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...he division of mineral resources management has jurisdiction over all mines and quarries located in the state, and shall exercise such supervision over them and their development and operation as is provided by law.

...adopt, publish, and enforce necessary rules not inconsistent with the mining laws of this state.

...f workers' compensation shall be available to the director or the director's designee for information concerning such a report. The director or the director's designee shall send by mail to each coal operator in the state, to a duly designated representative of the miners at each mine, and to such other persons as the director or the director's designee deems proper, a copy of such report. The director or the directo...

...nd for governing all other matters requisite to the exercise of the chief's powers and the performance of the chief's duties under this chapter and Chapters 1509., 1563., 1565., and 1567. of the Revised Code relating to mines and mining.

...l is being mined or in which coal is found in such thickness as to make the mining of the coal or mineral probable at some future time, and shall designate the township as a unit. As used in this chapter and Chapters 1563., 1565., and 1567. of the Revised Code, "coal or mineral bearing township" means a township that has been so designated by the chief under this section. The chief shall also designate the tow...

...ghs in clay mines shall not exceed one hundred feet, unless permission in special cases is granted by the chief, after maps have been filed with the chief showing the method of working and ventilating the same, if such distances would add to increased safety. (B) When, in the opinion of the mine foreperson or deputy mine inspector, line brattices or other approved methods of circulation are necessary to deliver suf...

...re examining boards of three members, selected from among the deputy mine inspectors, superintendent and assistant superintendents of rescue stations, and electrical inspectors. The examinations shall be conducted in the district of the applicant's residence or as near thereto as practicable. Grading and issuance of certificates shall be done by the chief.

...ificate evidencing graduation from an accredited school of mines or mining, after a four-year course of study. The applicant shall pass an examination as to the applicant's practical and technological knowledge of mine surveying, mining machinery, and appliances; the proper development and operation of mines; the best methods of working and ventilating mines; the nature, properties, and powers of noxious, poisonou...

...gement: (1) Deputy mine inspectors of underground mines; (2) Deputy mine inspectors of surface mines; (3) Electrical inspectors; (4) Superintendent of rescue stations; (5) Assistant superintendents of rescue stations; (6) Mine chemists at a division laboratory if the chief chooses to operate a laboratory. (B) Mine forepersons: (1) Mine foreperson of gaseous mines; (2) Mine foreperson of nongaseous m...

... be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the mining regulation and safety fund created in section 1513.30 of the Revised Code. (B) The chief shall issue a mine electrician certificate in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies: (1) The applicant holds a license or certificate in another state. (2) The applicant has satisfactory work experienc...

...he division of mineral resources management for examination and shall be examined by the chief. This shall be a practical examination, a substantial part of which shall be oral, to determine the competency of the applicant, based on experience and practical knowledge of the dangers incident to coal mining, and not upon technical education, but consideration shall be given such technical education as the applicant pos...

...laws applicable to that type of mining. Credit of up to one year for a portion of the required experience time may be given upon documentation to the chief of the division of mineral resources management of an educational degree in a field related to mining. Credit of up to two years of the required experience time may be given upon presentation to the chief of proof of graduation from an accredited school of mines o...

... be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the mining regulation and safety fund created in section 1513.30 of the Revised Code. (F) The chief shall issue a certificate as a foreperson of nongaseous mines in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies: (1) The applicant holds a license or certificate in another state. (2) The applicant has satisfac...

... be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the mining regulation and safety fund created in section 1513.30 of the Revised Code.

... be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the mining regulation and safety fund created in section 1513.30 of the Revised Code.

...ation on this chapter and rules adopted under it or on any other relevant material that the chief determines to be appropriate. A mine foreperson, foreperson, or mine electrician who has been issued a temporary certificate under section 1565.06 of the Revised Code prior to September 30, 2021, and who holds a valid certification or other authorization from a state with which the department has a reciprocal agreemen...

...for cap lamps; (K) Not less than five hundred feet of two-inch hose of standard connections and nozzles complete; (L) All the equipment necessary to provide emergency medical services, including that necessary for the services of a paramedic as defined in section 4765.01 of the Revised Code, and to establish and maintain an intravenous lifeline; (M) Sufficient parts, supplies, and other necessary equipment for...

...llected under this section shall be deposited in the mining regulation and safety fund created in section 1513.30 of the Revised Code. The superintendent shall prescribe and provide for a uniform schedule of conducting such safety and rescue classes as will provide a competent knowledge of modern safety and rescue methods in, at, and about mines. (D) No member of a mine rescue crew who performs mine rescue at an un...

...ork at an underground coal mine is liable in any civil action that arises under the laws of this state for damage or injury caused in the performance of rescue work at an underground coal mine unless the employee acted with malicious purpose, in bad faith, or in a wanton or reckless manner. This section does not eliminate, limit, or reduce any immunity from civil liability that is conferred on an employee of ...

...not more than three chemists, and such clerical help as conditions require. The necessary equipment and supplies to maintain such laboratory shall be supplied by the chief.

...shall make proper chemical tests of samples of mine air, gases, and coal and mine dust, and keep a permanent record of the same showing the date, time, and place where taken, the results of the test and analysis, and any further data that is proper, necessary, and pertinent to the inspection of mines. They shall conduct such research and experimental work and tests as will provide for better working, health, and safe...

...l fill out a report of the conditions found during inspections on a form provided by the chief of the division of mineral resources management, which form shall provide for statements as to whether the laws are being observed or violated, and if violated, the nature and extent thereof, the date of the inspection, the number of persons employed in and about the mine, whether or not the proof of workers' compensa...

... compliance with the electrical requirements of this chapter and Chapters 1563., 1565., and 1567. of the Revised Code, at least once each year. In gaseous mines such examinations shall be made of all underground installations at least once each six months. A written report of each examination shall be made to the owner, lessee, or agent of the mine, and to the chief of the division of mineral resources management, th...

...he division of mineral resources management a record showing the number of mines in the district examined by the deputy mine inspector during the preceding week, the number of persons employed in and about such mines, the date of each examination, the condition of each mine examined, whether the laws relating to mines and mining are being observed or violated, and if violated, the nature and extent of such violations...

...the condition found is remedied. Before leaving the mine property, the deputy mine inspector shall make a report in writing setting forth clearly the dangerous conditions of imminent and extraordinary character found, the steps taken by the deputy mine inspector to safeguard the employees, and confirming the orders or instructions given to the superintendent, mine foreperson, or other person in charge of employees. T...