Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-416
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Health of employees - Underground excavations -
Official statutory text
Ventilation.
The Mine Inspector is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed
to thoroughly inspect all underground excavations in all said mines
as often as he may deem proper, from and after the passage and
approval of this act, and ascertain the condition of such
underground excavations, and, if after such examination, the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 45. Mines and Mining Page 22
Inspector shall find in any such mine or mines that the health of
the employees is impaired by reason of there not being sufficient
circulation of air or ventilation for such employees, it shall be
the duty of such Inspector to immediately notify the operator of
such mine or mines, in writing, specifying the underground
excavations so found to be unhealthful, and direct such operator of
such mine to, within fifteen (15) days after receiving such written
notice, commence to drill a sufficient number of holes to such
underground excavation, or to sink a shaft to connect with such
underground excavation, or to make drift connection with a
contiguous mine, as may furnish a sufficient ventilation for such
mine or mines and to prosecute the work of correcting such defect in
ventilation, with all due diligence until completed. And the
Inspector shall have the power where and when the condition as
aforesaid is such as to be injurious to the health of said
employees, if he deems it for the best interest of the employees
engaged in working in such underground excavations, so affected by
such notice, to require all work and operations in such mine or
mines to cease until such defect in ventilation shall have been
corrected, or until further notified by such Inspector. During the
process of shaft sinking fresh air shall be supplied from the
surface. During the process of drifting or development for
ventilation, forced ventilation shall be provided and sufficient
ventilation shall be supplied in all dead ends. Where operations
are carried on at a shaft not connected with any mine or shaft,
ventilation shall be supplied from the surface by means of a fan
through a conductor down the shaft or down one or more drill holes
connected with the underground workings.
The Mine Inspector is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed
to thoroughly inspect all underground excavations in all said mines
as often as he may deem proper, from and after the passage and
approval of this act, and ascertain the condition of such
underground excavations, and, if after such examination, the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 45. Mines and Mining Page 22
Inspector shall find in any such mine or mines that the health of
the employees is impaired by reason of there not being sufficient
circulation of air or ventilation for such employees, it shall be
the duty of such Inspector to immediately notify the operator of
such mine or mines, in writing, specifying the underground
excavations so found to be unhealthful, and direct such operator of
such mine to, within fifteen (15) days after receiving such written
notice, commence to drill a sufficient number of holes to such
underground excavation, or to sink a shaft to connect with such
underground excavation, or to make drift connection with a
contiguous mine, as may furnish a sufficient ventilation for such
mine or mines and to prosecute the work of correcting such defect in
ventilation, with all due diligence until completed. And the
Inspector shall have the power where and when the condition as
aforesaid is such as to be injurious to the health of said
employees, if he deems it for the best interest of the employees
engaged in working in such underground excavations, so affected by
such notice, to require all work and operations in such mine or
mines to cease until such defect in ventilation shall have been
corrected, or until further notified by such Inspector. During the
process of shaft sinking fresh air shall be supplied from the
surface. During the process of drifting or development for
ventilation, forced ventilation shall be provided and sufficient
ventilation shall be supplied in all dead ends. Where operations
are carried on at a shaft not connected with any mine or shaft,
ventilation shall be supplied from the surface by means of a fan
through a conductor down the shaft or down one or more drill holes
connected with the underground workings.
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