What training is required under Part 48 of the mine Safety and Health Act of 1977?
Part 48 requires training prior to performing work in or on mine property. This includes an operator’s responsibility to conduct mine-specific training.
How long is MSHA Part 48 training?
The following link will bring you to the Part 46 training portion of the MSHA website and has sample plans and other useful information. Part 48 Training Plans must be approved by MSHA prior to the start of any mining operations.
How often is MSHA training required?
every year
MSHA Part 46 Training Part 46 certification must be renewed every year with an 8 hour Annual Refresher training. There is a small amount of wiggle room. The training does not expire after exactly 365 days. You are compliant until the end of the calendar month one year after your last Annual Refresher training.
What MSHA training do I need?
All surface aggregate miners are required to complete MSHA Part 46 training; new miners must take 24 hours of training (available online), while returning miners need 8 hours of refresher training annually. Experienced or returning miners need 8 hours of Part 48 (subpart B) refresher training.
What is MSHA Part 48 training?
Part 48 applies to all underground mines and all other surface mines that are not included in Part 46. Part 46 applies to the following types of mines: sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, surface limestone, colloidal phosphate, or shell dredging operations.
What does MSHA Part 46 cover?
Part 46 regulates the training and retraining of miners engaged in shell dredging or employed at sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, colloidal phosphate, surface limestone, marble, granite, sandstone, slate, shale, traprock, kaolin, cement, feldspar, and lime mines.
Do I need MSHA training?
Do I need MSHA training? Yes. Anyone who is expecting to work at a mine, regardless of the type of work performed, is required to receive MSHA New Miner Training.
Who needs MSHA Part 48?
How long is MSHA Part 46 training?
8-hour
Our 8-hour new miner training course includes everything you need to start working at a Part 46 mine. Once you complete the course, your employer will provide an additional 16 hours of training at the mine to teach you about site-specific hazards.