MSHA New Miner Training flashcards
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- Part 46 scope
- Applies to sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, colloidal phosphate, surface limestone, and shell dredging mines, plus certain surface operations of underground mines.
- Part 48 scope
- Applies to coal mines and to all metal and nonmetal mines not covered by Part 46, including underground metal/nonmetal operations.
- Part 48 underground new miner hours
- A new miner at an underground mine must receive at least 40 hours of training before working independently.
- Part 48 surface new miner hours
- A new miner at a surface mine must receive at least 24 hours of training before working independently.
- Part 46 new miner hours
- A new miner at a Part 46 mine must receive at least 24 hours of training before working independently.
- Annual refresher hours
- Both Part 46 and Part 48 require 8 hours of annual refresher training for miners each year.
- Part 48 plan approval
- A written training plan must be approved by the MSHA District Manager before training is conducted at the mine.
- Part 46 plan maintenance
- The operator maintains a written training plan and makes it available to MSHA on request; prior MSHA approval is not required.
- Part 48 plan contents
- The plan identifies the mine, operator, courses, instructors, training methods, materials, evaluation procedures, and recordkeeping.
- Part 46 plan contents
- The plan lists the mine, operator, courses, competent persons who teach, and the procedures used to evaluate training.
- Part 48 plan amendments
- Changes to instructors or course content require MSHA approval before the amended plan is used.
- Part 46 training records
- Records show the miner's name, training dates, course content, and the competent person who conducted the training.
- Part 48 instructor approval
- Instructors must be approved by MSHA, and approval is tied to the specific courses or subject areas taught.
- Part 46 competent person
- A person with the knowledge, training, and experience to teach the subject; MSHA instructor approval is not required.
- Competent person documentation
- The training plan identifies competent persons, and their qualifications should be documented in the training records.
- Instructor approval revocation
- Under Part 48, the District Manager may suspend or revoke an instructor's approval for cause, such as falsifying records.
- Contractor trainers
- Contractor trainers at a Part 48 mine must hold MSHA instructor approval for the courses they teach.
- Part 48 experienced miner training
- Miners with prior mining experience receive site-specific training covering hazards, health and safety aspects, and miners' rights.
- Task training
- Required before a miner performs a new task; covers safe operating procedures and must be documented.
- Part 48 refresher content
- Annual refresher covers changes at the mine and required health and safety subjects, including miners' rights.
- Part 46 refresher content
- Annual refresher covers changes at the mine, required health and safety subjects, and site-specific hazards.
- Training before independent work
- Required basic training must be completed and documented before a miner works independently at the mine.
- Part 48 recordkeeping
- Training records must be kept and made available to MSHA; records document courses, dates, and instructors.
- Right to request inspection
- A miner may request an MSHA inspection of the mine and must be notified of the results.
- Right to accompany inspector
- A miner may accompany an MSHA inspector during an inspection of the area where the miner works.
- Anti-retaliation protection
- Miners are protected from retaliation for filing complaints, requesting inspections, or exercising safety and health rights.
- Paid training right
- Miners must receive required training before performing work and must be paid for that training time.
- Immediately reportable accident
- A death, an injury with reasonable potential to cause death, or an injury causing loss of consciousness or medical treatment beyond first aid.
- Accident reporting timeline
- The operator reports immediately reportable accidents to MSHA by phone immediately and follows with a written report within 10 working days.
- Miner duty to report hazards
- Miners must report accidents, injuries, and hazardous conditions to the operator and follow the mine's safety rules.
- Refusal of unsafe work
- A miner who believes a condition is unsafe may refuse to work in it and must report the condition to the operator.
- Required protective equipment
- Miners must use the protective equipment the mine requires; failure to do so can result in discipline.