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Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training; Administration; Enforcement

W. Va. Code § 22A-1-1— Continuation of the office of miners' health, safety and training; purpose
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-2— Definitions
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-3— Director of the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-4— Powers and duties of the Director of the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-5— Offices continued in the Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-6— Director's authority to promulgate rules
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-7— Savings provisions
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-8— Mine inspectors; regions and districts; employment; tenure; oath
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-9— Mine safety instructors; eligibility; qualifications; examinations; salary; provisions relating to underground mine inspectors applicable to mine safety instructors
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-10— Mine inspectors may be appointed to fill vacancy in division
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-11— Employment of electrical inspectors; eligibility; qualifications; examinations; salary; provisions relating to underground mine inspectors applicable to electrical inspectors
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-12— Employment of underground mine inspectors; eligibility; qualifications; examinations; salary and expenses; reinstatement; removal
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-13— Employment of surface mine inspectors; eligibility; qualifications; examinations; salary; provisions relating to underground mine inspectors applicable to surface mine inspectors
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-13a— Study of mine inspector qualification, compensation, training and inspection programs
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-14— Director and inspectors authorized to enter mines; duties of inspectors to examine mines; no advance notice of an inspection; reports after fatal accidents
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-15— Findings, orders and notices
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-16— Powers and duties of electrical inspectors as to inspections, findings and orders; reports of electrical inspectors
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-17— Review of orders and notices by the director
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-18— Posting of notices, orders and decisions; delivery to agent of operator; names and addresses to be filed by operators
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-19— Judicial review
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-20— Injunctions
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-21— Penalties
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-22— Discrimination
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-23— Records and reports
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-24— Mine foreman examiner for mine foremen-fire bosses and assistant mine foremen-fire bosses; salary
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-25— Duties of mine foreman examiner
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-26— Place and time for examinations
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-27— Preparation of examinations; notice of intention to take examination; investigation of applicants
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-28— Certificates of qualification heretofore granted
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-29— Mine foreman examiner to certify successful applicants to director
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-30— Record of examination
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-31— Withdrawal of certification
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-32— Certification of mine foreman or assistant mine foreman whose license to engage in similar activities suspended in another state
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-33— Mine rescue stations; equipment
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-34— Mine rescue crews
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-35— Mine rescue teams
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-36— Mandatory safety programs; penalties
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-37— Certification of surface mine foremen
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-38— Applicability and enforcement of laws safeguarding life and property; rules; authority of director regarding enforcing safety laws
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-39— Reciprocity of mine foreman certification and experienced miner certification
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-40— Reporting violations, accident investigations; witness interviews
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-41— The Coal Jobs and Safety Act of 2015; legislative findings
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-42— Surface ground control plan; automated external defibrillator
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-43— Hold harmless clause; decision to enter mine
W. Va. Code § 22A-1-44— Temporary exemption for environmental regulations