352.410 Duties of mine superintendent, mine manager, and licensee.

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(1)Each superintendent or mine manager shall, on behalf and at the expense of the

licensee, keep on hand at or within convenient distance of the mine, not to exceed

five hundred

(500)feet, a sufficient quantity of all materials and supplies required

to preserve the safety of employees, as ordered by the mine foreman and required by

law. If the superintendent or mine manager cannot procure the necessary materials

or supplies, he shall at once notify the mine foreman, who shall withdraw the men

from the mine until the materials or supplies are received.

(2)The superintendent or mine manager shall, at least once each week, read and

examine carefully and countersign all reports entered in the mine record book of the

mine foreman.

(3)The licensee, superintendent, or mine manager shall cooperate with the mine

foreman and other officials in the fulfillment of their duties under KRS Chapter 351

and this chapter, and shall direct that the mine foreman and all other employees

under him comply with the law, especially when his attention is called by the mine

inspector or by the commissioner to any violations of the laws.

(4)The superintendent or mine manager shall keep on hand at the mine a supply of

printed rules, notices, and record books required by this chapter. The superintendent

or mine manager shall see that rules, notices, and record books are delivered to the

proper persons at the mine and are properly cared for, and that the rules and notices

are posted in conspicuous places at or near the entrance to the mine and kept

legible.