Article
Escapements
- 225 ILCS 705/19.01
- 225 ILCS 705/19.02
- 225 ILCS 705/19.03
- 225 ILCS 705/19.04
- 225 ILCS 705/19.05
- 225 ILCS 705/19.06— In all coal mines more than 200 feet in depth, and opened on or after July 1, 1919, the escapement shaft shall be equipped with both a cage and stairway
- 225 ILCS 705/19.07— If any escapement shaft, on July 1, 1911, is equipped with a cage for hoisting men, such shaft, cage and all equipment used in connection therewith must conform to the requirements of this Act in reference to the hoisting and lowering of men
- 225 ILCS 705/19.08
- 225 ILCS 705/19.09
- 225 ILCS 705/19.10— Mine openings at isolated locations, where there is danger of fire entering the mine, shall have adequate protection against surface fires entering the mine
- 225 ILCS 705/19.11— Travelable passageways; obstructions; ventilation of escape ways
- 225 ILCS 705/19.12— If a designated escape way is a slope of not less than 20 degrees nor more than 45 degrees, it shall be equipped with a stairway or adequate walkway with cleats
- 225 ILCS 705/19.13— If upon examination any obstructions to the free passage of men are found in the escape ways or shafts leading thereto or shafts and passage ways leading thereto, their location and nature shall be stated in the examiner's report
- 225 ILCS 705/19.14— When operators of adjacent mines have, by agreement, established underground communications between said mines as an escapement outlet for the men employed in both, the intervening doors shall remain unlocked and ready at all times for immediate use
- 225 ILCS 705/19.15— When such communication has once been established between contiguous mines, the operator of either shall not close the same without the consent of the operator of the contiguous mine and of the State Mine Inspector for the district