Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-412
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Mine inspectors - Duties
Official statutory text
The Mine Inspector of said mines in addition to other duties and
powers herein conferred, shall be and he is hereby authorized,
empowered and directed to examine carefully all places and
conditions where employees work in said mines. Where said Mine
Inspector finds a condition existing in any of said mines either on
the surface or underground, which makes the said mine a dangerous,
unsafe or unusually unhealthful place for employees to work he
shall, subject to the right of review hereinafter provided, serve
notice in writing on the operator of said mine so affected,
specifying in detail the things to be done to correct such condition
making said mine a dangerous, unsafe or unusually unhealthful place
for employees to work. This notice shall specify the time in which
such required acts shall be done by the operator of said mine. A
failure or refusal of said operator to correct the condition
existing in said mine as set forth in the written notice of said
Mine Inspector or as modified on review in accordance with the
further provisions of this act shall be a misdemeanor and punished
as hereinafter provided.
powers herein conferred, shall be and he is hereby authorized,
empowered and directed to examine carefully all places and
conditions where employees work in said mines. Where said Mine
Inspector finds a condition existing in any of said mines either on
the surface or underground, which makes the said mine a dangerous,
unsafe or unusually unhealthful place for employees to work he
shall, subject to the right of review hereinafter provided, serve
notice in writing on the operator of said mine so affected,
specifying in detail the things to be done to correct such condition
making said mine a dangerous, unsafe or unusually unhealthful place
for employees to work. This notice shall specify the time in which
such required acts shall be done by the operator of said mine. A
failure or refusal of said operator to correct the condition
existing in said mine as set forth in the written notice of said
Mine Inspector or as modified on review in accordance with the
further provisions of this act shall be a misdemeanor and punished
as hereinafter provided.
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