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2010 Class Descriptions

MSHA - NEW MINER TRAINING

The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 clearly establishes training as an important tool for preventing accidents and avoiding unsafe and unhealthful working conditions. The act authorizes MSHA to "expand programs of education and training of operators...and miners..."  

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) states all miners must be trained before starting work at mine sites.  There are two basic mine types.

Part 48 Mine—Metal, non-metal, underground and Part 46 Mine—Sand, gravel, crushed stone, shell dredging, surface clay, phosphate or surface limestone mines. 

This class offers 24 hours of basic safety and health training for new miners who have no surface mining experience, before they begin work at surface mining operations.  Includes CPR & First Aid.

Yearly re-certification required.

OBJECTIVES: The following topics will be covered for certification. Introduction to the statutory rights of miners and their representatives under the Act: authority and responsibilities of supervisors Self-rescue and respiratory devices. Transportation controls and communications systems. Introduction to work environment. Escape and emergency evacuation plans, fire warning and firefighting. Ground control, working areas of highwalls, water hazards, pits and spoil banks, illumination and night work. Hazard recognition, electrical hazards, first aid and explosives. Health and safety aspects of the tasks to which a new miner will be assigned. Includes First Aid & CPR.

THIS CLASS CONSISTS OF: 24 hours Total Classroom Instruction

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: None

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*If you are not a Local 139 member and you have little (under two years) or no experience running heavy equipment, please click on the Apprenticeship for information. If you are an experienced operator who would like to join Local 139, please go to www.iuoe139.org for information.

 

Last updated: April 26, 2010

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