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(D) DUTIES OF FOREMEN GENERALLY.--THE MINE

FOREMAN SHALL DEVOTE HIS ENTIRE TIME TO HIS DUTIES
WHEN THE MINE IS IN OPERATION. SUBJECT TO THE
SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE OPERATOR, HE HAS CHARGE
OF THE INSIDE WORKINGS OF THE MINE AND ANY PERSON
EMPLOYED THERE. HE SHALL SEE THAT ANY APPLICABLE
PROVISION OF THIS TITLE, AND RULES AND REGULATIONS
MADE PURSUANT TO IT ARE STRICTLY OBEYED. FOR THIS
PURPOSE, THE MINE FOREMAN, PERSONALLY OR BY AN
ASSISTANT SHALL:

(1)   VISIT EACH WORKING PLACE EACH DAY
WHILE THE EMPLOYEES ARE AT WORK, TO SEE THAT IT IS
PROPERLY TIMBERED, DRAINED, SECURED, AND REASONABLY
SAFE AND THAT A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF TIMBER AND OTHER
FACILITIES IS ON HAND READY FOR USE;

(2)   SEE THAT ANY LOOSE COAL OR OTHER
DANGEROUS MATERIAL IS TAKEN DOWN OR SECURED,
ESPECIALLY UPON TRAVELING WAYS AND AIRWAYS, STANDING
WATER IS DRAINED FROM PASSAGEWAYS AND WORKING PLACES,
EXPLOSIVE AND NOXIOUS GASES AND DANGEROUS
ACCUMULATIONS OF DUST ARE REMOVED, AND BOCK DUSTING IS
PROPERLY DONE SO THAT IN GENERAL THE VENTILATION,
STOPPINGS, DOORS, TIMBERING, DRAINAGE, EQUIPMENT,
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, TRAVELING AND AIRWAYS,
TRACKAGE, AND OTHER MINE WORKS AND WAYS ARE IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER AND REASONABLY SAFE CONDITION;

REVISOR'S NOTE: The first two paragraphs of   this

subsection presently appear as Article   66C,

section 533 (a) of the Code. The      only
changes made are in style.

(3)    INSTRUCT EVERY EMPLOYEE IN SAFETY
MEASURES, INCLUDING THE PLACING OF TIMBER TO PREVENT
FALLS AND OTHER ACCIDENTS AND THE SAFEGUARDING OF
MOVING PARTS OF MACHINERY WHICH MAY INJURE PERSONS
PASSING NEARBY SO THAT AT ALL TIMES, AS REQUIRED BY
THIS SUBTITLE, EVERY PERSON AND PROPERTY IS PROTECTED
AGAINST ANY MINING RISK;

REVISOR'S NOTE: The third paragraph of this

subsection presently appears as Article

66C, section 533(b) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(4)   PROMPTLY ATTEND TO THE REMOVAL OF ANY
DANGEROUS CONDITIONS COMING TO HIS KNOWLEDGE AND, IN
CASE IT IS NOT FEASIBLE, IMMEDIATELY TO REMOVE THE
DANGER AND ORDER EVERY PERSON WHOSE SAFETY IS MENACED