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MSHA Part 48 Surface Mining Refresher |
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 Our MSHA Part 48 Online Surface Mining Refresher course is designed to assist you in meeting Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Part 48 requirements for most above-ground mines or above-ground operations at underground mines. Part 48 applies to coal mines, underground metal and nonmetal mines, surface metal mines, and certain surface nonmetal mines that are not in the following industries: surface stone, surface clay, sand and gravel, surface limestone, colloidal phosphate, and shell dredging mines and other surface operations that produce marble, granite, sandstone, slate, shale, traprock, kaolin, cement, feldspar, and lime. These mining industries must comply with the training requirements of Part 46. If your work is in both Part 48 and Part 46 mines, Part 48 training may be used to comply with Part 46 requirements.
You should be aware of what regulations cover your activity at the mine. There may be additional training requirements or stipulations not covered here. You must have a copy of your company's training plan or know the time constraints for each topic of study and be sure your study meets the minimum hours outlined in your particular plan. Note that while this course covers the majority of subjects required for the refresher training, your plan may require material not covered here or have additional subjects required by your MSHA District. The total time of study spent on the refresher must be a minimum of eight hours. If you are training under another company's training plan, which is allowed for contractors, you should be sure they will accept online training as fulfilling the training requirements. ALL PART 48 TRAINING MUST BE DONE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN MSHA CERTIFIED TRAINER. While our course material was developed by an MSHA certified trainer, there must be a certified instructor available to the person(s) participating in this course to satisfy MSHA requirements. If you have any questions about whether this training will work for you, please contact us. The course design here closely matches the template for Part 48 training provided by MSHA. When completed, your training will need to be certified by the person in your company responsible for mine safety and health training.
Fee: $ 135.00
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Online Training Course: MSHA Part 48 Surface Mining Refresher |
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Who Should Take This CourseMines must offer this safety and awareness training to persons performing all types of mining activities in MSHA Part 48 operations and to contractors who have frequent or extended exposures during maintenance activities. Examples of personnel who need this training are listed below.
ObjectivesThe goal of this course is to provide the information necessary for you to learn the requirements of a safe workplace while meeting the requirements of the annual MSHA Part 48 refresher. Information is presented to help you recognize and avoid hazards you may be exposed to on a regular basis and those which occur unexpectedly. An overall understanding of all mining hazards is also presented. Note: Although this course covers much of the information required by the regulations, many employers may find it to necessary to augment this online training with additional site-specific information and hands on training (such as reviewing site-specific health and safety risks and/or providing equipment-specific training). |
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InstructorRandy Newcomer, CMSP, COHC Randy is Director of Training and Services for Complete Safety Solutions out of Pennsylvania. He is an MSHA Certified Trainer and has designed award winning training programs. Randy is a Certified Mine Safety Professional and member of the International Society of Mine Safety Professionals. He is active with the Holmes Safety Association and past president of the Southeast Pennsylvania Regional Holmes Council. He is also a certified instructor for first aid, CPR, and AED, a member of the National Safety Council, and a Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist. He has worked as Director of Compliance at Rohrer's Quarry and involved in the mining industry for over twenty-four years. Randy has made many presentations including several at MSHA's Metal/Nonmetal Northeastern District programs, the National Mine Safety Academy, National Holmes Association Meeting, and the Pennsylvania Aggregate and Concrete Association. He has designed many kinds of training and educational programs including a first place winner in MSHA's Annual Training Materials Competition. Contact Hours1.34 Industrial Hygiene CM Point (ABIH, Approval #10-082) 8 Contact Hours This represents the estimated time to complete the online course, including exercises. Actual times may vary from user to user. |
 Training RequirementCitation: 30 CFR Part 48.28 30 CFR § 48.28 (http://www.msha.gov/30cfr/48.28.htm) Annual refresher training of miners; minimum courses of instruction; hours of instruction. (a) Each miner shall receive a mimimum of 8 hours of annual refresher training as prescribed in this section. (b) The annual refresher training program for all miners shall include the following courses of instruction: (1) Mandatory health and safety standards. The course shall include mandatory health and safety standard requirements which are related to the miner's tasks. (2) Transportation controls and communication systems. The course shall include instruction on the procedures for riding on and in mine conveyances; the controls in effect for the transportation of miners and materials; and the use of the mine communication systems, warning signals, and directional signs. (3) Escape and emergency evacuation plans; firewarning and firefighting. The course shall include a review of the mine escape system; escape and emergency evacuation plans in effect at the mine; and instruction in the firewarning signals and firefighting procedures. (4) Ground control; working in areas of highwalls, water hazards, pits, and spoil banks; illumination and night work. The course shall include, where applicable, a review and instruction on the highwall and ground control plans in effect at the mine; procedures for working safely in areas of highwalls, water hazards, pits, and spoil banks; the illumination of work areas; and safe work procedures during hours of darkness. (5) First aid. The course shall include a review of first aid methods acceptable to MSHA. (6) Electrical hazards. The course shall include recognition and avoidance of electrical hazards. (7) Prevention of accidents. the course shall include a review of accidents and causes of accidents, and instruction in accident prevention in the work environment. (8) Health. The course shall include instruction on the purpose of taking dust measurements, where applicable, and noise and other health measurements, and any health control plan in effect at the mine shall be explained. The health provisions of the Act and warning labels shall also be explained. (9) Explosives. The course shall include a review and instruction on the hazards related to explosives. The only exception to this course component is when there are no explosives used or stored on the mine property. (10) Self-rescue and respiratory devices. The course shall include instruction and demonstration in the use, care, and maintenance of self-rescue and respiratory devices, where applicable. (11) Such other courses as may be required by the District Manager based on circumstances and conditions at the mine. (c) Refresher training may include other health and safety subjects that are relevant to mining operations at the mine. Recommended subjects include, but are not limited to, information about the physical and health hazards of chemicals in the miner's work area, the protective measures a miner can take against these hazards, and the contents of the mine's HazCom program. (d) All coal supervisors who are subject to § 77.107-1 of this chapter must receive annual refresher training required by this section within 12 months of October, 1998. (d) All persons employed as shaft or slope construction workers on June 28, 2006 must receive annual refresher training within 12 months of June 2006. (e) Where annual refresher training is conducted periodically, such sessions shall not be less than 30 minutes of actual instruction time and the miners shall be notified that the session is part of annual refresher training. How Often Does the MSHA Part 48 Surface Mining Certification Need to Be Updated?After their initial training, miners must complete at least 8 hours of refresher training every year. This refresher training ensures that personnel engaged in surface mining operations are fully aware of all health and safety risks and up to date with any changes in best practices concerning them. Refresher Training Required: Every 1 year(s). | |
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