This chart is a best effort on our part to indicate what the requirements are for various types of Surface Mine Safety Training as of 07/25/00.
Training Types |
NEW MINER TRAINING - 24 hours required |
NEWLY EMPLOYED EXP. MINER TRAINING |
TASK TRAINING**** (NEW OR CHANGES) |
ANN. REFRESHER TRAINING - 8 hours required |
HAZARD TRAINING |
Topics |
PART 48 |
PART 46 |
PART 48 |
PART 46 |
PART 48 |
PART 46 |
PART 48 |
PART 46 |
PART 48 |
PART 46 |
Introduction to the Work Environment |
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Hazard Recognition and Avoidance |
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x** |
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x |
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Emergency Medical Procedures |
X |
x |
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Health and Safety Aspects of the Task |
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Task-specific hazard recognition training + practice under close supervision of competent person. |
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Statutory Rights of Miners |
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Auth. and Resp. of Supervisors/Miner's Reps. |
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Introduction to Rules for Reporting Hazards |
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Self-Rescue and Respiratory Devices |
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First Aid Review |
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x |
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Changes that could adversely affect health & safety |
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x* |
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Safety Rules and Safe Working Procedures |
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Supervised Practice (non-production) |
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x1 |
x*** |
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Other relevant health and safety subjects -- see recommended ones below |
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Mandatory Health and Safety Standards |
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Transportation Systems and Controls |
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Communication Systems |
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Escape and Emergency Evacuation Plans |
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Firewarning and Firefighting |
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Ground Conditions and Control |
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Traffic Patterns and Control |
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Working in Areas of highwalls |
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Water Hazards, Pits and Spoil Banks |
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x |
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Illumination and Night Work |
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Electrical Hazards |
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x |
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Prevention of Accidents |
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x |
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x |
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Health |
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Explosives |
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Mobile Equipment hazards |
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Conveyor System Hazards |
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Crane Hazards |
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Crusher Hazards |
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Excavator Hazards |
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Dredge Hazards |
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Maintenance and Repair (Hand tools and Welding Equipment. |
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Material Handling |
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Fall Prevention and Protection |
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Machine Guarding |
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rec. |
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Information or Instructions on hazards person exposed to at the mine and applicable emergency procedures. |
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x |
Powered Haulage Hazards |
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x |
Other special safety procedures |
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x |
Unique Geologic and Environmental Cond. |
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Restricted Areas |
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Warning and Evacuation Signals |
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x |
Ground Control (highwalls) |
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x |
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x |
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Supervised Operation During Production |
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x1 |
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New or Modified Machines and Equip. Training |
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x1 |
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Other training Required by District |
x |
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x |
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x1 |
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x |
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x |
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* Only for miner who returns to same mine within 12 months and the only course he/she must take other than missed parts of annual refresher training.
** Hazard recognition training required if practice under supervision of a competent person used to fulfill task training requirement.
*** Competent person required (non-production not specified under Part 46).