MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 941

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 575, (a) through
(j) , inclusive, of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

(11) OBEDIENCE TO ORDER TO LEAVE MINE;
EXAMINATIONS AND RECORDS BY MINE INSPECTOR.—NO PERSON
ORDERED BY THE MINE FOREMAN TO LEAVE A MINE BECAUSE OF
VENTILATION DIFFICULTY MAY REENTER UNTIL THE MINE
FOREMAN GIVES PERMISSION. IF IT IS A GASSY MINE, THE
PERMISSION MAY NOT BE GIVEN UNTIL THE MINE FOREMAN OR
FIRE-BOSS HAS EXAMINED IT THOROUGHLY AND REPORTED IT
SAFE. AT EACH VISIT TO A MINE, THE DISTRICT MINE
INSPECTOR SHALL EXAMINE THE RECORDS OF VENTILATION AND
INSPECT EVERY APPARATUS AND EVERY PROCEDURE FOR
CONDUCTING, CONTROLLING, OR SUPPLYING VENTILATION. HE
SHALL SEE THAT EACH REQUIREMENT OF THIS SUBTITLE OR
RULE OR REGULATION RELATING TO IT, IS ENFORCED. HE
SHALL KEEP A DETAILED RECORD OF EACH INSPECTION AND
EVERY ACTION TAKEN.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 576 of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

7-426. DANGEROUS GAS.

(A) ACCUMULATION.—AN ACCUMULATION OF GAS MAY
NOT BE REMOVED FROM ANY PART OF A MINE BY BRUSHING OR
USING WATER. AN OPERATOR, MINE FOREMAN, OR FIRE-BOSS
KNOWINGLY MAY NOT PERMIT THIS TO BE DONE. A WORKER
MAY NOT REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF GAS IN THE MANNER
PROHIBITED BY THIS SUBSECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 598 of the Code.
The phrase "guilty of a misdemeanor" is
proposed for deletion in light of the
uniform penalty provision. See the note
following section 7—801. The only other
changes made are in style.

(B) DUTY OF OPERATOR UPON DISCOVERY OF LARGE
QUANTITIES.—THE OPERATOR IMMEDIATELY SHALL NOTIFY THE
DISTRICT MINE INSPECTOR OF ANY LARGE BODY OF EXPLOSIVE
GAS DISCOVERED IN ANY MINE, WHETHER OR NOT ANY
EXPLOSION HAS OCCURRED. HE SHALL DIRECT AND SEE THAT
IMMEDIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN TO REMOVE THE GAS, BY
PROPERLY DIRECTED AIR CURRENTS CARRYING ADEQUATE
VENTILATION UP TO THE FACE FROM WHICH THE GAS EXUDES,
OR BY OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS. AN OPEN FLAME MAY NOT