                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 HOISTING EQUIPMENT (§ 45.2-735)

A. Every hoist used for handling miners shall be equipped with overspeed,
overwind, and automatic stop controls.

B. Every suspended work deck or platform shall (i) operate automatically, (ii)
be equipped with guardrails capable of protecting miners and materials from
accidental overturning, and (iii) be equipped with safety belts and such other
protective devices as the Chief shall require by regulation.

C. Every platform or work deck that is used for transporting miners or materials
shall be equipped with leveling indicators, and such conveyance shall be
maintained and operated in a reasonably level position at all times.

D. Every shaft, slope, or surface incline hoist shall be equipped with brakes
capable of stopping and holding the fully loaded unbalanced cage or trip at any
point in the shaft or slope or on the surface incline.

E. An accurate and reliable indicator showing the position of the cage or trip
shall be placed so as to be in clear view of the hoisting engineer, unless the
position of the cage or trip is clearly visible at all times to the hoisting
engineer or other person operating the equipment.

F. Any conveyance that is used to haul miners or materials within a shaft or
slope shall be (i) designed to prevent materials from falling back into the
shaft or slope and (ii) equipped with a retaining edge of at least six inches to
prevent objects from falling into the shaft or slope.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 45-68.4; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, §§ 45.1-68,
45.1-69; 1972, c. 784; 1978, c. 729; 1994, c. 28; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.