                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (§ 45.2-854)

A. Every miner shall wear a protective hat while underground and while in any
area on the surface where there is a danger of injury from falling objects.

B. Every person assigned to or performing duties on the surface of an
underground coal mine, or any person entering the underground portion of such
mine, shall wear reflective materials adequate to make him visible from all
sides. Such reflective material shall be placed on a hard hat and at least one
other item of outer clothing such as a belt, suspenders, jacket, coat,
coveralls, shirt, pants, or vest.

C. Protective footwear shall be worn by each miner while on duty in or around a
mine where falling objects may cause injury.

D. Every employee inside or outside of a mine shall wear an approved type of
goggles or shields where there is a hazard from flying particles.

E. Every welder and helper shall use proper goggles or shields to protect his
eyes.

F. Any miner engaged in haulage operations or employed around moving equipment
on the surface or underground shall wear snug-fitting clothing.

G. Every employee shall wear gloves when handling material that may injure the
hands or when handling energized cables. No gloves with gauntlet cuffs shall be
worn around moving equipment.

H. Any miner who may be exposed for short periods to hazards from inhalation of
gas, dust, fumes, or mist shall wear approved respiratory equipment. When the
exposure is for a prolonged period, adequate approved measures to protect such
miner or to reduce the hazard shall be taken.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 45-86; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-99; 1994, c.
28, § 45.1-161.175; 2005, c. 3; 2011, cc. 826, 862; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.