{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/45.2-1155.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/45.2-1155.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/45.2-1155.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/45.2-1155.html"}],"law_id":72100,"edition_id":1,"section_id":72100,"structure_id":13619,"section_number":"45.2-1155","catch_line":" Duties of inspectors","history":"1997, c. 390, \u00a7 45.1-161.292:61; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","full_text":"A\n\nDuring a complete inspection of any mine, other than an inactive mine, the mine inspector shall inspect, where applicable, the surface plant; all active workings; all active travel ways; entrances to abandoned areas; accessible worked-out areas; at least one entry of each intake and return airway in its entirety; escapeways and other places where miners work or travel or where hazardous conditions might exist; electric installations and equipment; haulage facilities; first aid equipment; ventilation facilities; communication installations; roof and rib conditions; roof-support practices; blasting practices; haulage practices and equipment; and any other condition, practice, or equipment pertaining to the health and safety of the miners. The mine inspector shall make tests for the quantity of air flows, and for oxygen deficiency and gas, in each place that he is required to inspect in an underground mine.B\n\nIn a mine that operates more than one shift in a 24-hour period, the mine inspector shall devote sufficient time on the second and third shifts to determine conditions and practices relating to the health and safety of the miners. For an inactive mine, the mine inspector shall inspect all areas of the mine where persons might work or travel during the period the mine is an inactive mine.C\n\nThe inspector shall make a personal examination of (i) the interior of each mine inspected and (ii) the outside of such mine where any danger to the miners might exist.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":259801,"text":"During a complete inspection of any mine, other than an inactive mine, the mine inspector shall inspect, where applicable, the surface plant; all active workings; all active travel ways; entrances to abandoned areas; accessible worked-out areas; at least one entry of each intake and return airway in its entirety; escapeways and other places where miners work or travel or where hazardous conditions might exist; electric installations and equipment; haulage facilities; first aid equipment; ventilation facilities; communication installations; roof and rib conditions; roof-support practices; blasting practices; haulage practices and equipment; and any other condition, practice, or equipment pertaining to the health and safety of the miners. The mine inspector shall make tests for the quantity of air flows, and for oxygen deficiency and gas, in each place that he is required to inspect in an underground mine.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":259802,"text":"In a mine that operates more than one shift in a 24-hour period, the mine inspector shall devote sufficient time on the second and third shifts to determine conditions and practices relating to the health and safety of the miners. For an inactive mine, the mine inspector shall inspect all areas of the mine where persons might work or travel during the period the mine is an inactive mine.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":259803,"text":"The inspector shall make a personal examination of (i) the interior of each mine inspected and (ii) the outside of such mine where any danger to the miners might exist.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13619,"edition_id":1,"name":"Mine Inspections","identifier":"7","label":"article","depth":5,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12951,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:23","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:23","permalink":{"id":224319,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13619,"identifier":"7","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/7","url":"\/45.2\/III\/A\/11\/7\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12951,"edition_id":1,"name":"Mineral Mine Safety Act","identifier":"11","label":"chapter","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12950,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:04","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:04","permalink":{"id":224113,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12951,"identifier":"11","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11","url":"\/45.2\/III\/A\/11\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12950,"edition_id":1,"name":"Mineral Mines Generally","identifier":"A","label":"part","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12949,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:04","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:04","permalink":{"id":224111,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12950,"identifier":"A","token":"45.2\/III\/A","url":"\/45.2\/III\/A\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12949,"edition_id":1,"name":"Mineral Mines","identifier":"III","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12713,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:04","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:04","permalink":{"id":224109,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12949,"identifier":"III","token":"45.2\/III","url":"\/45.2\/III\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12713,"edition_id":1,"name":"Mines, Minerals, and Energy","identifier":"45.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":222539,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12713,"identifier":"45.2","token":"45.2","url":"\/45.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":80286,"structure_id":13619,"section_number":"45.2-1148","catch_line":" Frequency of mine inspections","url":"\/45.2-1148\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/7\/45.2-1148","metadata":false},{"id":79721,"structure_id":13619,"section_number":"45.2-1149","catch_line":" Evaluation of risks at mines","url":"\/45.2-1149\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/7\/45.2-1149","metadata":false},{"id":60821,"structure_id":13619,"section_number":"45.2-1150","catch_line":" Review of inspection reports and records","url":"\/45.2-1150\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/7\/45.2-1150","metadata":false},{"id":55914,"structure_id":13619,"section_number":"45.2-1151","catch_line":" Advance notice of inspections; confidentiality of trade secrets","url":"\/45.2-1151\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/7\/45.2-1151","metadata":false},{"id":62683,"structure_id":13619,"section_number":"45.2-1152","catch_line":" Scheduling of mine inspections","url":"\/45.2-1152\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/7\/45.2-1152","metadata":false},{"id":54585,"structure_id":13619,"section_number":"45.2-1153","catch_line":" Denial of entry","url":"\/45.2-1153\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/7\/45.2-1153","metadata":false},{"id":75543,"structure_id":13619,"section_number":"45.2-1154","catch_line":" Duties of operator","url":"\/45.2-1154\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/7\/45.2-1154","metadata":false},{"id":72100,"structure_id":13619,"section_number":"45.2-1155","catch_line":" Duties of inspectors","url":"\/45.2-1155\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/7\/45.2-1155","metadata":false},{"id":65966,"structure_id":13619,"section_number":"45.2-1156","catch_line":" Certificates of inspection","url":"\/45.2-1156\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/7\/45.2-1156","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":75543,"structure_id":13619,"section_number":"45.2-1154","catch_line":" Duties of operator","url":"\/45.2-1154\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/7\/45.2-1154","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":65966,"structure_id":13619,"section_number":"45.2-1156","catch_line":" Certificates of inspection","url":"\/45.2-1156\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/7\/45.2-1156","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/45.2-1155\/","history_text":"

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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":224349,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72100,"identifier":"45.2-1155","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/7\/45.2-1155","url":"\/45.2-1155\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-1155\/","token":"45.2\/III\/A\/11\/7\/45.2-1155","dublin_core":{"Title":" Duties of inspectors","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-1155","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> During a complete inspection of any mine, other than an inactive mine, the mine inspector shall inspect, where applicable, the surface plant; all active workings; all active travel ways; entrances to abandoned areas; accessible worked-out areas; at least one entry of each intake and return airway in its entirety; escapeways and other places where miners work or travel or where hazardous conditions might exist; electric installations and equipment; haulage facilities; first aid equipment; ventilation facilities; communication installations; roof and rib conditions; roof-support practices; blasting practices; haulage practices and equipment; and any other condition, practice, or equipment pertaining to the health and safety of the miners. The mine inspector shall make tests for the quantity of air flows, and for oxygen deficiency and gas, in each place that he is required to inspect in an underground mine. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In a mine that operates more than one shift in a 24-hour period, the mine inspector shall devote sufficient time on the second and third shifts to determine conditions and practices relating to the health and safety of the miners. For an inactive mine, the mine inspector shall inspect all areas of the mine where persons might work or travel during the period the mine is an inactive mine. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The inspector shall make a personal examination of (i) the interior of each mine inspected and (ii) the outside of such mine where any danger to the miners might exist. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n DUTIES OF INSPECTORS (\u00a7 45.2-1155)\n\nA. During a complete inspection of any mine, other than an inactive mine, the\nmine inspector shall inspect, where applicable, the surface plant; all active\nworkings; all active travel ways; entrances to abandoned areas; accessible\nworked-out areas; at least one entry of each intake and return airway in its\nentirety; escapeways and other places where miners work or travel or where\nhazardous conditions might exist; electric installations and equipment; haulage\nfacilities; first aid equipment; ventilation facilities; communication\ninstallations; roof and rib conditions; roof-support practices; blasting\npractices; haulage practices and equipment; and any other condition, practice,\nor equipment pertaining to the health and safety of the miners. The mine\ninspector shall make tests for the quantity of air flows, and for oxygen\ndeficiency and gas, in each place that he is required to inspect in an\nunderground mine.\n\nB. In a mine that operates more than one shift in a 24-hour period, the mine\ninspector shall devote sufficient time on the second and third shifts to\ndetermine conditions and practices relating to the health and safety of the\nminers. For an inactive mine, the mine inspector shall inspect all areas of the\nmine where persons might work or travel during the period the mine is an\ninactive mine.\n\nC. The inspector shall make a personal examination of (i) the interior of each\nmine inspected and (ii) the outside of such mine where any danger to the miners\nmight exist.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 390, \u00a7 45.1-161.292:61; 2021, 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}}