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WEST VIRGINIA CODE

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WVC 22 A- 2 - 56 §22A-2-56. Checking systems.

Each mine shall have a check-in and check-out system which will provide positive identification of every person underground and will provide an accurate record of the persons in the mine kept on the surface in a place that will not be affected in the event of an explosion. Said record shall bear a number or name identical to the identification check that is securely fastened to the lamp belt of all persons underground. The identification check shall be made of a rust-resistant metal of no less than sixteen gauge.

Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2012 1st Special Session