(1) The mine foreman shall notify, in writing, the licensee or superintendent of the mine of his inability to comply with any of the requirements of the mining laws, and the licensee or superintendent shall at once attend to the matter complained of by the mine foreman so as to enable him to comply with the mining laws.
(2) The mine foreman shall each day enter and sign plainly with ink, in a book provided for that purpose, a report of the condition of the mine. The report shall clearly state any danger that comes under his observation during the day or is reported to him by his assistants or by the fire bosses, and shall state what action was taken to correct such danger, whether or not there is a proper supply of material on hand for the safe working of the mine, and whether or not the mining laws are being complied with. The mine foreman shall each day read carefully, and countersign with ink, all reports entered in the record book of the fire bosses.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 352.350

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Licensee: means any owner, operator, lessee, corporation, partnership, or other person who procures a license from the department to operate a coal mine. See Kentucky Statutes 352.010
  • Mine: means any open pit or any underground workings from which coal is produced for sale, exchange, or commercial use, and all shafts, slopes, drifts, or inclines leading thereto, and includes all buildings and equipment, above or below the surface of the ground, used in connection with the workings. See Kentucky Statutes 352.010
  • Mine foreman: means a certified person whom the licensee, mine manager, or superintendent places in charge of the workings of the mine and of persons employed therein. See Kentucky Statutes 352.010
  • Mine manager: means a certified or noncertified person whom the licensee places in charge of a mine or mines and whose duties include but are not limited to operations at the mine or mines and supervision of personnel when qualified to do so. See Kentucky Statutes 352.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Superintendent: means the person who, on behalf of the licensee, has immediate supervision of one (1) or more mines. See Kentucky Statutes 352.010

(3) The mine superintendent, mine manager, mine foreman, and assistant foreman shall be held jointly responsible for the immediate compliance with the provisions of KRS Chapter 351 and this chapter.
Effective: July 12, 2006
History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 185, sec. 23, effective July 12, 2006. — Amended
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 104, sec. 25, effective July 14, 2000. — Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 174, sec. 18. –Amended 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 162, sec. 32, effective March 5, 1952.
— Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2739-42.