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MSHA New Miner Extra Training - Basic First Aid and Respiratory Protection


MSHA First Aid and Respiratory Protection

This 2-Hour "jumpstart plus" course provides additional topics to those found in MSHA Part 46 New Miner 4-Hour Introduction and is meant to be taken alongside the new miner course for those needing additional training. Topics include 1) an introduction to basic first aid, and 2) respiratory protection and devices.

Important!


After taking the initial 4-hour training, the worker must then complete the following:

  • First Aid including CPR within 60 days, and
  • Additional safety training to bring the total hours completed to 24 hours within 90 days.

The first aid training and additional safety training are not included in this online course. These requirements are the responsibility of the miner and employer.

We emphasize the following critical points before you begin any MSHA training:

  • Always check with the mine (and your employer, if different than the mine) to confirm the type of training they require and will accept. Please confirm the training you invest in is acceptable under your company's training plan. We may be able to refund your money. We cannot refund your time.
  • Who Signs the Pink Sheet? Always Identify the “person responsible for training” who will sign your training documentation. Generally, the person signing the form is a trainer acting on behalf of the operator (for example, a qualified company safety official or trainer contracted by the mine). Eduwhere is not the signatory for your training documentation.
  • Eduwhere does not sign the training documentation certificate (nor do we sign Form 5000-23).

MSHA Part 46 Online Training Course Details

Surface mining is a highly skilled occupation that comes with a number of hazards. Eduwhere’s MSHA Part 46 Training Online equips new miners with information they need to protect themselves and their team members from mining accidents as well as avoid environmental damage. In this on-demand course, you’ll gain a strong introduction to surface mining regulations, miners’ rights and responsibilities, and emergency protocols.

This course is the first 4 hours of training new miners and experienced miners working for a new company must take toward the MSHA requirement for 24 hours of Part 46 training. Miners must have completed this initial 4 hours of training before they can begin any work at a mine. The course also counts toward the annual requirement for MSHA 30 CFR Part 46 refresher training (8 hours required).

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Course Fee
$75.00 USD
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Includes:

  • Instant Access, Online, On-Demand
  • Training Documentation

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Topics

1. Basic First Aid
2. Respiratory Protection

Who Should Take Eduwhere’s First Aid and Respiratory Protection Online Training Class?

This course is designed to assist in New Miner training requirements for personnel who will be working at a surface mine. Specifically:

  • New Miner; and
  • Newly Hired Experienced Miner; but also
  • Construction workers;
  • Maintenance workers;
  • Mine contractors; and
  • Other workers beginning work at a mine.

Are You a New Miner Working at a Surface Mining Site?

If you are just beginning your surface mining career, the MHSA requires you to take 24 hours of Part 46 training to ensure that you have a comprehensive knowledge of mining health, safety, and security regulations and procedures. This applies to miners who work in surface mining for shell dredging, surface limestone, cement, sand, gravel, granite, colloidal phosphate, lime, sandstone, surface stone, surface clay, slate, traprock, kaolin, and feldspar.

This course comprises the first four hours of the required MSHA Part 46 training. This “jump start” course must be completed before you may begin any work on the mining site. It also counts toward your annual refresher training requirement (8 hours total).

Are You a New Supervisor at a Mining Site?

Even experienced mining supervisors must complete Part 46 training when beginning work at a new mining site. This applies to supervisors at surface mining operations such as granite, cement, surface clay, traprock, feldspar, lime, sandstone, sand, colloidal phosphate, surface limestone, slate, shale, surface stone, and gravel. It also applies to shell dredging operations.

Are You an Independent Contractor Working at a Mining Site for the First Time?

If you are an independent contractor beginning work at a new mining site that falls under MSHA Part 46 regulations, you may be required to complete training even if you are already an experienced miner. Consult MSHA Part 46 to determine if your work requires you to complete this training.

You will likely need to complete the training if you are actively involved in mining operations such as blasting, drilling, extracting, crushing, sizing, screening, developing, or hauling materials at a new mining site. Other parties who typically require the training are maintenance workers and construction workers who work with mining equipment or are otherwise exposed to mining hazards either on a routine basis or for long stretches of time.

Industries that Require MSHA New Miner Training Courses

MSHA Part 46 New Miner Training Online is designed for new miners, experienced miners beginning work on new sites, independent contractors who are exposed to mining hazards, and mining supervisors in all types of surface mining operations. Industries that fall under the purview of MSHA Part 46 include:

  • Granite
  • Cement
  • Sandstone
  • Surface stone
  • Shell dredging
  • Surface clay
  • Kaolin
  • Surface limestone
  • Slate
  • Feldspar
  • Gravel
  • Lime
  • Marble
  • Shale
  • Colloidal phosphate
  • Traprock
  • Sand
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Objectives

The goal of this course is to provide additional information and training on first aid and respiratory protection while meeting the requirements of the MSHA Part 46 New Miner and New Experienced Miner training. Information is presented to help you satisfy training requirements as part of the 24 hour training requirement for new miners.

Instructor

Randy Newcomer, CMSP, COHC and Terri Campbell, MS

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.

Terri has been a Safety Consultant for over 19 years with Dimensions in Occupational Health and Safety in Raleigh, NC. Her main role is curriculum development and training Medical Emergency Response Teams (MERT), and Emergency Response Teams (ERT) for various companies. With over 38 years of experience, Terri has been an instructor/instructor trainer for the American Red Cross and American Health and Safety Institute, instructor/faculty for the American Heart Association and instructor for the National Safety Council. She has a wealth of experience teaching in diverse educational settings and has published articles and presented at local, state and national conferences.

As a former partner in PACI she traveled throughout the country to train and evaluate various teams at YMCAs for safety. She has also worked as a Director of Aquatics at the University of North Carolina.

Contact Hours

2 Contact Hours
This represents the estimated time to complete the online course, including exercises. Actual times may vary from user to user.

Training Requirement

Citation: 30 CFR § 46.5

30 CFR § 46.5(b)

Before a new miner begins work at the mine, you must provide the miner with no less than 4 hours of training in the following subjects, which must also address site-specific hazards:

(1) An introduction to the work environment, including a visit and tour of the mine, or portions of the mine that are representative of the entire mine (walkaround training). The method of mining or operation utilized must be explained and observed;

(2) Instruction on the recognition and avoidance of electrical hazards and other hazards present at the mine, such as traffic patterns and control, mobile equipment (e.g., haul trucks and front-end loaders), and loose or unstable ground conditions;

(3) A review of the emergency medical procedures, escape and emergency evacuation plans, in effect at the mine, and instruction on the firewarning signals and firefighting procedures;

(4) Instruction on the health and safety aspects of the tasks to be assigned, including the safe work procedures of such tasks, the mandatory health and safety standards pertinent to such tasks, 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;

(5) Instruction on the statutory rights of miners and their representatives under the Act;

(6) A review and description of the line of authority of supervisors and miners' representatives and the responsibilities of such supervisors and miners' representatives; and

(7) An introduction to your rules and procedures for reporting hazards.

While this course covers many of these requirements, you will need to receive training on site-specific topics from the mine, your employer, or other training provider.

How Often Does MSHA Part 46 Training Need to Be Updated?



After their initial MSHA Part 46 Training, miners must complete MSHA Part 46 Refresher Training every year. Conditions in mines and mining regulations can change quickly, so annual training ensures that all miners are up to date on the most current protocol.

At least 8 of the 24 hours of the training package must be completed for the miner to qualify as having completed refresher training. The coursework must cover any recent changes to the worker’s mine or to mining regulations in general, and it must address health and safety issues in the context of mining.

Refresher Training Required: Not specified.

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The course fee entitles a single user to participate in the online course for at least six (6) months. Requests for additional time will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but are almost always honored. Hardcopy certificates are mailed (first class for domestic locations/standard airmail for international locations) and included in the course fee. Expedited shipping costs are additional.