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as Article 66C, section 608 of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(E) CONDUCT PROHIBITED.--A FIRE-BOSS MAY NOT

NEGLECT TO MAKE ANY EXAMINATION REQUIRED, FAIL TO
REPORT ANY DANGER DISCOVERED, KNOWINGLY REPORT FALSELY
ON ANY CONDITION WITHIN THE MINE, OR FAIL OR NEGLECT
TO MAKE THE REPORTS REQUIRED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 609 of the Code.
As revised, it merely sets forth prohibited
conduct, the violation of which is covered
by the uniform penalty provision in
subtitle 8. The only other changes made
are in style.

7-405. PROTECTION AND SAFETY OF MINE EMPLOYEES;
DUTIES TO OTHER EMPLOYEES.

(A)     MUST NOT ENDANGER LIVES OF FELLOW

EMPLOYEES.--A PERSON MAY NOT WORK IN ANY MINE UNTIL HE

HAS SATISFIED THE OPERATOR THAT HE CAN DO THE WORK
ALLOTTED TO HIM WITHOUT ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF HIS
FELLOW WORKERS, UNLESS THE PERSON WORKS WITH AN
EXPERIENCED MINES OR OTHER QUALIFIED PERSON WHO
INSTRUCTS THE PERSON HOW TO PERFORM HIS DUTIES SAFELY
AND PROPERLY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 538 of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(B)    EXAMINATION OF WORKING PLACE; PROPPING
ROOF.—EACH MINER SHALL EXAMINE HIS WORKING PLACE
BEFORE COMMENCING WORK. AFTER ANY STOPPAGE OF WORK
DURING THE SHIFT HE SHALL REPEAT THIS EXAMINATION. IF
ANY PART OF THE ROOF NEEDS PROPPING, HE SHALL PROP IT
AND MAY NOT COMMENCE OR RESUME WORK UNTIL IT IS MADE
SAFE. EACH MINER SHALL BE VERY CAREFUL TO KEEP HIS
WORKING PLACE IN A SAFE CONDITION AT ALL TIMES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 539 of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(C)       LEAVING PLACE WHEN WORK BECOMES
DANGEROUS.-—EACH MINER IMMEDIATELY SHALL CEASE WORK IF
HE FINDS HIS PLACE HAS BECOME DANGEROUS FROM ANY CAUSE
OR CONDITION BEYOND HIS POWER TO REMEDY. UPON LEAVING
THE PLACE, HE SHALL INSTALL A PLAIN DANGER SIGNAL AT