MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 929

(G) CAR TO STOP BEFORE PERSONS LOAD OR UNLOAD;
TO PROCEED IN ORDERLY MANNER.—A PERSON MAY NOT LOAD
OR UNLOAD BEFORE THE CAR IN WHICH HE IS TO RIDE OR IS
RIDING COMES TO A FULL STOP. HE SHALL PROCEED IN AN
ORDERLY MANNER TO AND FROM ANY MAN TRIP.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 562(f) of the Code,
as amended by Chapter 679, S.E. 390, Acts
of 1973. The only changes made are in
style.

(H) WAITING STATIONS.—A WAITING STATION SHALL
BE PROVIDED WHERE ANY PERSON IS REQUIRED TO WAIT FOR
ANY MAN TRIP OR MAN CAGE. IT SHALL HAVE SUFFICIENT
ROOM, AMPLE CLEARANCE FROM MOVING EQUIPMENT, AND
ADEQUATE SEATING FACILITIES. IF THERE IS A
POSSIBILITY ANY PERSON MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH
ENERGIZED ELECTRIC WIRING WHILE LOADING OR UNLOADING
FROM A MAIN TRIP, TROLLEY AND POWER WIRES SHALL BE
GUARDED EFFECTIVELY AT THE MAN TRIP STATIONS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as the first paragraph of Article 66C,
section 563 of the Code, as amended by
Chapter 679, S.B. 390, Acts of 1973. The
only changes made are in style.

(I) BELT LINES.—IF BELTS ARE USED TO TRANSPORT
WORKERS, A MINIMUM CLEARANCE OF 18 INCHES SHALL BE
MAINTAINED BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE ROOF OR CROSSBARS,
PROJECTING EQUIPMENT, CAP PIECES, OVERHEAD CABLES,
WIRING, AND OTHER OBJECTS. HOWEVER, WHERE THE HEIGHT
OF THE COAL BED PERMITS, THE CLEARANCE MAY NOT BE LESS
THAN 24 INCHES. THE BELT SPEED MAY NOT EXCEED 250
FEET PER MINUTE WHILE WORKERS ARE LOADING, UNLOADING,
OR BEING TRANSPORTED. THE SPACE BETWEEN ANY TWO
WORKERS RIDING ON A BELT LINE SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN
FIVE FEET. LOADING AND UNLOADING STATIONS SHALL BE
ILLUMINATED PROPERLY.

(J) SUPERVISION OF BELT AND MAN TRIPS.—AN
OFFICIAL OR SOME OTHER PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE MINE
FOREMAN SHALL SUPERVISE THE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF
BELTS AND ANY MAN TRIP.

REVISOR'S NOTE: These subsections presently
appear as the second through sixth
paragraphs, inclusive, of Article 66C,
section 56 3 of the Code, as amended by
Chapter 679, S.B. 390, Acts of 1973. The