Making a MSHA Part 48 Training Plan

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A MSHA Part 48 training plan must contain a minimum set of requirements to receive approval. In addition to site-specific information, each operator's plan must include provisions for training new miners, newly hired experienced miners, annual refresher training, new task training, and hazard training. This online training course will guide you through each element of an accepted MSHA training plan. It will provide valuable insight for writing your site-specific MSHA underground training plan.

Underground mine work can be hazardous, even deadly, without proper safety training. MSHA requires mine operators to develop and submit a Part 48 training plan for MSHA approval prior to the start of any mining operations.

This course is for:
This Part 48 training plan online course is designed for anyone involved in creating, completing, and implementing a training plan, such as operators, supervisors, and safety personnel.

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Governing Regulations: Section 115 of the Federal Mine and Safety and Health Act of 1997 (Mine Act) requires mine operators to have a health and safety training program for miners. Training regulations are found in CFR 30 Part 48, which applies to coal, metal, and nonmetal mines. MSHA Part 48 is divided into two subparts. Training requirements for underground miners are in Subpart A, and Subpart B requirements focus on surface miners and miners working at the surface of an underground mine.

What You'll Learn

Introduction to the MSHA Part 48

Regulations
Fatality and Injury Statistics
Key Terms
Key Terms for Subpart A
Key Terms for Subpart B
Training Programs

Approved Plans

Identification
MSHA Mine ID Number
Designated Person Responsible for Training
MSHA-Approved Instructors
To Qualify as an Approved Instructor
Revoking the Approved Status of an Instructor
Cooperative Training Program
Teaching Methods
Course Materials
Training Time Allotted
New Task Training of Miners
Record Keeping
Evaluation and Effectiveness

Training

Training of New Miners - Subpart A
Training of New Miners - Subpart B
Newly Employed Miner
Experienced Miner Training - Subpart A
Experienced Miner Training - Subpart B
Training Miners in a New Task
Annual Refresher Training - Subpart A
Annual Refresher Training - Subpart B
Hazard Awareness Training
Compensation for Training
Construction Work
Maintenance or Repair Work

The Training Plan Process

Miner Requests for Approval
Miners' Representative Review
Training Plan Submission
Training Plan Disapproval
Training Plan Approval
Appeals
Operator Responsibilities
Independent Contractor Training

Summary

Additional Resources

Exam

It will take a MINIMUM of 2 hours to complete this online course. The student may log on and off as needed. A bookmark will be set so when they log back in they will return to where they left off.

We have no restrictions on how long a person takes to complete a course. Likewise, if you are purchasing for others, we have no time limit on assigning courses, so you can purchase a larger quantity than you currently need and take advantage of volume discounts.

This MSHA Part 48 Training Plan is a Guide to help the supervisor/mine owner with an understanding of the necessary elements and requirements of creating a training plan for their specific mine site. No retraining or recertification is applicable.

Each student will receive 0.2 CEUs (or 2 CMEs) from Compliance Training Online® for completing this course.