1900 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

No. 11. MINING LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA. cxxxix
Duties of Engineer.
Rule 20. It shall be the duty of the engineer to keep a careful
watch over his engine and all machinery under his charge and see
that the boilers are properly supplied with water, cleaned and inspected
at proper intervals, and that the steam pressure does not exceed
at any time the limit allowed by the superintendent.
Rule 21. He shall make himself acquainted with the signal codes
provided for in this act.
Rule 22. He shall not allow any unauthorized person to enter the
engine house, neither shall he allow any person to handle or run the
engine, without the permission of the superintendent.
Rule 2o. When workmen are being raised or lowered he shall take
special precautions to keep the engine well under control.
Rule 24. The locomotive engineer must keep a sharp lookout
ahead of his engine and sound the whistle or alarm bell frequently
when coming near the partings or landings; he must not exceed the
speed allowed by the mine foreman or superintendent. He must
not allow any person except his attendants, to ride on the engine or
on the full
Rule 25.
cars.
Duties of Firemen.
Every fireman and other person in charge of a boiler or
boilers for the generation of steam shall keep a careful watch of the
same; he shall see that the steam pressure does not at any time exceed
the limit allowed by the superintendent; he shall frequently try
the safety-valve and shall not increase the weight on the same; he
shall maintain a proper depth of water in each boiler, and if anything
should happen to prevent this, he shall report the same without
delay to
the superintendent, or other person designated by the
superintendent, and take such other action as may, under the particular
circumstances, be necessary for the protection of life and the
preservation of property.
Rule 26.
Duties of Fan Engineer.
The engineer in charge .of any ventilating fan must keep
it running at such speed as the mine foreman directs in writing. In
case of accident to the boiler or fan machinery, not requiring the immediate
withdrawal of the men from the mine by reason of serious
interruption of the ventilation, lie shall invariably notify the mine
foreman. If ordinary repairs of the fan or machinery becomes necessary,
he must give timely notice to the mine foreman and await his
instructions before stopping it. Tie shall also examine at the
beginning of each shift all (lie fan bearings, slays and other parts,
and see that they are kept in proper working order. Should it become
impossible to run the fan or necessary to stop it to prevea'
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