MSHA Underground Mining Confined Spaces

Online Training Certification Course

Part 48

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IMPORTANT * Before making a purchase be sure and read the GOVERNING REGULATIONS SECTION.

Confined spaces at underground mine sites add additional dangers to an already hazardous working environment. Operating in an underground confined space puts miners at increased risk of accidents, injuries, and fatalities. Understanding mining confined space hazards is critical for everyone's safety.

This course is for:
This MSHA confined space entry course is designed for operators, supervisors, safety personnel, and all other individuals who work at underground mines. Mining confined space safety requires everyone's commitment to observing required health and safety standards.

Case Study: On April 16, 2013, a 58-year-old worker at an underground salt mine was seriously injured and later died after he was struck by pieces of falling salt. He was working in a deep shaft with two other coworkers when the accident occurred. The coworkers were also struck by pieces of the falling material but received minor injuries.

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Governing Regulations

Underground mining regulations are found in CFR Part 48, and MSHA confined space regulations are detailed in 30 CFR Parts 56 and 57. OSHA confined space standards (29 CFR 1910) also inform training requirements and safe work habits.

TO BE MSHA COMPLIANT YOUR COMPANY MUST HAVE A MSHA APPROVED TRAINING PLAN AS OUTLINED BY 30 CFR §48.23. 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 §48.28 WHICH MAY INCLUDE THIS SAFETY TRAINING AS WELL AS SITE SPECIFIC HAZARD TRAINING.

IT IS YOUR MINE SITES 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 §48.23. Read more about how to fill out the MSHA Form 5000-23 here.

If you are a mine owner or supervisor and unsure how to write a training plan, we can help with our Part 48 Underground Mining Training Plan course, the only one like it in the mining training industry.

What You'll Learn

Introduction to the MSHA Underground Mining Confined Spaces Training Course

Regulatory Agencies
Record Keeping
Accident Statistics
Applicability
Key Terms and Definitions

Overview of Confined Spaces

Types of Confined Spaces
- Permit-Required Confined Space (PRCS)
- Non-Permit-Required Confined Space
Entry Requirements and Responsibilities
- Employer
- Entry Supervisor
- Entrant
- Attendant
- Independent Contractor
Confined Space Program Requirements
Confined Space Permit
Elements of a Confined Space Permit
Pre-Entry Preparation

Atmospheric Hazards

Classification of Atmospheric Hazards
Oxygen-Deficient Atmospheres
Flammable Atmospheres
Toxic Atmospheres
Asbestos
Radiation
Atmospheric Testing and Monitoring

Physical Hazards

Engulfment
Equipment Hazards
Electrical Hazards
Temperature Extremes
Noise
Vibration
Wet Surfaces

Psychological Hazards

Confined Space Hazard Controls

Engineering Controls
Administrative Controls
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Controls
Emergency Response Plan
Fire Safety
Respiratory Equipment
Isolating Hazardous Energy
Purging
Ventilation
Roof Support

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.

Miners must receive a minimum of 8 hours of annual refresher training. It must address health and safety subjects that are relevant to mining operations, as well as instructions on changes at the mine that could impact the miner's health or safety. Online training makes it easy to track and monitor annual refresher training, ensuring miners are following MSHA Part 46 regulations.

The refresher training must include instruction on changes at the mine that could adversely affect the miner's health or safety.

Each miner shall receive a minimum of 8 hours of annual refresher training as prescribed in this section.
The annual refresher training program for all miners shall include the following courses of instruction:
1. Mandatory health and safety standards. The course shall include mandatory health and safety standard requirements which are related to the miner's tasks.
2. Transportation controls and communication systems. The course shall include instruction on the procedures for riding on and in mine conveyances; the controls in effect for the transportation of miners and materials; and the use of the mine communication systems, warning signals, and directional signs.
3. Barricading. The course shall include a review of the methods of barricading and locations of barricading materials, where applicable.
4. Roof or ground control, ventilation, emergency evacuation and firefighting plans. The course shall include a review of roof or ground control plans in effect at the mine and the procedures for maintaining and controlling ventilation. In addition, for underground coal mines, except for miners who receive this training under 30 CFR 75.1504, the course shall include a review of the emergency evacuation and firefighting program of instruction in effect at the mine.
5. First aid. The course shall include a review of first aid methods acceptable to MSHA.
6. Electrical hazards. The course shall include recognition and avoidance of electrical hazards.
7. Prevention of accidents. The course shall include a review of accidents and causes of accidents, and instruction in accident prevention in the work environment.
8. Self-rescue and respiratory devices. The course shall include instruction and demonstration in the use, care, and maintenance of self-rescue and respiratory devices used at the mine. In addition, except for miners who receive this training under 30 CFR 75.1504, the training for self-contained self-rescue (SCSR) devices shall include:
  1. 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
  2. Hands-on training in transferring between all applicable self- rescue devices.
9. Explosives. The course shall include a review and instruction on the hazards related to explosives. The only exception to this course component is when there are no explosives used or stored on the mine property.
10. Mine gases. The course shall include instruction in the detection and avoidance of hazards associated with mine gases.
11. Health. The course shall include instruction on the purpose of taking dust, noise, and other health measurements and any health control plan in effect at the mine shall be explained. The health provisions of the Act and warning labels shall also be explained.
12. Such other courses as may be required by the District Manager based on circumstances and conditions at the mine.
Refresher training may include other health and safety subjects that are relevant to mining operations at the mine. Recommended subjects include, but are not limited to, information about the physical and health hazards of chemicals in the miner's work area, the protective measures a miner can take against these hazards, and the contents of the mine's HAZCOM program.
Where annual refresher training is conducted periodically, such sessions shall not be less than 30 minutes of actual instruction time and the miners shall be notified that the session is part of annual refresher training.