Underground Foreman (21-30)

21. What inspection is required of all belt conveyors following the last production shift each week and before holidays and vacation periods?

None
A pre-shift examination
An on-shift examination
An examination for frozen rollers and fire hazards

22. What board establishes criteria and standards relative to programs of education, training, and examination of prospective coal miners in West Virginia?

The board of miner training, education and certification
The board of public health
The board of public employees
The board of mining engineers

23. How may mine rescue coverage be provided at coal mines in West Virginia?

By establishing at least 2 mine rescue teams which are available at all times when miners are underground
By entering into an arrangement for mine rescue services which assure that at least 2 mine rescue teams are available at an times when miners are underground
Either of the above
Mine rescue coverage is not required at West Virginia coal mines

24. What board is charged with the responsibilities of hearing appeals and making determinations on questions of miners' entitlements due to withdrawal orders and appeals from discharge or discrimination, and suspensions of certifications?

The board of mines, minerals and energy
The coal mine safety and technical review committee
The board of appeals
The board of labor

25. What civil penalty may any miner in West Virginia be subject to when knowingly violating a health or safety provision of the state code or code of state rules?

An IPA (Individual Personal Assessment) of $25.00 to $250.00 for each occurrence
None
A failure to abate order
An imminent danger order

26. Where shall a supply of supplementary roof support materials and the tools and equipment necessary to install the materials (in the event of an accident involving a roof fall or to support the roof if adverse conditions are encountered) be located?

At a readily accessible location on each working section
Within 4 crosscuts of each working section
Either of the above
There is no such requirement

27. On track haulage roads, what continuous unobstructed clearance is required to be maintained on the clearance side?

6 inches
12 inches
At least 24 inches from the farthest projection of any moving equipment
6 feet

Dispatchers are not required at West Virginia coal mines
At the operator's discretion
When more than 350 tons of coal are produced on any shift in each 24 hour period
Federal law requires dispatchers at every West Virginia coal mine

29. What minimum quantity of air is required in the last open crosscut when crosscuts are being driven 105 feet apart or less?

3,000 CfM
6,000 CfM
9,000 CfM
12.000 CfM

30. What minimum quantity of air is required to be delivered to the intake end of a pillar line?


•	Test No. 1 (1-10)
•	Test No. 2 (11-20)
•	Test No. 3 (21-30)
•	Test No. 4 (31-40)
•	Test No. 5 (41-50)
•	Test No. 6 (51-60)
•	Test No. 7 (61-70)
•	Test No. 8 (71-80)
•	Test No. 9 (81-90)
•	Test No. 10 (91-100)