932                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

REVISOR'S NOTE: This fourth paragraph presently
appears as Article 66C, section 566(e) of
the Code. The first sentence of present
section 566(e) is set forth in paragraph
(6). The only other changes made are in
style.

(5)      PROTECTION FROM FIRES.—MAIN FAN
INSTALLATIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM WOOD FIRE, GRASS
FIRE, AND RUBBISH FOR AT LEAST 100 FEET IN ANY
DIRECTION FROM THE FAN INSTALLATION IF PHYSICAL
CONDITIONS PERMIT,

REVISOR'S NOTE: This fifth paragraph presently
appears as Article 66C, section 566(d) of
the Code. The only changes made are in
style.

(6)   DAILY INSPECTION AND RECORD; PROCEDURE

WHEN FAN STOPS.--___THE FAN SHALL BE INSPECTED DAILY AND

A RECORD KEPT OF THE INSPECTION. THE RECORD IS OPEN
FOR EXAMINATION BY ANY INTERESTED PERSON.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This sixth paragraph presently
appears as the first sentence of Article
66C, section 566(e) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(7)   WHEN OPERATED.--A MAIN MINE FAN SHALL

BE OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY EXCEPT IF THE MINE IS SHUT
DOWN WITH ALL WORKERS OUT OF THE MINE. AFTER THE FAN
HAS BEEN STARTED, THE MINE SHALL BE EXAMINED FOR GAS
AND OTHER HAZARDS AND MADE SAFE BEFORE WORKERS, OTHER
THAN THE EXAMINERS, ARE PERMITTED IN THE MINE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This seventh   paragraph presently

appears as Article 66C,    section 566(f) of

the Code. The only      changes made are in
style.

(B) BOOSTER AND AUXILIARY FANS;
INSTALLATION.—THE INSTALLATION OF BOOSTER FANS IS NOT
PERMITTED, UNLESS THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU FINDS
THAT THE INSTALLATION IS NECESSARY FOR THE SAFE
OPERATION AND PROPER VENTILATION OF THE MINE, THAT IT
WOULD NOT MATERIALLY INCREASE THE HAZARD OF THE MINE,
AND THAT THE CONDITIONS AND SAFEGUARDS HE MAY
PRESCRIBE WILL BE COMPLIED WITH. IN MINES WHERE
BOOSTER FANS ARE BEING USED, THEIR USE MAY BE
CONTINUED, BUT THEY SHALL BE SURROUNDED WITH THE
FOLLOWING SAFEGUARDS: