Oklahoma § 45-521 - Danger signals
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 45-521 — Danger signals, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-521. Danger signals
The fire boss shall at each entrance to the mine, or to the main
intake airway, near to the mine entrance, prepare a permanent
station with the proper danger signals designated as follows:
X-(DATE OF MONTH)-X
and it shall not be lawful for any person or persons, except the
mine officials in cases of necessity, and such other persons as may
be designated by them, to pass beyond said danger station, until the
mine has been examined by the fire boss as aforesaid, and the same,
or certain parts thereof, reported by him to be safe; and in all
mines where operations are temporarily or indefinitely suspended,
the superintendent and mine foreman shall see that a danger signal
be placed at the mine entrance, or entrances, which shall be a
sufficient warning to persons not to enter the mine, and if ordinary
circulation of air through the mine be stopped, each entrance to
said mine shall be securely fenced off and a danger signal shall be
displayed upon said fence, and any workman or other person (except
those persons hereinbefore provided for) passing beyond any danger
signal into the mine before it has been examined and reported to be
safe as aforesaid, also any person passing beyond any danger signal
placed at the entrance to a working place, or any other place, in
the mine without permission of the mine foreman, his assistant or
his fire boss, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty
Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), or
imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed thirty (30) days, or
both such fine and imprisonment; and it shall be the duty of the
fire boss, mine foreman, or superintendent to forthwith prosecute
such person, or persons, before the proper legal authority, or to
notify the mine inspector, who shall enter proceedings against such
person.
R.L.1910, § 3976.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 45-521
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 45-521 cover?
Section 45-521 ("Danger signals") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Oklahoma § 45-521?
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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?
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How does Oklahoma § 45-521 apply to my situation?
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