45.1-161.14 - Notifying miners of violations; compliance with Act.
§ 45.1-161.14. Notifying miners of violations; compliance with Act.
A. The operator and his agent shall cooperate with the mine foreman and otherofficials in the discharge of their duties as required by this Act, and shalldirect that the mine foreman and all other miners employed at the mine complywith all provisions of this Act, especially when his attention is called toany violation of this Act by the Chief, the Director, or a mine inspector.
B. The operator of any mine or his agent shall operate his mines in fullconformity with this Act and any other mining law of the Commonwealth at alltimes. This requirement shall not relieve any other person subject to theprovisions of this Act from his duty to comply with the requirements of thisAct.
C. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to relieve an operator or his agentfrom the duty imposed at common law to secure the reasonable safety of theiremployees.
D. No operator, agent, or certified person shall knowingly permit any personto work in any part of a mine in violation of written instructions issued bya mine inspector pursuant to this Act.
E. The operator or his agent shall fully comply with any action plan requiredby the Chief to address hazardous conditions or practices.
(Code 1950, §§ 45-7, 45-8, 45-12, 45-68.4, 45-69, 45-73, 45-75, 45-78, 45-79,45-81, 45-83 to 45-85; 1950, p. 156; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, §§ 45.1-21,45.1-30, 45.1-104; 1972, c. 784; 1974, c. 323; 1975, c. 320; 1976, c. 598;1978, cc. 120, 222, 489, 729; 1982, cc. 118, 255; 1984, cc. 178, 590; 1988,c. 577; 1990, c. 963; 1993, cc. 171, 442; 1994, c. 28; 2005, c. 3.)