Sec. 911. [=Inspectors shall exercise discretion.=] Each inspector
shall exercise discretion in the enforcement of the provisions of
this act. If he finds that any matter, thing or practice, connected
with any mine, and not prohibited by law, is dangerous or defective,
(or that from a rigid enforcement of any of the express provisions
of this act, such matter, thing or practice would become dangerous
or defective), so as in his opinion to tend to the bodily injury of
any person, such inspector shall give notice in writing to the
owner, lessee, or agent of the mine, of the particulars in which
such mine or any matter, thing, or practice connected therewith is
dangerous or defective, and require it to be remedied by making such
changes as the conditions may require. Provided, however, that in
the exercise of the foregoing provisions relating to the application
of electricity or electric wires, the judgment of the chief
inspector of mines and the district inspector of mines, jointly
shall be required. (Sec. 947-948.)
Sec. 912. [=Inspectors shall have access to mines.=] For the purpose
of making the examinations provided for in this act, the chief
inspector of mines, and each district inspector of mines, may enter
any mine at reasonable times, by day or night, but in such manner as
will not unnecessarily impede the working of the mine, and the
owner, lessee or agent thereof shall furnish the means necessary for
such entry and examination.
[=Examination of record of minors employed.=] The district inspector
of mines shall examine the record kept by the mine foreman, of boys
under sixteen years of age employed in each mine, and report to the
chief inspector of mines, the number of such person employed in and
about each mine, and enforce the provisions of this act relative to
their employment. (Sec. 944-953.)
"The provisions of Section 912, 944 and 953 G.C. do not
permit the employment of children under 16 years of age in,
about or in connection with any mine. Such employment is
governed by the provisions of Section 13002 G.C."
Opinion No. 885 office of the Attorney General, State of
Ohio, December 21, 1917.
Sec. 913. [=Report of district inspector to chief inspector.=] On or
before each Monday, each district inspector of mines shall make and
file in the office of the chief inspector of mines, a record showing
the number of mines in the district examined by him during the
preceding week, the number of persons employed in and about such
mines, the date of each examination, 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, progress made in safeguarding the lives and
protecting the health of the employes in and about the mines,
together with such other facts of public interest concerning the
condition of mines and the development and progress in mining, as he
deems proper. (Sec. 909.)
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