West Virginia SB1042 mandates ventilation standards for underground coal mines to ensure safety and air quality.

West Virginia SB1042 amends the Code of West Virginia to establish specific ventilation requirements for underground coal mines. The bill mandates that areas where coal is being cut, mined, drilled for blasting, or loaded must be ventilated with a minimum of 3,000 cubic feet of air per minute. It also requires that all active underground working places in a mine be ventilated by a current of air to minimize the effect of variations in atmospheric pressure.

West Virginia SB1042 mandates ventilation standards for underground coal mines to ensure safety and air quality.

West Virginia SB1042 amends the Code of West Virginia to establish specific ventilation requirements for underground coal mines. The bill mandates that areas where coal is being cut, mined, drilled for blasting, or loaded must be ventilated with a minimum of 3,000 cubic feet of air per minute. It also requires that all active underground working places in a mine be ventilated by a current of air to minimize the effect of variations in atmospheric pressure.