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We offer the training courses you need to protect your most valuable asset, your people. Mine Safety Training and Consulting can provide you with flexible online training solutions or we can travel to you for on-site training presentations.

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Miner Safety Online Courses

We know you value your time and money, and so do we! That's why we offer the affordable and convenient option to deliver any of our Part 46 and Part 48 miner safety courses online. Our small class size and our team of dedicated and knowledgeable professionals allow us to provide comprehensive and engaging training, even through online portals. With years of experience in the industry, we are confident in our ability to deliver high-quality training to our students.

Our online training courses cover various topics, including hazard identification, risk assessment, emergency preparedness, and more. By completing these courses, miners can improve their skills and knowledge, leading to a safer and more productive work environment. So don't wait; start training your team today and ensure that they have the knowledge and skills they need to work safely in the mining industry. Select an upcoming course to the right, or Contact us to learn more about our online training options.

Upcoming Classes

Part 48 - New Miner Training
Posted on: 02/04/2022
Learn how MSHA Part 48 helps protect the safety and health of new miners in the United States. Find out what training and retraining is required under Part 48 and how it helps reduce the risk of accidents and injuries in metal and nonmetal mines.

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Part 48 - Annual Refresher
Posted on: 02/03/2022
Get training for MSHA Part 48, a regulation that pertains to the training and retraining of miners who work at metal and nonmetal mines. Find out what is required of mine operators under Part 48, as well as the benefits of compliance in terms of improving the safety and health of miners.

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New Miner Safety Trainings

Part 46

All new miners are required to undergo the mandatory 24-hour training units to safely and legally work at shell dredging, sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, colloidal phosphate, and surface limestone mines.

All new miners include:

  • any operator or supervisor, who works at a mine and who is engaged in mining operations. This definition includes independent contractors and employees of independent contractors who are engaged in mining operations
  • any construction worker who is exposed to hazards of mining operations.

 

Part 48

MSHA requires all new miners to participate in a 24-hour training program to work at coal mines, underground metal, and nonmetal mines, surface metal mines, and certain surface nonmetal mines.

All new miners include:

  • any person working in a surface mine or surface areas of an underground mine and who is engaged in the extraction and production process, or
  • any person engaged in shaft or slope construction, or
  • any person who is regularly exposed to mine hazards, or
  • any person who is a maintenance or service worker employed by the operator or a maintenance or service worker contracted by the operator to work at the mine for frequent or extended period

 

Annual Refresher Trainings

Part 46

As part of the Mine Safety and Health Administration's training plans, all experienced miners and mine-site employees must participate annually in a minimum of 8 hours of refresher training. This course covers crucial safety and health topics applicable to shell dredging, sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, colloidal phosphate, and surface limestone mines.

Part 48

Any person who is subject to the initial Part 48, 24-hour training is required to participate in a minimum of 8 hours of annual training under MSHA regulations. This refresher course covers important safety and health reminders directly applicable to coal mines, underground metal and nonmetal mines, surface metal mines, and certain surface nonmetal mines.

Training Courses On-Site

Do you have a group of employees that need the same training? Do you prefer in-person interactions? We can come to you! We can bring our premier trainers directly to you and your employees. Let us personalize a single course or an entire training plan specifically for you and your company's needs.