                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 HOISTING CAGES (§ 45.2-737)

A. Any cage used for hoisting miners shall be of substantial construction and
have (i) adequate steel bonnets, with enclosed sides; (ii) gates, safety chains,
or bars across the ends of the cage when miners are being hoisted or lowered;
and (iii) sufficient handholds or chains for all miners on the cage to maintain
their balance. A locking device to prevent tilting of the cage shall be used on
all self-dumping cages when transporting miners.

B. The floor of each cage shall be constructed so that it is (i) adequate to
carry the load and (ii) impossible for a miner&#8217;s foot or body to enter any
opening in the bottom of the cage.

C. Each cage used for hoisting miners shall be equipped with safety catches that
act quickly and effectively in case of an emergency. The provisions of this
subsection shall not apply to a capsule or bucket that is used for emergency
escape or during shaft or slope sinking.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 45-68.4; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-69; 1978, c.
729; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.155; 1997, c. 293; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.