Pennsylvania Statutes Title 52 P.S. Mines and Mining § 690-602. Emergency medical personnel

(1) At least one emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician or advanced emergency medical technician shall be on duty at any time when miners at that mine are engaged in the extraction, production or preparation of coal. Emergency medical responders, emergency medical technicians or advanced emergency medical technicians shall be on duty at a mine in sufficient numbers to assure that no miner shall work in a mine location which cannot be reached in 30 minutes by an emergency medical responder, an emergency medical technician or an advanced emergency medical technician. Emergency medical responders, emergency medical technicians or advanced emergency medical technicians shall be employed at their regular duties at locations convenient for quick response to emergencies and shall have available to them at all times necessary equipment in compliance with Federal regulations.

(2) Telephone services or the equivalent facilities shall be installed which shall provide two-way voice communications between the emergency medical responder, the emergency medical technician or the advanced emergency medical technician at the mine and medical personnel outside or away from the mine who provide emergency medical services on a regular basis.

(3) Operators shall make adequate provisions so that at least one paramedic, registered nurse, physician or physician assistant is available to provide care at a mine at any time that individuals are engaged in extraction, production or preparation of coal. Emergency medical personnel under this paragraph shall be on call to reach the entrance of the mine within 30 minutes.