West Virginia Mine Foreman Reciprocity Study Guide
Underground Foreman (31-40)
In order to get 100%, you must answer all of the following correctly.
31. In what type of escapeway must a continuous lifeline be installed?
Return airway entries designated as escapeways
Intake
Neutral
Secondary
32. What fire-fighting equipment is required to be provided at each permanent electrical installation?
2 portable fire extinguishers
240 pounds of rock dust
240 pounds of sand
None of the above
33. When are emergency medical technicians required to be employed in West Virginia coal mines?
When the mine employs more than 10 people and more than 8 persons are present on the shift
When more than 5 people work at the mine in each 24 hour period
EMT's are not required in West Virginia mines
Paramedics are required in West Virginia mines - not EMT's
34. At what maximum intervals are mandoors required to be installed in the intake and return stopping lines when the height of the coal is below 48 inches?
300 feet
400 feet
500 feet
600 feet
35. At what intervals must fire hose outlets with valves be installed in waterlines paralleling belt conveyors?
Every 300 feet and at each tailpiece
Every 500 feet
Every 1,000 feet
As per stipulations in the approved roof control plan
36. What must be installed in the boom and head lift cylinders of all continuous mining machines and loading machines?
Solenoid valves
Yield valves
Load-locking valves
Relief valves
37. When requested by an authorized representative of the director, how long does the mine operator, or agent thereof, have to furnish the required list of all mining certifications of all current employees on the payroll?
5 days
60 days
3 months
6 months
38. What must be done when an undervoltage indicator on a unit of battery powered equipment indicates that 75% of the rated capacity of the unit's batteries has been expended?
Undervoltage indicators are not required on battery powered equipment
Nothing
Tag it out
Withdraw the equipment from use except to tram it to the recharging station
39. What board is responsible for promulgating rules in response to coal mining related fatalities?
The board of fatalities
The board of investigations
The board of examiners
The board of coal mine health and safety
40. How many years of practical underground mining experience are required to qualify for a belt examiner certification?
2
4
5
6
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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)
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