Illinois · statute · 225 ILCS 710 · 122 active provisions
Application of Act; short title; definitions. (a) This Act shall apply to all mines in the State of Illinois producing minerals within the meaning of that term, as hereinafter defined. (b) This Act may be cited as the Fluorspar Mines Act. (c) For the purpose of this Act the singular numbers when in reference to persons…
Inspector of mines. The Office of Inspector of Mines is hereby created. From names certified by the Mining Board, the Director of the Office of Mines and Minerals shall select and appoint Inspectors as required to provide adequate inspection of all properties coming within the regulations of this Act. Their commissions…
Office of Inspector of Mines. The Office of Inspector of Mines as created by this Act shall be under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources to the same purport and effect as all other mining operations provided for by law, unless otherwise provided. The Inspector of Mines appointed hereunder shall keep…
Qualifications of inspector. No person shall be qualified to hold the office of inspector while that person is an employee, director, or officer of any mining or metallurgical concern or company, or while directly or indirectly connected with any mining or metallurgical concern or company or copartnership operating in…
Record of mines. The inspector of mines shall keep a record of all mines, in the State, a record of all mines examined, showing the dates of such examinations, the condition in which the mines so examined were found, with particular reference to the safety, ventilation and sanitary condition of each mine so examined, t…
Monthly report. It is hereby the duty of the operator of each mine to forward to the Department of Natural Resources, not later than the 15th day of each month a report in writing on a form supplied by the Department of Natural Resources, showing for the preceding calendar month the tonnage of product, the average numb…
Accident reports. In all cases, occurring in or about any mine, of fires, appearance of dangerous gas, breakage of ropes or other gear by which people are hoisted or lowered, overwinding while people are being hoisted, unexpected inrush of water, threatened crushing of mine workings, or any other accident, occurrence o…
A failure, neglect or refusal to make such report or give such information as is specified in Section 6.01 or 6.02 constitutes a misdemeanor and every such operator or superintendent so failing, neglecting or refusing is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and each separate failure, neglect or refusal constitutes a separat…
Authorized representative. Every operator of any mine shall in writing designate an authorized representative upon whom all reports, notices, warnings or other documents may be served under the provisions of this Act, and a copy of such authorization shall be filed with the Director of the Office of Mines and Minerals…
Reports confidential. The inspector or any person employed by such inspector or any person having access to the papers filed in the office of said inspector, shall not make public or reveal to any person or persons, either orally or in writing, all or any part of the contents of any report, complaint, or document filed…
Duty to visit. It shall be the duty of each inspector in each district to personally visit every active mine not less than once every 3 months or as often as he or she deems it is necessary to assure the safety of people employed in the mines and the general public in the vicinity thereof and to inspect and examine int…
For the purpose of ascertaining facts in connection with any inspection, inquiry, or examination, the inspector shall have full power to compel the attendance of witnesses by subpoena, to take depositions on the service of proper or usual notice to the mine owner or operator as required in the taking of depositions, to…
Dangerous conditions; notice; remedial action. Whenever the inspector finds any mine or part of any mine in an unsafe condition by reason of any violation of any of the rules or provisions of this Act, or in a condition dangerous or detrimental to the life or health of those employed therein for the same reason or by r…
Refusal to allow inspection; court order. If the operator of any mine within the State shall fail or refuse to permit, or shall impede such inspection as is provided in Sections 9.01, 9.02 and 10 of this Act, the Department of Natural Resources may file its affidavit setting forth such refusal before any judge of the c…
It shall be the duty of the inspector, after every inspection of any mine or parts of any mine, as provided in this Act, to enter forthwith in a book to be kept at the mine and designated as the "record of inspection" the parts of the mine so inspected, the nature of such inspection, and every illegal defect observed i…
Employees complaint; inspection. Whenever the inspector receives a complaint in writing, signed by 5 or more persons employed in a mine, setting forth that the mine in which they are working is being operated contrary to law and is in any respect dangerous to the health and lives of those employed therein, the inspecto…
Serious accident; notice. Whenever a serious accident occurs in or about any mine, notice thereof shall be given promptly by telephone or telegraph, followed by a notice in writing, to the inspector by the superintendent or other person having immediate charge of the work at the time of the accident. The words "serious…
The superintendent shall post or cause to be posted an emergency organization chart or plan in a conspicuous place on each mine property designating the duties of various employees and listing mine rescue stations, hospitals, doctors, etc., to be called in case of fire, explosion, flood, cave-in or other emergency. Whe…
Employee failure; investigation. Whenever, in the opinion of the inspector of mines, a serious or fatal accident in or about any mine in this State shall have been caused by failure on the part of the operator or any employee of such mine, or by any other person, or by any of them, to observe the provisions of this Act…
Report to Governor and General Assembly. It shall be the duty of the inspector of mines within 3 months after January 1, in each year to make a report directed to the Governor and legislature of this State, giving a statistical summary and report of the work of the inspector of mines during the previous year ended Dece…
Superintendent; appointment. The operator of every mine shall appoint a person who shall be personally in charge of the mine and the performance of the work done therein, who shall be designated as the "superintendent." Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall prevent the owner or operator of any mine fro…
Mine foreman; appointment. Each superintendent shall appoint a person who shall be in charge of the development of the underground workings of all mines under the supervision of such superintendent and who shall direct the work of the people employed underground therein, who shall be designated as the "mine foreman": p…
Qualified mining engineer. The operator of every mine shall appoint a qualified mining engineer either in an operating or consulting capacity whose duties shall be to examine into all mining operations within the limits of the mine and correct same whenever necessary so as to conform to recognized safe mining practice.…
It shall be the duty of any operator, superintendent, mine foreman or any one in charge of any mine to keep at such places about the mine as may be designated by the inspector, a stretcher, a woolen blanket and a waterproof blanket in good condition for use in carrying any person who may be injured at the time. When mo…
The operator of every mine shall make and maintain, or cause to be made or maintained by a competent mining engineer or surveyor, a clear and accurate map or maps, with sections, if necessary, showing all the working of such mine. Such map shall be filed with the Department of Natural Resources and shall be brought up…