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The approach to any mine fan shall be guarded.9\n\nLighting and other electrical equipment that could create a shock hazard or cause personal injury.B\n\nNo machinery shall be repaired or oiled while in motion unless a safe remote oiling device is used.C\n\nA guard or safety device that is removed from any machine shall be replaced before the machine is put in operation.D\n\nEvery mechanically operated grinding wheel shall be equipped with:1\n\nSafety washers and tool rests;2\n\nA substantial retaining hood, the hood opening of which shall not expose more than a 90-degree sector of the wheel. Each such hood shall include a device to control and collect excess rock, metal, or dust particles. If no such device is provided, equivalent protection shall be provided to each employee operating such machinery; and3\n\nEyeshields, unless goggles are worn by the operator.E\n\nThe operator or his agent shall develop proper procedures for examining for potential hazards, completing maintenance, and operating each type of centrifugal pump. The procedures shall, at a minimum, address the manufacturers’ recommendations for start-up and shutdown of each type of pump, the proper actions to be taken when a pump is suspected of overheating, the safe location of start and stop switches, and the actions to be taken when signs of structural metal fatigue, such as cracks in the frame, damaged cover mounting brackets, or missing bolts or other components, are detected. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 2005, chapter 3<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":224059,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60459,"identifier":"45.2-920","token":"45.2\/II\/C\/9\/6\/45.2-920","url":"\/45.2-920\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-920\/","token":"45.2\/II\/C\/9\/6\/45.2-920","dublin_core":{"Title":" Shop and other equipment","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-920","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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

1.<\/span> Gears, sprockets, pulleys, fan blades or propellers, friction devices, and couplings with protruding bolts or nuts. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Shafting and projecting shaft ends that are within seven feet of the floor or the platform level. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Belt, chain, or rope drives that are within seven feet of the floor or the platform. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Fly wheels. Any fly wheel that extends 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> Circular and band saws and planers. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Repair pits. Guards shall be kept in place when a pit is not in use. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Counterweights. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Mine fans. The approach to any mine fan shall be guarded. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Lighting and other electrical equipment that could create a shock hazard or cause personal injury. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No machinery shall be repaired or oiled while in motion<\/span> unless a safe remote oiling device is used. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A guard or safety device that is 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> Every mechanically operated grinding wheel shall be equipped with: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Safety washers and tool rests; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> A substantial retaining hood, the hood opening of which shall not expose more than a 90-degree sector of the wheel. Each such hood shall include a device to control and collect excess rock, metal, or dust particles. If no such device is provided, equivalent protection shall be provided to each employee operating such machinery; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Eyeshields, unless goggles are worn by the operator. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The operator or his agent shall develop proper procedures for examining for potential hazards, completing maintenance, and operating each type of centrifugal pump. The procedures shall, at a minimum, address the manufacturers’ recommendations for start-up and shutdown of each type of pump, the proper actions to be taken when a pump is suspected of overheating, the safe location of start and stop switches, and the actions to be taken when signs of structural metal fatigue, such as cracks in the frame, damaged cover mounting brackets, or missing bolts or other components, are detected. Every miner who repairs, maintains, or operates any such pump shall be trained in these procedures. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n SHOP AND OTHER EQUIPMENT (\u00a7 45.2-920)\n\nA. The following shall be guarded and maintained adequately:\n\n 1. Gears, sprockets, pulleys, fan blades or propellers, friction devices, and\n couplings with protruding bolts or nuts.\n\n 2. Shafting and projecting shaft ends that are within seven feet of the floor\n or the platform level.\n\n 3. Belt, chain, or rope drives that are within seven feet of the floor or the\n platform.\n\n 4. Fly wheels. Any fly wheel that extends more than seven feet above the floor\n shall be guarded to a height of at least seven feet.\n\n 5. Circular and band saws and planers.\n\n 6. Repair pits. Guards shall be kept in place when a pit is not in use.\n\n 7. Counterweights.\n\n 8. Mine fans. The approach to any mine fan shall be guarded.\n\n 9. Lighting and other electrical equipment that could create a shock hazard or\n cause personal injury.\n\nB. No machinery shall be repaired or oiled while in motion unless a safe remote\noiling device is used.\n\nC. A guard or safety device that is removed from any machine shall be replaced\nbefore the machine is put in operation.\n\nD. Every mechanically operated grinding wheel shall be equipped with:\n\n 1. Safety washers and tool rests;\n\n 2. A substantial retaining hood, the hood opening of which shall not expose\n more than a 90-degree sector of the wheel. Each such hood shall include a\n device to control and collect excess rock, metal, or dust particles. If no\n such device is provided, equivalent protection shall be provided to each\n employee operating such machinery; and\n\n 3. Eyeshields, unless goggles are worn by the operator.\n\nE. The operator or his agent shall develop proper procedures for examining for\npotential hazards, completing maintenance, and operating each type of\ncentrifugal pump. The procedures shall, at a minimum, address the\nmanufacturers’ recommendations for start-up and shutdown of each type of\npump, the proper actions to be taken when a pump is suspected of overheating,\nthe safe location of start and stop switches, and the actions to be taken when\nsigns of structural metal fatigue, such as cracks in the frame, damaged cover\nmounting brackets, or missing bolts or other components, are detected. Every\nminer who repairs, maintains, or operates any such 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 45.1-161.273; 2005, c. 3; 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}}