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(1) No person shall knowingly injure any shaft, lamp, instrument, air course, or brattice; obstruct or throw open airways; disturb any part of the machinery or appliances; open a door used for directing ventilation without closing it afterwards; enter any part of a mine against caution; disobey any order given in carrying out any of the provisions of KRS Chapter 351 or 352; or do any act endangering the life or health of any person employed in the mine or endangering the security of the mine.
(2) No person shall enter or be on any licensed facility while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance or be in possession of any alcoholic beverage or controlled substance at any licensed facility; provided, however, this shall not apply to private vehicles driven to and from the mine.
(3) The licensee shall notify the director, by the close of the next business day, of any certified persons who have been discharged for violation of the company's substance-abuse or alcohol-abuse policies or who tested positive and failed to complete an employee assistance program.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVIII. Mines and Minerals § 352.210.Conduct in mine; intoxication, alcoholic beverage or controlled substance prohibited; notification to director of violations of substance- or alcohol-abuse policies - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xxviii-mines-and-minerals/ky-rev-st-sect-352-210/
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