CFR TITLE 30

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CFR TITLE 30

• PART 48 TRAINING

Paul Bizich Jr. 724-925-5150 ext.
131 MSHA Educational Field Services
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TRAINING AND RETRAINING OF MINERS
PROMULGATEDOCTOBER 13, 1978

• Subpart A
• Training and Retraining of Underground Miners
• Subpart B
• Training and Retraining of Miners at Surface
  Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines
• Subpart C (Never Completed)
• Construction Workers

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Requirements

• Comprehensive Training
• New Miner Training
• Underground - 40 Hours Minimum
• Surface - 24 Hours Minimum
• Experienced Miner Training
• After 5 years 8 hours
• Annual Refresher Training
• Underground - 8 Hours Minimum
• Surface - 8 Hours Minimum
• Task Training
• Hazard Training

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Industries Affected by Congressional Resolution

• A continuing resolution of the United States
  Congress currently prohibits MSHA from expending
  funds to administer or enforce Part 48 for the
  following industries surface stone, surface
  clay, sand and gravel, surface limestone,
  colloidal phosphate, and shell dredging. Each of
  these industries, however, continues to be
  responsible for compliance with Part 48.

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DEFINITIONS
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(a)(1) Miner- 48.2 / 48.22

• Individual engaged in the extraction or
  production process, or
• regularly exposed to mine hazards, or
• maintenance or service worker employed by the
  operator or a maintenance or service worker
  contracted by the operator to work at the mine
  for frequent or extended periods.

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(a)(2) MINER-48.2 / 48.22

• Individuals not engaged in the extraction
  process, not regularly exposed to mine hazards,
  or inconsequentially exposed to mine hazards.

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Experienced Miner 48.2(b)/48.22(b)

• Has completed a new miner training and has at
  least 12 months of experience
• A supervisor who has been approved under an
  MSHA-approved State certification program and
  employed on Oct. 6, 1998
• An experienced miner on Feb. 3, 1999

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Excluded From the Miner Definition

• Shaft and Slope Workers
• Construction Workers (mine operations cease)
  Subpart C
• Miners covered under (a)(2)
• Labor, Management, or Government Officials
• Mine Inspectors

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Training Plans48.3/48.23

• Training plans must be submitted for approval to
  the appropriate MSHA district office. The
  training plan should contain provisions for
• New Miner Training
• Experienced Miner Training
• Annual Refresher Training
• Task Training
• Hazard Training
• All other training required under Part 56/57 and
  75/77

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Plan Should Include

• Company name, MSHA I.D.
• Name of person responsible for H. S.
• List of approved instructors
• Location of training
• Teaching and evaluation methods used
• Number of employees and Number per class
• Schedule for annual refresher training
• List of work tasks and method of task training

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MSHA Approved Instructors Districts Provide the
Approval

• Demonstration of mining experience and knowledge
  plus
  Completing an approved MSHA instructors training
  course
• Approved by District on evidence of
  qualifications and teaching experience
• Based on their performance as monitored by the
  District
  
  Or a combination of the above.

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Training Areas Requiring Approved Instructors

• New Miner Training
• Experienced Miner Training
• Annual Refresher Training

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Not Requiring Approved Instructors

• Task Training
• Hazard Training
• Experienced miner training of miners with 12
  month or less absence

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Cooperative Training Programs 48.4 / 48.24

• Mine operators may conduct their own training or
  can participate in cooperative training programs
  conducted by other companies or agencies, if
  approved by MSHA.

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New Miner Training 48.5 Underground

• Requires 40 hours of which 8 hours must be given
  at the mine site
• Topics
• Statutory rights of miners and their
  representatives, authority and responsibility of
  supervisors.
• Self-rescue and respiratory devices.
• Entering and leaving the mine transportation
  communications.
• Introduction to the work environment.

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• Mine maps escapeways emergency evacuation
  barricading.
• Roof or ground control ventilation plans.
• Health.
• Cleanup rock dusting.
• Hazard recognition.
• Electrical hazards.
• First aid.
• Mine gases.
• Health and safety aspects of the task to which
  the new miner will be assigned.
• Such other courses as may be required by the
  District Manager.

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New Miner Training 48.25Surface

• Requires 24 hours
• Topics
• Statutory rights of miners and their
  representatives, authority and responsibility of
  supervisors.
• Self-rescue and respiratory devices.
• Transportation controls communication systems.
• Introduction to work environment.
• Escapeways emergency evacuation firewarning and
  fire fighting.

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• Ground control working in areas of highwalls,
  water hazards, pits and spoil banks illumination
  and night work.
• Health.
• Hazard recognition.
• Electrical hazards.
• First aid.
• Explosives.
• Health and safety aspects of the task to which
  the new miner will be assigned.
• Such other courses as may be required by the
  District Manager.

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Experienced Miner 48.6

• Newly employed by the operator
• Transferred to the mine
• Experienced underground miners transferred from
  surface to underground
• Returning to the mine after an absence of more
  than 12 months

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There is no time requirement for this section
however a miner returning to work after an
absence of 5 years or more must have 8 hours of
training.
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Topics for this section include

• Introduction to the work environment.
• Mandatory health and safety standards.
• Authority and responsibility of supervisors and
  miners representatives.
• Entering and leaving the mine transportation
  communications.
• Roof or ground control ventilation plans.
• Mine map escapeways emergency evacuation
  barricading.

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• Hazard recognition.
• Prevention of Accidents
• Emergency medical procedures
• Health
• Health and safety aspects of the tasks to which
  the miner is assigned
• Self-rescue and respiratory devices.
• Such other course as deemed necessary by the
  District Manager.

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Experienced Miner 48.26

• Newly employed by the operator
• Transferred to the mine
• Experienced surface miners transferred from
  underground to surface
• Returning to the mine after an absence of more
  than 12 months

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There is no time requirement for this section
however a miner returning to work after an
absence of 5 years or more must have 8 hours of
training.
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Topics include

• Introduction to work environment.
• Mandatory health and safety standards.
• Authority and responsibility of supervisors and
  miners representatives.
• Transportation controls communication systems.
• Escapeways emergency evacuation firewarning
  firefighting.

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• Ground controls working in areas of highwalls,
  water hazards, pits, and spoil banks
  illumination and night work.
• Hazard recognition.
• Prevention of Accidents
• Emergency medical procedures
• Health
• Health and safety aspects of the tasks to which
  the experienced miner is assigned
• Such other course as deemed necessary by the
  District Manager.

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Task Training 48.7 / 48.27

• No time requirement for task training. Remember
  that Supervisors that perform work (tasks) must
  also be task trained.

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Minimum Courses of Instruction

• Tasks covered by task training are
• Equipment Operators
• Drilling Machine Operators
• Haulage and Conveyor Systems Operators
• Roof and Ground Control Machine Operators
• Involved in Blasting Operations

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• Courses
• Health and safety aspects and safe operating
  procedures for work tasks, equipment, and
  machinery.
• Supervised practice during nonproduction.
• Supervised operation during production.
• New or modified machines and equipment.
• Such other courses as may be required by the
  District Manager.

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Annual Refresher Training48.8

• Minimum of 8 hours annually. If training is
  conducted periodically, such courses shall not be
  less than 30 minutes. Supervisors are included
  in annual refresher training.
• Topics
• Mandatory health and safety standards.
• Transportation controls and communication
  systems.
• Barricading.
• Roof and ground control ventilation plans.

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• First Aid.
• Electrical Hazards.
• Prevention of accidents.
• Self-rescue and respiratory devices.
• Explosives (if used).
• Mine gases.
• Health
• Other courses as required by the District Manager.

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Annual Refresher Training48.28

• Minimum of 8 hours annually. If training is
  conducted periodically, such courses shall not be
  less than 30 minutes.
• Topics
• Mandatory health and safety standards.
• Transportation controls and communication
  systems.
• Escape and emergency evacuation plans
  firewarning and firefighting.

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• Ground control working in areas of highwalls,
  water hazards, pits, and spoil banks
  illumination and night work.
• First aid.
• Electrical hazards.
• Prevention of accidents.
• Health.
• Explosives.
• Self-rescue and respiratory devices.
• Other courses as required by the District Manager.

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Training Records 48.9 / 48.29

• All training is recorded on form 5000-23.
• ) The miner should get a copy at completion of
  
  training.
• b) The form should be kept at the mine site for
  inspection by MSHA and others.
• ) If the miner leaves, he is entitled to a copy
  of his training forms.
• Falsification of training or training forms is
  punishable under section 110 of the Act.
• Must be kept for a period of 2 years or 60 days
  after termination of an employee.

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Compensation for Training48.10 / 48.30

• Training shall be conducted during normal duty
  hours.
• Miners shall be compensated for travel expenses
  (if incurred) if training is not conducted at the
  mine site.

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Hazard Training 48.11 / 48.31

• No minimum time required for hazard training.
  Training intended for (a)(2) miners.
• Topics
• Hazard recognition and avoidance.
• Emergency and evacuation procedures.
• Health and safety standards, safety rules, and
  safe work procedures.
• Use of self-rescue and respiratory devices.
• Such other courses required by the District
  Manager

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Hazard Training

• Must receive hazard training once every 12
  months.
• Must maintain records of hazard training.
• Must be accompanied at all times while
  underground.

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THE END