Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-417
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Dust - Water lines - Sprinkling attachments
Official statutory text
The Mine Inspector is hereby authorized, empowered and directed
to thoroughly inspect all underground excavations in all such mines
as often as such Inspector may deem proper, for the purpose of
ascertaining or discovering in the air in any such mine or mines the
presence of dust in such quantities as shall be injurious to the
health of the employees engaged in working in such underground
excavations; and upon finding dust in the air of any such mine or
mines in quantities exceeding three hundred particles per cubic
centimeter, as shall tend to injure the health of the employees of
such mine, such Inspector shall immediately notify the operator of
such mine or mines, in writing, specifying the underground
excavation so found to contain dust particles in excessive amounts,
as aforesaid in the air thereof, and such operator of such mine or
mines shall within fifteen (15) days after receiving such written
notice, provide, install, and equip, and thereafter at all times
maintain in such mine, a water line fully equipped, and in good
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 45. Mines and Mining Page 23
serviceable working order and repair, leading up to the face of any
and all drifts where dust is produced, or so close to the face of
said drifts so that by the use of a suitable hose extension or
sprinkling attachments to be supplied by the owner or owners of said
mine, the mineral or earth in and adjoining the face of the drift or
drifts of such mine can be sprinkled or wet by water from said
pipeline; thereupon and thereafter, every person drilling, squibbing
or blasting in said mine shall keep the face, surface, and drill
holes in said drifts or drift wet or moist by the use of water from
said water line to such an extent in such a way as shall prevent, as
far as possible, any dust raising from the working of any such face,
or from the drilling, blowing, or shooting of any hole or holes; and
the ground foreman in charge of the underground workings in any such
mine or mines, so equipped with a water line, shall require all
ground or dirt after being shot or blasted to be thoroughly wet or
sprinkled to such an extent as shall prevent, as far as is
practicable any dust from arising therefrom, while the employees are
at work therein.
to thoroughly inspect all underground excavations in all such mines
as often as such Inspector may deem proper, for the purpose of
ascertaining or discovering in the air in any such mine or mines the
presence of dust in such quantities as shall be injurious to the
health of the employees engaged in working in such underground
excavations; and upon finding dust in the air of any such mine or
mines in quantities exceeding three hundred particles per cubic
centimeter, as shall tend to injure the health of the employees of
such mine, such Inspector shall immediately notify the operator of
such mine or mines, in writing, specifying the underground
excavation so found to contain dust particles in excessive amounts,
as aforesaid in the air thereof, and such operator of such mine or
mines shall within fifteen (15) days after receiving such written
notice, provide, install, and equip, and thereafter at all times
maintain in such mine, a water line fully equipped, and in good
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 45. Mines and Mining Page 23
serviceable working order and repair, leading up to the face of any
and all drifts where dust is produced, or so close to the face of
said drifts so that by the use of a suitable hose extension or
sprinkling attachments to be supplied by the owner or owners of said
mine, the mineral or earth in and adjoining the face of the drift or
drifts of such mine can be sprinkled or wet by water from said
pipeline; thereupon and thereafter, every person drilling, squibbing
or blasting in said mine shall keep the face, surface, and drill
holes in said drifts or drift wet or moist by the use of water from
said water line to such an extent in such a way as shall prevent, as
far as possible, any dust raising from the working of any such face,
or from the drilling, blowing, or shooting of any hole or holes; and
the ground foreman in charge of the underground workings in any such
mine or mines, so equipped with a water line, shall require all
ground or dirt after being shot or blasted to be thoroughly wet or
sprinkled to such an extent as shall prevent, as far as is
practicable any dust from arising therefrom, while the employees are
at work therein.
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