Sec. 959. [=Persons must not enter mine until fire-boss reports.=]
No person shall enter a mine generating fire-damp so as to be
detected by a safety lamp, until the fire-boss makes a report
outside the mine on a blackboard provided for that purpose, and
arranged where the men can conveniently inspect it. No person shall
go beyond a danger signal, until all standing gas discovered has
been removed or diluted and rendered harmless by a current of air.
(Sec. 925, 955.)
[=Persons ordered to withdraw must not re-enter without
permission.=] Any person being ordered by the mine-foreman to
withdraw from the mine on account of the interruption of the
ventilation shall not re-enter the mine until given permission to do
so by the mine-foreman. (Sec. 952.)
[=Not more than ten persons on a cage.=] When more than ten persons
get on a cage or elevator to be lowered into a mine, or to be
hoisted out of a mine, the person in charge of the lowering and
hoisting of such persons shall order a sufficient number to get off
to reduce the number to ten persons, and the persons so ordered
shall immediately comply. (Sec. 929.)
[=Employes shall not loiter.=] Each employe of a mine shall go to
and from his place of duty by the traveling ways provided; shall not
travel around the mine, or the buildings, tracks or machinery
connected therewith, where duty does not require, and when not on
duty, shall not loiter at, in, or around the mine, the buildings,
tracks or machinery connected therewith.
[=Intoxicants.=] No person shall go into, at, or around a mine, or
the buildings, tracks or machinery connected therewith, while under
the influence of intoxicants. No person shall use, carry, or have in
his possession, at, in, or around a mine, or the buildings, tracks
or machinery connected therewith, any intoxicants.
[=Must not go beyond danger signal.=] No person other than the
fire-boss shall remove or go beyond any caution board or danger
signal placed at the entrance to any working place, or to the
entrance to any old workings in a mine.
Sec. 960. [=Intent to defraud.=] No person shall erase or change a
mark of reference or monument made in connection with measurements;
change the checks on cars; wrongfully check a car, or do any act
with intent to defraud.
[=Fire must not be taken into stable.=] No person shall take a
lighted pipe, or other thing containing fire, except lanterns as
provided for, into any stable or barn. (Sec. 945-955.)
[=Must not obstruct airway.=] No person shall place refuse in, or
obstruct any airway or breakthrough used as an airway.
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