CFR TITLE 30

1. CFR TITLE 30 PART 48TRAINING Paul Bizich Jr. 724-925-5150 ext. 131 MSHA Educational Field Services

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. DEFINITIONS

6. “(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.

7. “(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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. MSHA Approved Instructors Districts Provide the Approval: • Demonstration of mining experience and knowledge plus: Completing an approved MSHA instructor’s 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.

13. Training Areas Requiring Approved Instructors • New Miner Training • Experienced Miner Training • Annual Refresher Training

14. Not Requiring Approved Instructors • Task Training • Hazard Training • Experienced miner training of miners with 12 month or less absence

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. 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

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. 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.

28. Task Training 48.7 / 48.27 No time requirement for task training. Remember that Supervisors that perform work (tasks) must also be task trained.

29. 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

30. 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.

31. 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.

32. 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.

33. 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.

34. 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.

35. 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.

37. 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.

38. 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

39. 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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