Show Code Ordered by U 0 S. S f 4 v WASHINGTON ASHINGTON July 26 Coal INS INS Coal Mines Administrator Ben M Mcneel Friday ordered the first industry safety code in m the h history of the nations nation's bituminous mines i into to effect Monday Monday Monday Mon Mon- day in the seized government p pits ts A r f The interior department announcement on the code described described de de- de I scribed it as a lIa milestone on the road that leads to making Amen Ameri eri can mines the safest in the world There are more than separate separate sep sep- arate standards in the new code I 1 covering safety in n timbering blasting explosives ventilation coal dust hazards transportation electrical appliances pr protective clothing and many other phases of Qt coal mine operation Union Pact Provision for the safety regulation regulation regula regula- tion was contained in the agreement agree agree- ment signed last May 29 between Interior Secy J. J A. A Krug and United Mine Workers Pres Pres' John L. L Lewis ending a prolonged natIonwide nationwide nationwide na na- na- na wide tion coal strike During the negotiations with soft coal operators Lewis bitterly condemned what he termed the Industry in industry's industry's In in- slaughter laughter oC workers work work- ers era and demanded a new anew new safety code coupled with a multimillion dollar doBar health and welfare rc fund for his miners The code was formulated by Dr R. R R. R Sayers director director of ot the fd d cral eral bureau of mines with rith the assistance assistance as as as- of union and operators representatives It will vill remain i in effect as long as the g government v nt Is operating the mines s. s C Code de Details Some of the more important provisions of the code are as as' follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows All coal mines must be examined for lor explosive g gas s a and d other hazards hazards haz has ards at least once a a day within four hours before th the work workers rs enter tho the mines The code also prescribes regulations ns for the con con- and maintenance of ventilating ventilating ven yen devices Black powder cann cannot t be fired while workers Yorkers are l in the mine unless un unless unless un un- less proof is given gl 1 the thc bureau of mines that the mine air ar contains less' less than of methane ethane are tobe to tobe tobe Water wetting or-wetting agents are arc be used d to control excessive amounts of coal coal- dust l in working places AH except wet mines must be bc rock-dusted rock to within 80 feet teet of the face of at rooms rooms and en en- I tries |