§140.10. Plans to be Submitted to the Department

It is ordered by the Mining Board that all coal companies in Illinois comply and submit to the Department of Mines and Minerals the following:

 

a)         Safety and operational training and retraining plans;

 

b)         Roof control plan;

 

c)         Ventilation and methane and dust control plan;

 

d)         Fan stoppage plan;

 

e)         Sealing or ventilating abandoned sections plan;

 

f)         Filing map of temporarily abandoned mining;

 

g)         Emergency medical assistance plan;

 

h)         Search program plan (smoking materials);

 

i)          Detailed list of all electric face equipment;

 

j)          Clean-up program plan;

 

k)         Notification when reopening mine;

 

l)          Program of instructions pertaining to fire fighting and evacuation procedures;

 

m)        Up-to-date map (twice a year).  Each map shall show:

 

1)         All active workings;

 

2)         Electrical layout map; and

 

3)         Denote each split of air and designate intake and return air flow.

 

n)         There shall be weekly safety talks for the purpose of indoctrination. A record of the weekly safety talks shall be kept in the mine office and the subject matter discussed shall be contained in a weekly report.  This report is to be inspected by the State Mine Inspector and a report shall be made on each monthly inspection report submitted to the Department of Mines and Minerals by the District State Mine Inspector.