942                                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                                  [Ch.

BE PERMITTED IK THE AFFECTED PORTION OF THE MINE.
EVERY PRECAUTION AGAINST AN ACCIDENT SHALL BE TAKEN.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 599 of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(C)    DUTY OF MINE FOREMAN.—THE MINE FOREMAN
SHALL SEE THAT EVERY MINE GENERATING EXPLOSIVE GAS IS
KEPT FREE OF STANDING GAS IN WORKING PLACES OR

ROADWAYS. AN ACCUMULATION OF EXPLOSIVE OR NOXIOUS GAS
SHALL BE REMOVED FROM A WORKED OUT OR ABANDONED
PORTION OF ANY MINE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER ITS
DISCOVERY UNLESS THE GAS IS SECURELY AND SAFELY SEALED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUREAU'S RULES AND REGULATIONS.
UNTIL THE GAS HAS BEEN REMOVED, NO PERSON WHO MAY BE
ENDANGERED BY ITS PRESENCE AND WHO IS NOT ENGAGED IN
REMOVING IT MAY REMAIN IN THE AFFECTED PORTION OF THE
MINE. THE ENTRANCE TO A WORKED OUT AND ABANDONED PART
OF A MINE AND EVERY OTHER DANGEROUS PLACE WHERE GAS
MAY ACCUMULATE SHALL BE FENCED OFF PROPERLY WITH A
DANGER SIGNAL POSTED ON IT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 600 of the Code.
New language is added to require fencing of
every dangerous place. The only other
changes made are in style.

(D)    DUTY OF WORKER.—ANY WORKER IMMEDIATELY
SHALL NOTIFY THE MINE FOREMAN IF EXPLOSIVE OR NOXIOUS
GAS IS DISCOVERED. THE WORKER SHALL SEE THAT NO GAS
BLOWER IS LEFT BURNING WHEN HE LEAVES HIS WORKING
PLACE. IF GAS IS IGNITED BY A BLAST OR OTHERWISE, THE
EMPLOYEE IMMEDIATELY SHALL EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. IF HE
IS UNABLE TO DO SO, HE SHALL NOTIFY THE MINE FOREMAN.
A WORKER SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF THE DISCOVERY OF
EXPLOSIVE OR NOXIOUS GAS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 601 of the Code.
The reference to "misdemeanor" is proposed
for deletion in light of the uniform
penalty provision of this title. The only
other changes made are in style.

(E)    SAFETY LAMPS - NUMBER AND EXAMINATION.--IF

SAFETY LAMPS ARE REQUIRED TO BE USED IN ANY MINE, A
QUANTITY ONE-FOURTH GREATER THAN THAT WHICH IS BEING
USED ALWAYS SHALL BE KEPT ON HAND, READY FOR USE. A
COMPETENT PERSON SHALL BE APPOINTED TO EXAMINE EACH