1900 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

Nu. 11. MINING LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA. xcix
by the mine foreman or his assistants at least once a week, and all
danger found existing therein shall be immediately removed. A report
of said examination shall be recorded in a book kept at the colliery
for that purpose and signed by the person making the same.
Rule 5.
In mines generating explosive gases, the mine foreman or
his assistant shall make a careful examination every morning of all
working places and traveling roads and all other places which might
endanger the safety of the workmen, before the workmen shall enter
the mine, and such examination shall be made with a safety lamp
within three (3) hours at most, before time for commencing work,
and a workman shall not enter the mine or his working place until
the said mine or part thereof and working place are reported to be
safe. Every report shall be recorded without delay in a book which
shall be kept at the colliery for the purpose and shall be signed by
the person making the examination.
Kule 6. The person who makes said examination shall establish
proof of the same by marking plainly the date thereof at the face of
each working place and all other places examined.
Rule 7. A station or stations shall be established at the entrance
to each mine or different parts of each mine, as the case may require,
and a workman shall not pass beyond any such station until the
mine or part of the mine beyond the same has been inspected and
reported to be safe. It shall be the duty of the fire boss to remain
at the danger station until relieved by some person authorized by
himself or the mine foreman, who shall stand guard until said mine
or part of mine shall be reported safe, and he shall not let any person
pass without permission from the fire boss.
Rule 8. If at any time it is found by the person for the time being
in charge of the mine or any part thereof, that by reason of noxious
gases prevailing in such mine or such part thereof, or of any cause
whatever the mine or the said part is dangerous, every precaution
shall be used to ensure the safety of the workmen; and every workman,
except such persons as may be required to remove the danger,
shall be withdrawn from the mine, or such part thereof as is so found
dangerous, until the said mine or said part thereof is examined by
a competent person and reported by him to be safe.
Rule 9. In every working approaching any place where there is
likely to be accumulation of explosive gases, or in any working in
which danger is imminent from explosive gases, no light or fire other
than a locked safety lamp shall be allowed or used. Whenever safety
lamps are required in any mine they shall be the property of the
owner of said mine, and a competent person, who shall be appointed
for the purpose, shall examine every safety lamp immediately before
it is taken into the workings for use, and ascertain it to be clean, safe
and securely locked, and safety lamps shall not be used until they