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I, c. 387.","full_text":"A\n\nThe following items of shop and other equipment shall be guarded and maintained adequately:1\n\nAny gear, sprocket, pulley, fan blade or propeller, or friction device or coupling that has a protruding bolt or nut;2\n\nShafting or any projecting shaft end that is within seven feet of the floor or platform level;3\n\nAny belt, chain, or rope drive that is within seven feet of the floor or platform;4\n\nAny fly wheel. A fly wheel extending more than seven feet above the floor shall be guarded to a height of at least seven feet;5\n\nAny circular or band saw or planer;6\n\nAny repair pit, including when the pit is not in use;7\n\nAny counterweight; and8\n\nAny mine fan, including the approach to any mine fan.B\n\nNo machinery shall be repaired or serviced while the machinery is in motion; however, this prohibition shall not apply where a safe remote device is used.C\n\nAny guard or safety device that has been removed from any machine shall be replaced before the machine is put in operation.D\n\nEach mechanically operated grinding wheel shall be equipped with (i) safety washers and tool rests; (ii) substantial retaining hoods, the hood opening of which shall not expose more than a 90-degree sector of the wheel; and (iii) eyeshields, unless goggles are worn by the miners. Each retaining hood shall include either a device to control and collect excess rock, metal, or dust particles or a device providing equivalent protection to the miner operating such machinery.E\n\nThe operator or his agent shall develop procedures for examining for potential hazards, completing proper maintenance, and properly operating each type of centrifugal pump. Such procedures shall, at a minimum, address the manufacturer’s recommendations for start-up and shutdown of the pump, proper actions to be taken when a pump is suspected of overheating, the safe location of start and stop switches, and actions to be taken when a sign of structural metal fatigue, such as a crack in the frame, a damaged cover mounting bracket, or a missing bolt or other component is detected. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1978, chapter 118; in 1994, chapter 28<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 256<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 3<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":223433,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71803,"identifier":"45.2-801","token":"45.2\/II\/B\/8\/1\/45.2-801","url":"\/45.2-801\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-801\/","token":"45.2\/II\/B\/8\/1\/45.2-801","dublin_core":{"Title":" Shop and other equipment","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-801","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The following items of shop and other equipment shall be guarded and maintained adequately: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Any gear, sprocket, pulley, fan blade or propeller, or friction device or coupling that has a protruding bolt or nut; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Shafting or any projecting shaft end that is within seven feet of the floor or platform level; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Any belt, chain, or rope drive that is within seven feet of the floor or platform; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Any fly wheel. A fly wheel extending more than seven feet above the floor shall be guarded to a height of at least seven feet; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Any circular or band saw or planer; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Any repair pit, including when the pit is not in use; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Any counterweight; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Any mine fan, including the approach to any mine fan. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No machinery shall be repaired or serviced while the machinery is in motion<\/span>; however, this prohibition shall not apply where a safe remote device is used. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any guard or safety device that has been removed from any machine shall be replaced before the machine is put in operation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Each mechanically operated grinding wheel shall be equipped with (i) safety washers and tool rests; (ii) substantial retaining hoods, the hood opening of which shall not expose more than a 90-degree sector of the wheel; and (iii) eyeshields, unless goggles are worn by the miners. Each retaining hood shall include either a device to control and collect excess rock, metal, or dust particles or a device providing equivalent protection to the miner operating such machinery. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The operator or his agent shall develop procedures for examining for potential hazards, completing proper maintenance, and properly operating each type of centrifugal pump. Such procedures shall, at a minimum, address the manufacturer’s recommendations for start-up and shutdown of the pump, proper actions to be taken when a pump is suspected of overheating, the safe location of start and stop switches, and actions to be taken when a sign of structural metal fatigue, such as a crack in the frame, a damaged cover mounting bracket, or a missing bolt or other component is detected. Every miner who repairs, maintains, or operates any type of centrifugal pump shall be trained in these procedures. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n SHOP AND OTHER EQUIPMENT (\u00a7 45.2-801)\n\nA. The following items of shop and other equipment shall be guarded and\nmaintained adequately:\n\n 1. Any gear, sprocket, pulley, fan blade or propeller, or friction device or\n coupling that has a protruding bolt or nut;\n\n 2. Shafting or any projecting shaft end that is within seven feet of the floor\n or platform level;\n\n 3. Any belt, chain, or rope drive that is within seven feet of the floor or\n platform;\n\n 4. Any fly wheel. A fly wheel extending more than seven feet above the floor\n shall be guarded to a height of at least seven feet;\n\n 5. Any circular or band saw or planer;\n\n 6. Any repair pit, including when the pit is not in use;\n\n 7. Any counterweight; and\n\n 8. Any mine fan, including the approach to any mine fan.\n\nB. No machinery shall be repaired or serviced while the machinery is in motion;\nhowever, this prohibition shall not apply where a safe remote device is used.\n\nC. Any guard or safety device that has been removed from any machine shall be\nreplaced before the machine is put in operation.\n\nD. Each mechanically operated grinding wheel shall be equipped with (i) safety\nwashers and tool rests; (ii) substantial retaining hoods, the hood opening of\nwhich shall not expose more than a 90-degree sector of the wheel; and (iii)\neyeshields, unless goggles are worn by the miners. Each retaining hood shall\ninclude either a device to control and collect excess rock, metal, or dust\nparticles or a device providing equivalent protection to the miner operating\nsuch machinery.\n\nE. The operator or his agent shall develop procedures for examining for\npotential hazards, completing proper maintenance, and properly operating each\ntype of centrifugal pump. Such procedures shall, at a minimum, address the\nmanufacturer’s recommendations for start-up and shutdown of the pump,\nproper actions to be taken when a pump is suspected of overheating, the safe\nlocation of start and stop switches, and actions to be taken when a sign of\nstructural metal fatigue, such as a crack in the frame, a damaged cover mounting\nbracket, or a missing bolt or other component is detected. Every miner who\nrepairs, maintains, or operates any type of centrifugal pump shall be trained in\nthese procedures.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 45-85.3; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, \u00a7 45.1-88; 1978, c.\n118; 1994, c. 28, \u00a7 45.1-161.124; 1999, c. 256; 2005, c. 3; 2021, Sp. Sess. I,\nc. 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}}