CFR TITLE 30.pptVIP

CFR TITLE 30 PART 48 TRAINING TRAINING AND RETRAINING OF MINERS PROMULGATEDOCTOBER 13, 1978 Subpart A Training and Retraining of Underground Miners Subpart B Training and Retraining of Miners at Surface Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines Subpart C (Never Completed) Construction Workers Requirements Comprehensive Training New Miner Training: Underground - 40 Hours Minimum Surface - 24 Hours Minimum Experienced Miner Training After 5 years 8 hours Annual Refresher Training Underground - 8 Hours Minimum Surface - 8 Hours Minimum Task Training Hazard Training Industries Affected by Congressional Resolution A continuing resolution of the United States Congress currently prohibits MSHA from expending funds to administer or enforce Part 48 for the following industries; surface stone, surface clay, sand and gravel, surface limestone, colloidal phosphate, and shell dredging. Each of these industries, however, continues to be responsible for compliance with Part 48. DEFINITIONS  “(a)(1) Miner”- 48.2 / 48.22 Individual engaged in the extraction or production process, or regularly exposed to mine hazards, or maintenance or service worker employed by the operator or a maintenance or service worker contracted by the operator to work at the mine for frequent or extended periods. “(a)(2) MINER”-48.2 / 48.22 Individuals not engaged in the extraction process, not regularly exposed to mine hazards, or inconsequentially exposed to mine hazards. Experienced Miner 48.2(b)/48.22(b) Has completed a new miner training and has at least 12 months of experience A supervisor who has been approved under an MSHA-approved State certification program and employed on Oct. 6, 1998 An experienced miner on Feb. 3, 1999 Excluded From the Miner Definition Shaft and Slope Workers Construction Workers (mine operations cease) Subpart C Miners covered under (a)(2) Labor, Management, or Government Officials Mine Inspectors Training Plans48.3/48.23 Plan Should Include: Company name, MSHA