by the\nDepartment, and shall demonstrate to the Department a thorough knowledge of the\ntheory and practice of mineral mining by making a score of 85 percent or more on\nthe written examination. In addition, each applicant shall pass an examination\nin first aid approved by the Department.\n\nC. The certified mine foreman at each mine shall examine all active workings at\nthe beginning of each shift. Any hazard or unsafe condition shall be corrected\nbefore any miner starts work in the affected area.\n\nD. Any independent contractor working in a mineral mine who is engaged in an\nactivity other than the extraction or processing of minerals and is working in a\nclearly demarcated area where (i) no mining-associated hazard exists and (ii) no\nother miner travels or works while engaged in an extraction or processing\nactivity shall employ a competent person to examine the work area of the\ncontractor at the beginning of each shift. Any hazard or unsafe condition shall\nbe corrected prior to any person starting work in the affected area.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 390, \u00a7 45.1-161.292:29; 1998, c. 695; 2012, cc. 803, 835;\n2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}