Biennial Report, Volumes 10-141901 |
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Page 62 - No person tinder sixteen years of years [sic] of age shall be employed at any work or occupation by which, by reason of its nature or the place of employment, the health of such person may be injured, or his morals depraved, or at any work in which the handling or .use of gunpowder, dynamite or other like explosive Is required, and no female under sixteen years of age shall be employed in any capacity where the duties of such employment compel her to remain constantly standing.
Page 48 - ... shall neglect or refuse to securely prop or support the roof and entries under his control, or neglect or refuse to obey any order given by the superintendent in relation to the security of the mine in the part of the mine under his charge or control, every such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor...
Page 11 - ... competent persons shall be employed to examine all shots before they are charged. Said examiners to have the power to prohibit the charging and firing of any shot which, in their judgment, is unsafe. Before entering upon the discharge of their duties, said examiners shall give proof of their competency to the state mine inspector of the district in which the mine, where they are employed, is located, and said...
Page 62 - ... morals depraved, or at any work in which the handling or use of gunpowder, dynamite or other like explosive is required, or in or about any mine during the school term, hotel, bowling alley, pool or billiard room, or in occupations dangerous to life or limb...
Page 61 - No person under 14 years of age shall be employed, with or without wages or compensation, in any mine, manufacturing establishment, factory, mill, shop, laundry, slaughter house, or packing house, or in any store...
Page 61 - no person under fourteen years of age shall be employed with or without wages or compensation in any mine, manufacturing establishment, factory, mill, shop, laundry, slaughter house or packing house, or in any store or mercantile establishment where more than eight persons are employed, or in the operation of any freight or passenger elevator, or livery stable or garage, place of amusement, or in the distribution or transmission of merchandise or messages.
Page 11 - ... places are safe before work is begun, and as to the conduct of the work, to secure general safety; and there are also general rules as to the operation of the mine, the interpretation of the statute, etc. and penalties are prescribed for violation of provisions. In Iowa, it is provided ['02 ch.100] that in all mines where coal is blasted from the solid, competent persons shall be employed to examine all shots before they are charged, with power to prohibit such as they deem unsafe. The determination...
Page 97 - He was twenty-seven years old, and had been in the employ of the company for eight weeks.
Page 6 - Holmes, expert in charge of the technologic branch of the United States Geological Survey, for the inspiration of the studies undertaken, and to Mr. HM Wilson, chief engineer, for advice in the preparation and editing of the paper. He also desires to acknowledge the great assistance given by his associates in the mine-accidents division, Messrs. Clarence Hall and JW Paul, Dr.
Page 11 - ... receive certificates of competency from the state mine inspector in the district in which the mine where they are employed is located. No mine foreman employed by the company shall be permitted to act as shot examiner. The state mine inspector shall have the power to refuse to give a certificate to any person to act as shot examiner who, in his judgment, is not sufficiently competent, or he may revoke the certificate granted should it appear that a shot examiner is negligent or careless in the...