sec.94Checking and examining work areas

### sec.94 Checking and examining work areas A coal mine must have a standard operating procedure for— checking the condition of a work area before coal mine workers proceed to the work area; and examining the area, before workers start work in the work area, to check for hazards. The procedure must provide for a check and examination of each coal mine worker’s specific work area to be carried out by the coal mine worker. (sec.94-ssec.1) A coal mine must have a standard operating procedure for— checking the condition of a work area before coal mine workers proceed to the work area; and examining the area, before workers start work in the work area, to check for hazards. (sec.94-ssec.2) The procedure must provide for a check and examination of each coal mine worker’s specific work area to be carried out by the coal mine worker. - (a) checking the condition of a work area before coal mine workers proceed to the work area; and - (b) examining the area, before workers start work in the work area, to check for hazards.