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OWNER SHALL EMPLOY ASSISTANT FOREMAN WHEN
NECESSARY.
Section 45. When the mine workings become so
extensive that the mine foreman is unable personally
to carry out the requirements of this act
pertaining to his duties, the owner shall employ
a sufficient number of competent persons to act as
his assistants, who shall act under the mine foreman's
instructions in carrying out the provisions
of this act.
TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT IN ABSENCE OF MINE
FOREMAN.
Section 46. In case of tlie necessary temporary
absence of the mine foreman, he may deputize any
certificated person, if one be available, who shall
for the time being perform all his duties. In
case of the death or resignation of a mine foreman
the owner shall appoint a certified man if a suitable
man be available, and if not he may temporarily
appoint any other competent man, but shall
immediately notify the Chief Inspector who shall
assist him in securing a suitable man who has a
certificate. If no suitable man can be found the
temporary man may serve with the approval of
the Chief or Deputy Inspector of the district until
the next examination.
DUTIES OF MINE FOREMEN.
Section 47. The mine foreman shall devote the
whole of his time to his duties in the mine when
the mine is in operation, and shall keep a careful
watch over the ventilation, airways, travelingways,
haulageways. timbering and drainage, ancl shall
see that all stoppings are properly built as herein
provided.
DUTIES OF MINE FOREMEN.
Section 48. The mine foreman shall see that
proper cut-throughs are made in the pillars of al!
rooms and all entries, and that they are closed
when necessary so that the ventilating current can
be conducted in sufficient quantity through the last
cut-through to the face of each room and entry
by means of stoppings He shall not permit any
room or entry to be turned in advance of the ventilating
current or in advance of the last cutthrough
in the entry, excepting room-necks, which
may be driven a distance of ten feet, with the
consent of the Inspector, by entrymen driving entries.
Whenever any working place or places aredriven
to destination, or to tbe boundary line, or
are otherwise stopped, all such places shall be
connected at the face by cut-throughs.
WEEKLY AIR MEASUREMENTS.
Section 49. The mine foreman or his assistant
shall, at least once every week, measure the air
current at or near the main intake and outlet airway,
and also in the last cut-through in the last
loom and in the entry beyond tbe last room turned
in each entry, and make a record of said measure­
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ments as provided for herein. When practicable
measurements shall be taken on days when the
men are at work, and for making such measurements
an anemometer shall be provided and kept
in good condition by the owner of the mine.
-MINE FOREMEN SHALL ORDER MEN TO WITHDRAW.
Section 50. In case of accident to a ventilating
fan or its machinery, whereby the ventilation of
the mine would be seriously interrupted, the mine
foreman shall order the men to withdraw immediately
lrom the mine, ancl he shall not allow them
to return to their work until the ventilation has
been restored, and the mine thoroughly examined
by him or by an assistant mine foreman or fireboss,
and reported safe.
MINE FOREMEN SHALL NOTIFY SUPERINTENDENT
AND INSPECTORS.
Section 51. The mine foreman shall notify the
superintendent and Deputy Inspectors in writing,
whenever in his opinion the mine is becoming
dangerous through lack of ample ventilation at
the face of the entries, rooms or other portions
of the mine, whether such lack of ventilation is
caused by undue length of entries and airways,
or from any other cause which may result in conditions
dangerous to the life or health of the employes
in any part of tbe mine. Ancl if the Inspector
finds said mine or any portion thereof is
becoming dangerous, he shall direct the owner to
proceed to have it put in safe condition, by increasing
air volume by the enlargement of the
airways or the construction of stoppings or overcasts
or undercuts, and, if necessary, he shall
cause an additional opening of ample dimensions
to be sunk from the surface to* the interior, which
opening can be used as an outlet or inlet for
the air, and also as an escape-way for employes in
case of necessity.
PERMANENT STATION 111 FIRE BOSS UNDERGROUND.
Section 52. In all mines generating explosive
gas in quantities sufficient to be detected by an
approved safety lamp, the mine foreman shall see
that, when the permanent station of the fireboss
is located inside of the mine, all abandoned, finished
or unfinished workings, in the intervening
distance between the permanent starion and tbe
entrance to the mine, are completely shut off from
the main intake or man-way headings of the mine,
by stoppings of concrete or some other incombustible
material of sufficient thickness laid in mortar
to keep the explosive or noxious gases from
coming in contact with the intake air or with the
persons employed therein; provided, that in mines
where it is not practicable to use concrete or masonry
stoppings, other suitable methods, to be
approved by the Chief Inspector in writing, may lie
employed, which will accomplish the purpose intended.