N.Y. Labor Law Section 415
Head house and trap doors

Every underground working over forty feet deep shall have a proper head house and proper trap doors which, when installed subsequent to the effective date of this act, shall be constructed of fire-resistant material.

Source: Section 415 — Head house and trap doors, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/LAB/415 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 31, 2026).

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