PART 46 SAFETY TRAINING

Training is the first line of defense for workers

against accidents - MSHA
Enforcement Begins:
Enforcement Begins:

OCTOBER 2, 2000
Scope of Part 46
 Mine Site means where these occur:

• mine development • screening

• drilling • sizing
• blasting • maintenance
• extraction • repair
• milling • associated haulage
• crushing
 5 TYPES OF TRAINING

• New Miner • Refresher

• Newly Hired Exper- • Task
– ienced Miner • Site-specific hazard
awareness
 Major Provisions of Part 46

Training Task Compensa-

Plans Training tion
New Miner Refresher Hazard
Training Training Awareness
Training
Newly Hired Records
Experienced Contractor
Miner Trng Training
 Training Plans

Must share with employees

Must be ready by October 2, 2000

 Training Plan Implementation

• Must follow the training plan

 Training Plan Implementation

• Must follow the training plan

• Must be presented by a competent person
 Training Plan Implementation

• Must follow the training plan

• Must be done by a competent person
• You can arrange for others to do it
 Training Plan Implementation

• Must follow the training plan

• Must be done by a competent person
• May be conducted by others
• May substitute other relevant training
 Training Plan Implementation

• Must follow the training plan

• Must be done by a competent person
• May be conducted by others
• May substitute other relevant training
• Use any training methods or combination thereof
 Training Plan Implementation

• Must follow the training plan

• Must be done by a competent person
• May be conducted by others
• May substitute other relevant training
• May use any training methods or combination thereof
• Safety & health meetings, including informal S&H talks
and instruction, count
 Competent Person

Individual chosen by operator who has the

knowledge, ability, training or experience to
provide training to miners in his/her area of
expertise. Must be able to communicate
effectively and evaluate the effectiveness of
training.
 New Miner Training

• Training on 8 subjects including task training before miner

begins work - minimum 4 hours’ duration
• Training on self-rescue/respiratory devices within first 60
days
• Balance of training within 90 days

• Total training time: 24 hours

Annual Refresher Training
Annual Refresher Training

No Subjects Mandated
Annual Refresher Training

No Subjects Mandated
Total Training Time: 8 hours
 Newly Hired Experienced Miner Training

• Same 8 Subjects before Starting Work as Required for

New Miners except no time limit is specified.
• Training on self-rescue/respiratory devices within 60 days
if appropriate

• Total Training Time: Unspecified

 Task Training

Task - work assignment or component of a job that

requires specific job knowledge or experience
 Task Training

• Give when miner assigned new task for which he/she has
had no previous experience
 Task Training

• Give when miner assigned new task for which he/she has
had no previous experience
• Give when there is a change in a task that could affect
S&H risks encountered by miner
 Task Training

• Give when miner assigned new task for which he/she has
had no previous experience
• Give when there is a change in a task that could affect
S&H risks encountered by the miner
• Not required if miner can demonstrate proficiency
 Task Training

• Give if miner assigned task for which he/she has no

previous experience
• Give when there is a change that could affect S&H risks
associated with task
• Not required if miner can demonstrate proficiency
• Practice under close observation of competent person
counts
 Task Training

• Give task training when miner encounters task for which

he/she is unfamiliar
• Give task training when change occurs that could affect
S&H risks associated with the task
• Not required if miner can demonstrate proficiency
• Practice under close observation of competent person
counts
• Task training counts toward completion of new miner
training
 Responsibility for Contractor Training

• Operator has responsibility for ensuring contractor

employees get site-specific hazard awareness
training, but operators need not actually provide it.
“One way… is to …include this [MSHA safety training
requirements] as a provision of the contract. It may also be
prudent…to…maintain evidence of independent
contractor’s compliance…
• All other training (new miner, refresher, task, etc.) is
contractor’s responsibility, but operators must “ensure”
compliance.
 Site-Specific Hazard Awareness Training

• Must give before

person exposed to
hazards
• Training includes
hazards and emergency
procedures
• Wide latitude in
method of instruction
• One exception
 Records of Training

• Miner gets certified copy

after completion of
– new miner training
– newly hired experienced
miner training
– refresher training
– site-specific hazard
awareness training
– for task training, after 12
months or upon miner’s
request
 Compensation
• Conduct training during normal working hours
• Normal rate of pay
• If training given elsewhere than normal place of work,
operator must compensate for additional costs: mileage,
meals, lodging, etc.
 What is NSA doing?

• 40 Tailgate Tool Talks

 What is NSA doing?

• 40 tailgate tool talks

• 4 modules of safety and health topics, 12 lessons per
module
 What is NSA Doing?

• 40 tailgate tool talks

• 4 modules of safety and health topics, 12 lessons per
module
• Stone Review article
 What is NSA Doing?

• 40 tailgate tool talks

• 4 modules of safety and health topics, 12 lessons per
module
• Stone Review article
• Training plan and 9 lesson plans at www.aggregates.org
(MSHA approved)
 What is NSA Doing?

• 40 tailgate tool talks

• 4 modules of safety & health topics, 12 lessons per module
• Stone Review article
• Training plan and 9 lesson plans on www.aggregates.org
(MSHA approved)
• Best Practices and Train-the-Trainer sessions planned
 What is NSA Doing?

• 40 tailgate tool talks

• 4 modules of safety and health topics, 12 lessons per
module
• Stone Review article
• Training plan and 9 lesson plans on www.aggregates.org
(MSHA approved)
• Best Practices and Train-the-Trainer sessions planned
• Other outreach: Part 46 seminar held at ESH Forum,
speeches
TOM IS A NEW MINER
How Many Hours of New Miner Training
Must Tom Receive During His First Year?
How Many Hours of New Miner Training
Must Tom Receive During His First Year?

24 hours
How Long Must Tom’s Initial New Miner
Instruction Last?
How Long Must Tom’s Initial New Miner
Instruction Last?

4 hours
 Within What Period of Time Must Tom
Receive a Review of First-Aid Procedures?
 Within What Period of Time Must Tom
Receive a Review of First-Aid Procedures?

Within 60 Days
Within What Period of Time Must Tom’s 24
Hours of New Miner Training be Completed?
Within What Period of Time Must Tom’s 24
Hours of New Miner Training be Completed?

Within 90 Days
DICK IS A NEWLY HIRED EXPERIENCED
MINER
At What Point After Hire Must Dick Get
Experienced Miner Training?
At What Point After Hire Must Dick Get
Experienced Miner Training?

Before He Begins Work

At What Point After Hire Must Dick Get
Experienced Miner Training?

Before He Begins Work

How Long Must the Training Dick Receives
Last?

No set time limit but must last until

all Newly Hired Experienced Miner
Training is satisfactorily completed
HARRIET IS AN EXPERIENCED MINER
Harriet is an experienced miner. How long
does her annual training last?
Harriet is an experienced miner. How long
does her annual training last?

8 hours
MSHA has a name for Harriet’s annual
training. What does MSHA call it?
MSHA has a name for Harriet’s annual
training. What does MSHA call it?

Refresher Training
How Often Must Refresher Training Be
Given?
How Often Must Refresher Training Be
Given?

Every 12 months
 Besides New Miner, Newly Hired
Experienced Miner and Refresher Training,
name one other type of training covered under
Part 46.
 Besides New Miner, Newly Hired
Experienced Miner and Refresher Training,
name one other type of training covered under
Part 46.
Task Training
Name a fifth type of training covered under
Part 46
Name a fifth type of training covered under
Part 46

Site-Specific Hazard Awareness

Training
Who Is Responsible for Ensuring Hazard
Awareness Training is Given?
Who Is Responsible for Ensuring Hazard
Awareness Training is Given?

Operator