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(B)    STOPBLOCK AND DERAIL ON CERTAIN SLOPES AND
PLANES.—-THERE SHALL BE A POSITIVE-ACTING STOPBLOCK,
AT OR ABOVE THE KNUCKLE, AND A DERAIL ON SLOPES AND
PLANES HAVING A KNUCKLE. ON ENTRIES GOING TO THE
RISE, A POSITIVE STOPBLOCK OR DERAIL SHALL BE PLACED
BY THE SWITCH OF THE FIRST ACTIVE WORKING PLACE. ON
ENTRIES GOING TO THE DIP, A POSITIVE-ACTING STOPBLOCK
OR DERAIL SHALL BE PLACED BY THE SWITCH TO THE FIRST
ACTIVE WORKING PLACE, AND A STOPBLOCK SHALL BE PLACED
BY THE SWITCH OF THE LAST ACTIVE WORKING PLACE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 561 (b) of the
Code. The only changes made are in style.

(C)    STOPBLOCK AND DERAIL AT ROOM OR ENTRY
FACE.—IF COAL IS NOT BEING LOADED, BUT PERSONS ARE
WORKING AT A ROOM OR ENTRY FACE, A POSITIVE-ACTING
STOPBLOCK OR DERAIL SHALL BE PLACED ACROSS THE ROOM OR
ENTRY TRACK, OR THE ROOM SWITCH SHALL BE KEPT CLOSED
TO PREVENT CARS FROM BEING INADVERTENTLY PUSHED FROM
OR RUNNING INTO THE PLACE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 561 (c) of the Code,
as amended by Chapter 679, S.B. 390, Acts
of 1973. The only changes made are in
style.

(D)    SLIDES AND SKIDS.—SLIDES, SKIDS, OR OTHER
ADEQUATE MEANS SHALL BE USED ON DESCENDING TRIPS ON
GRADES IF THE LOCOMOTIVE IS NOT ADEQUATE TO CONTROL
THE TRIP. IF FEASIBLE, A DRAG SHALL BE USED ON
ASCENDING TRIPS. MATERIALS BEING HAULED INSIDE THE
MINE SHALL BE LOADED AND PROTECTED SO THERE IS NO
DANGER TO THE MOTORMAN OR BRAKEMAN FROM SLIDING OF
EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 561(d) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

7-422. TRANSPORTATION OF WORKERS; WAITING STATIONS;
BELT LINES.

(A) MAN TRIP SPEED LIMIT.—A MAN   TRIP SHALL BE

OPERATED AT A SAFE SPEED CONSISTENT WITH   THE CONDITION

OF THE ROAD AND TYPE OF EQUIPMENT USED.      THE SPEED MAY
NOT EXCEED SIX MILES PER HOUR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears