Safe Steps is now offering MSHA Training Online.
That's right Part 46 MSHA Training Online!
Part 46 Online
If you know what Online training you need and what paperwork is required you can click on the blue buttons to Enroll.
If you are not sure or have questions, keep reading to find more information or click the gray buttons below for specific
MSHA Training classes
If you are not sure or have questions, keep reading to find more information or click the gray buttons below for specific
MSHA Training classes
Part 46 or 48
Do you need Part 46 or Part 48 training? Part 46 applies to miners working at surface shell dredging, sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, colloidal phosphate, surface limestone, marble, granite, sandstone, slate, shale, traprock, kaolin, cement, feldspar, and lime mines. If the mine site you are going to is not mining one of these minerals, you probably need Part 48 training. Always check with the mine to confirm the type of training they require and will accept. Go back to the home page if you need Part 48
MSHA Training Plan
Do you need a Part 46 Written Training Plan? All mining operations and contractors which fall under Part 46 must develop and implement a written training plan of their own. Independent contractors who employ "miners" are also primarily responsible for providing comprehensive training to their employees. This requires independent contractors to develop a training plan containing effective programs for providing this training. If you have one that is awesome. If you don't, you can write your own or you can have us write one for you.
MSHA ID #
Do you need an MSHA ID Number? Here is a question and answer directly from MSHA
Q. In section 46.3(b)(1), the regulation requires an independent contractor to list the MSHA independent contractor number on the training plan. As an independent contractor, do I need to have an MSHA independent contractor number in order to have an approved training plan?
A. If you have or get an MSHA independent contractor number, you must put it on your training plan. Unless required for other purposes under Title 30 CFR, MSHA does not require an independent contractor to get an MSHA contractor ID number for the purpose of having an approved Part 46 training plan.
That sounds good but what does "Unless required for other purposes under Title 30 CFR" mean? independent contractors that will be doing any of the 9 tasks below in MSHA jurisdictions would be required to have an MSHA Identification Number:
1. Mine development, including shaft and slope sinking;
2. Construction or reconstruction of mine facilities including building or rebuilding preparation plants and mining equipment, and building additions to existing facilities;
3. Demolition of mine facilities;
4. Construction of dams;
5. Excavation or earthmoving activities involving mobile equipment;
6. Equipment installation, such as crushers and mills;
7. Equipment service or repair of equipment on mine property for a period exceeding five consecutive days at a particular mine; 8. Material handling within mine property including haulage of coal, ore, refuse, etc., unless for the sole purpose of direct removal from or delivery to mine property; and
9. Drilling and blasting.
In my personal opinion, I would get an ID number if I were you. If you have one that is awesome. If you don't but you want/need one, you can file for your own or you can have us file for one.
Q. In section 46.3(b)(1), the regulation requires an independent contractor to list the MSHA independent contractor number on the training plan. As an independent contractor, do I need to have an MSHA independent contractor number in order to have an approved training plan?
A. If you have or get an MSHA independent contractor number, you must put it on your training plan. Unless required for other purposes under Title 30 CFR, MSHA does not require an independent contractor to get an MSHA contractor ID number for the purpose of having an approved Part 46 training plan.
That sounds good but what does "Unless required for other purposes under Title 30 CFR" mean? independent contractors that will be doing any of the 9 tasks below in MSHA jurisdictions would be required to have an MSHA Identification Number:
1. Mine development, including shaft and slope sinking;
2. Construction or reconstruction of mine facilities including building or rebuilding preparation plants and mining equipment, and building additions to existing facilities;
3. Demolition of mine facilities;
4. Construction of dams;
5. Excavation or earthmoving activities involving mobile equipment;
6. Equipment installation, such as crushers and mills;
7. Equipment service or repair of equipment on mine property for a period exceeding five consecutive days at a particular mine; 8. Material handling within mine property including haulage of coal, ore, refuse, etc., unless for the sole purpose of direct removal from or delivery to mine property; and
9. Drilling and blasting.
In my personal opinion, I would get an ID number if I were you. If you have one that is awesome. If you don't but you want/need one, you can file for your own or you can have us file for one.
MSHA Training
How much time does MSHA training require? MSHA does not have a specified amount of time for the Newly Hired Experienced Miner Program. Training times and subjects is where it gets a little tricky for people not familiar with MSHA training standards and why YOU WANT TO use Safe Steps as your portal for the MSHA Part 46 Online Training. We can help you match the training needed for each topic so you or your employee meets the minimum requirements outlined in your particular MSHA training plan.
5000-23
What certificate of training do I get? Upon completion of each individual module, students will be able to access a certificate of completion. The MSHA 5000-23 Training form is available for download by clicking this MSHA 5000-23 Certificate of Training Form link. Please note that the detailed instructions on the MSHA.gov site are for Part 48. Part 46 requires that the person signing the 5000-23 form in section 6 ("I certify that the above training has been completed") is the person listed on your companies MSHA Training Plan as the Person Responsible for Health and Safety Training. Only this person can sign in section 6. Also, after you sign up for the course contact us by email and we will shoot you a couple of other compliance issues you need to be aware of concerning the MSHA 5000-23 Certificate of Training.
Experienced Miner Training
§46.6 Newly hired experienced miner training.(a) Except as provided in paragraph (f) of this section, you must provide each newly hired experienced miner with training as prescribed by paragraphs (b) and (c).
§46.6 Newly hired experienced miner training.(a) Except as provided in paragraph (f) of this section, you must provide each newly hired experienced miner with training as prescribed by paragraphs (b) and (c).
§46.6 Newly hired experienced miner training.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (f) of this section, you must provide each newly hired experienced miner with training as prescribed by paragraphs (b) and (c).
(b) Before a newly hired experienced miner begins work at the mine--You must provide the miner with training in the following subjects, which must also address site-specific hazards:
(1) An introduction to the work environment, including a visit and tour of the mine, or portions of the mine that are representative of the entire mine (walkaround training). The method of mining or operation utilized must be explained and observed; (2) Instruction on the recognition and avoidance of electrical hazards and other hazards present at the mine, such as traffic patterns and control, mobile equipment (e.g., haul trucks and front-end loaders), and loose or unstable ground conditions; (3) A review of the emergency medical procedures, escape and emergency evacuation plans, in effect at the mine, and instruction on the firewarning signals and firefighting procedures; (4) Instruction on the health and safety aspects of the tasks to be assigned, including the safe work procedures of such tasks, the mandatory health and safety standards pertinent to such tasks, 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; (5) Instruction on the statutory rights of miners and their representatives under the Act; (6) A review and description of the line of authority of supervisors and miners' representatives and the responsibilities of such supervisors and miners' representatives; and (7) An introduction to your rules and procedures for reporting hazards.(c) No later than 60 calendar days after a newly hired experienced miner begins work at the mine--You must provide the miner with an instruction and demonstration on the use, care, and maintenance of self-rescue and respiratory devices, if used at the mine.(d) Practice under the close observation of a competent person may be used to fulfill the requirement for training on the health and safety aspects of an assigned task in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, if hazard recognition training specific to the assigned task is given before the miner performs the task.
(e) In addition to subjects specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, you may provide training on any other subjects that promote occupational health and safety for miners.
(f) You are not required to provide a newly hired experienced miner who returns to the same mine, following an absence of 12 months or less, with the training specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. Instead you must provide such miner with training on any changes at the mine that occurred during the miner's absence that could adversely affect the miner's health or safety. This training must be given before the miner begins work at the mine. If the miner missed any part of annual refresher training under §46.8 of this part during the absence, you must provide the miner with the missed training no later than 90 calendar days after the miner begins work at the mine.
[64 FR 53130, Sept. 30, 1999, as amended at 67 FR 42382, June 21, 2002