[=Shall prop roof, etc.=] Each miner, or other person employed in a
mine, shall securely prop the roof of the working place therein
under his control, and shall obey any order, or orders, given by the
superintendent or mine-foreman relating to the width of working
places, and to the security of the mine in the part thereof where he
is at work, and for fifteen feet back from the face of his working
place. Such miner, or other person, shall not be held to have
violated the provisions of this clause if the owner, lessee or agent
fails to supply the necessary props, caps, and timbers, as provided
for in this act. (Sec. 933, 953.)
[=Shall not waste props, etc.=] Each miner, or other person shall
avoid waste of props, caps, timber, or other material. When he has
props, caps, timber, or other material unsuited for his purpose, he
shall not cover up or destroy same, but shall place it near the
track where it can be readily seen. (Sec. 933, 953.)
[=Blasting when fire-damp is generating.=] He shall not fire a blast
in any working place which is likely to generate sudden volumes of
fire-damp, or where locked safety lamps are used, except with the
consent of the mine-foreman, or other competent person designated by
the mine-foreman for that purpose. (Sec. 962.)
[=Blasting when restricted to specific times.=] At a mine where the
firing of shots is restricted to specific times, no miner shall fire
a shot until the time appointed for him to do so, and then only in
such rotation as designated. (Sec. 962.)
[=Examination after blasting.=] After each blast, he shall exercise
great care in examining the roof and coal, and shall secure them
safely before beginning to load coal. (Sec. 962.)
[=Shall post after undermining.=] After the coal is undermined, he
shall, before shooting the coal, properly post the roof of his
working place.
[=Must not go under draw-slate.=] When draw-slate is over the coal,
he shall not go underneath the draw-slate until it is made safe
from falling, by securely posting it, and he shall not remove the
posts until the coal is removed and he is ready to take down the
draw-slate.
[=Shall load fine coal.=] He shall not place in the gob or refuse
pile, or cover up, any fine coal or coal dust, but shall load same
into cars. (Sec. 944; Penalty, Sec. 976.)
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