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What Is “Experienced Miner Training”?
An experienced miner is defined by MSHA as someone who:
- Has completed new miner training under Part 48, or
- Has at least 12 months of mining experience within the last five years in the same type of mine.
Experienced Miner Training is Required When:
- You are first employed at a mine after being an experienced miner elsewhere.
- You are transferred to a new mine.
- You are rehired after more than 12 months away from mining work.
- You have experienced a change in job assignment that presents new hazards.
Required Training Topics
- Introduction to work environment. This includes a tour of the mine and the method of mining observed and explained.
- Mandatory health and safety standards.
- Authority and responsibility of supervisors and miners’ representatives.
- Entering and leaving the mine and transportation and communications, which includes procedures in effect for entering and leaving the mine, the check-in and checkout system, transportation, mine communication systems, warning signals, and directional signs.
- Mine map, escapeways, emergency evacuation, firefighting, and barricading.
- Roof or ground control and ventilation plans.
- Hazard recognition.
- Prevention of accidents.
- Emergency medical procedures.
- Health and safety aspects of the tasks to which the experienced miner is assigned.
- Self-rescue and respiratory devices. The course shall be given before the miner goes underground and includes:
- Instruction and demonstration in the use, care, and maintenance of self-rescue and respiratory devices used at the mine.
- Hands-on training in the complete donning of all types of self-contained self-rescue devices used at the mine, which includes assuming a donning position, opening the device, activating the device, inserting the mouthpiece, and putting on the nose clip, and transferring between all applicable self-rescue devices.
Other courses may be required by the district manager based on circumstances and conditions at the mine.
Recordkeeping Requirements
- All training must be documented on an MSHA Form 5000-23.
- The miner and the operator must both sign the form.
- A copy must be given to the miner upon completion.
- Records must be kept for at least two years after the miner leaves employment.
Remember, training isn’t just about compliance; it’s about making sure everyone is properly trained in order to go home safe every day.
KEMI does not assume liability for the content of information contained herein. Safety and health remain your responsibility. This information is to be used for informational purposes only and not intended to be exhaustive or a substitute for proper training, supervision, or manufacturers’ instructions/recommendations. KEMI, by publication of this information, does not assume liability for damage or injury arising from reliance upon it. Compliance with this information is not a guarantee or warranty that you will be in conformity with any laws or regulations nor does it ensure the absolute safety of any person, place, or object, including, but not limited to, you, your occupation, employees, customers, or place of business.
