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possible after its discovery, if it is possible to
remove it. No person who may be endangered by
the presence of said explosive gas or noxious
gases shall be allowed in that portion of the mine,
except such persons as are necessary to remove
the dangerous condtions, until said gases have
been removed. The mine foreman shall direct and
see that all dangerous places and the entrance
or entrances to such places in all mines are properly
fenced off across the openings, so that no person
can enter and that danger signals are posted
upon said fencing to warn persons of the existing
danger. All danger signals shall be uniform and
approved by the Chief Inspector of Coal Mines;
provided, that in cases of emergency any signal
which can be readily understood may be used
temporarily.
ASSISTANT MINE FOREMAN.
Section 61. At the end of each shift, each assistant
mine foreman shall make and sign a report
in a book provided for that purpose, giving
the general condition as to safety of the working
places visited by him, and shall make note of any
unusual occurrence observed by him during the
day. The mine foreman shall carefully read the
daily report of each assistant mine foreman, and
shall sign the reports with ink not later than the
day following.
HOURS OF BLASTING.
Section 62. The mine foreman shall direct at
what hours blasting shall be done in the mine,
and a notice of the time shall be posted in a conspicuous
place at the mine and a copy of the notice
shall be kept on file at the mine office.
REMOVAL OF ALL DANGERS REPORTED.
Section 63. The mine foreman shall give
prompt attention to the removal of all dangers reported
to him by his assistants, the fireboss, or
any other person working in the mine, and in case
it is impracticable to remove the danger at once.
he shall notify every person whose safety is menaced
thereby to remain away from the portion
where the dangerous condition exists. He or !-. s
assistant shall at least once each week travel and
examine all the air courses, roads and openings
that give access to old workings or falls, and make
n record of the condition of all places where danger
has been found with ink in the book provided
for that purpose.
DAILY VISIT TO ALL WORKING PLACES.
Section 64. In all mines, the owner shall employ
a sufficient number of assistants to insure a
visit to each working place, either by himself or
by his assistants, once each day while the cm
ployes are at work, and in addition thereto shall
give special care and attention to the men drawing
pillars, particularly when falls are thereby
being made.
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WORKING PLACES TO RE KEPT FREE FROM WATER.
Section 65. The mine foreman shall see that the
working places are kept as free from water as
practicable during working hours.
PRECAUTIONS WHEN APPROACHING ABANDONED
WORKINGS.
Section 66. In any working place that is beingdriven
within supposedly dangerous proximity to
an abandoned mine, suspected of containing explosive
gas or fire, or that may contain a dangerous
accumulation of water, the mine foreman
shall see that at least two bore holes shall be
maintained not less than 12 feet in advance of
the face, and on each side ot such working place
bore holes of the same length shah be drilled diagonally,
not more than eight feet apart, and any
place driven to tap water or gas shall not be more
than eight feet wide. No water or gas from an
abandoned mine or an abandoned poition of a
mine and no bore holes from the surface shall be
tapped until the employes, except those engaged
at such work, are out of the mine, and such work
shall be done under the immediate instruction and
direction of the mine foreman; in all such cases
locked safety lamps shall be used.
RECORDS TO BE KEPT BY .MINE FOREMEN.
Section 67. The mine foreman shall each day
enter plainly and sign with ink, in a book provided
for that purpose, a report of the condition
of the mine, which report shall clearly state any
danger that may have come under his observation
during the day. and state what steps have been
taken to remove such danger or any other dangers
which may have been reported to him by the
assistant mine foreman or fire boss. The report
shall also state whether or not there is a proper
supply of material on hand for the safe working
of the mine, and whether or not the requirements
of the law are complied with.
He shall also once each week enter plainly with
ink, in said book, a true report of all air measurements
required by this act, designating the place,
the area of each cut-through and entry separately,
the velocity of the air in each cut-through and
entry, and tbe number of men employed in each
separate split of air, with the date when measurements
are taken. Said book shall at all times
be kept at the mine office at the mine, for examination
by the inspector, and by any person working
in the mine, in the presence of the mine foreman.
COUNTERSIGNING FIRE BOSSES' REPORT.
Section 68. The mine foreman shall also, each
day, read carefully, and countersign with ink,
all reports entered in the record book of the fire
bosses.
OWNER TO SUPPLY SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF FIRE BOSSES.
Section 69. The owner shall employ a sufficient