Governing Regulations
This online certification course is developed from MSHA material handling training standards, as well as information from the National Mine Health and Safety Academy. The material covered in this training is developed from 30 CFR Part 56. Part 56 covers a range of safety and health standards related to surface mines, including mining material handling training.
On-site surface mine employees must receive this training. Training must also be available to contractors and visitors who want it.
TO BE MSHA COMPLIANT YOUR COMPANY MUST HAVE A MSHA APPROVED TRAINING PLAN AS OUTLINED BY 30 CFR §46.4. YOUR COMPANY CAN USE THIS OR ANY OF OUR COURSES AS PART OF THAT PLAN.
YOUR MINE SITE OPERATOR MUST PROVIDE YOU WITH A COMPLETED 5000-23 FORM UPON COMPLETION OF ALL REQUIRED ASPECTS OF TRAINING AS OUTLINED BY 30 CFR §46.8 WHICH MAY INCLUDE THIS SAFETY TRAINING AS WELL AS SITE SPECIFIC HAZARD TRAINING.
IT IS YOUR MINE SITE OPERATOR'S RESPONSIBILITY to Record and certify that each miner has received training required under this part on 5000-23 FORM, or on a form that contains the information listed in paragraph (b) of 30 CFR §46.9. The person signing the form is generally the mine operator, a person acting on behalf of the operator, or company safety official or instructor. Read more about how to complete the MSHA Form 5000-23 here.
For more information regarding what a MSHA training plan is and how our training can be implemented into your plan please reference 30 CFR §46.4.
If you are a mine owner or independent contractor and unsure how to write a training plan our “Making a Part 46 Training Plan” Instructional Course is available as a step-by-step guide. Part 46 Surface Mining Training Plan course.
