Ohio Code § 1514.43

§ 1514.43.

(A) The chief of the division of mineral resources management shall enforce the safety

standards established in rules when conducting inspections under section 1514.41 of the Revised Code . (B) Except as otherwise provided in section 1514.44 of the Revised Code or pursuant to a safety audit conducted under section 1514.42 of the Revised Code , if during an inspection the chief finds a violation of a safety standard, the chief

shall require the operator to comply with the standard that is being violated within

a reasonable period of time.  If the chief finds a violation of a safety standard, the chief shall return to the

surface mining operation after a reasonable period of time to determine if the operator

has complied with the standard that was being violated.  If the operator has failed to comply with the standard, the chief shall take appropriate

action to obtain compliance if necessary. (C) Except as otherwise provided in section 1514.44 of the Revised Code or pursuant to a safety audit conducted under section 1514.42 of the Revised Code , after completion of an inspection of a surface mining operation, the chief shall

prepare a report that describes the general conditions of the surface mining operation,

lists any hazardous conditions at the operation, lists any violations of the safety

standards established in rules, and describes the nature and extent of any hazardous

condition or violation found and the corresponding remedy for each hazardous condition

or violation.  The chief shall provide two copies of the report to the operator of the operation.  The operator shall post one copy of the report at the operation for review by the

employees of the operation. (D) Except pursuant to a safety audit conducted under section 1514.42 of the Revised Code , not later than ten days after receipt of a report under this section, the operator

may submit a written request to the chief for a meeting with the chief to review the

findings contained in the report.  Upon receipt of a request, the chief shall review the report and schedule a meeting

with the operator.  Within a reasonable period of time after the meeting, the chief shall make a written

determination concerning the findings contained in the report and provide one copy

of the determination to the operator of the surface mining operation and one copy

of the determination to an authorized representative of the miners at the operation.  If the chief makes a determination that affirms the findings contained in the report,

the chief's determination constitutes an order for purposes of this chapter and rules

adopted under it. (E) An operator shall not appeal the contents of a report prepared under division (C)

of this section.  However, an operator may appeal a determination of the chief made under division

(D) of this section. (F) No operator shall violate or fail to comply with an order issued pursuant to this

section.