New Miners - Underground Mines

COURSE/CLASS DESCRIPTION

Issue 2. Part 48, New Miner:Surface
Part 48, New Miner:Underground
Large and Small Coal And Metal Non-Metal Mines

PART 48 NEW MINER:UNDERGROUND

OBJECTIVE:

We will train the new miner in the required subjects as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations Title 30, Part 48, Training and Retraining of Miners and other courses as may be required by the District Manager based on circumstances and conditions at the mine.  The classes presented will be modified to be adapted to the mine where the miners are to b eemployed.  A site specific inspection and audit will be performed at the mine and a discussion with the operator and miners representative to determine the needs at the mine before the course is presented.  This will inform the instructor in the processes and problems encountered at the mine.  This process will enable the instructor to prepare his or her class to be mine specific.  We can provide 32 of the required 40 hours training.

OUTLINE:

1. Statutory Rights of Miners and Their Representatives Under The Act
   1. Statutory Rights of Miners and their Representatives Under The Act.
   2. Discussion of Section 2 of The Act.
   3. The Line of Authority of Supervision.
   4. The Miner's Representative.
   5. Responsibilities of the Supervisor and Miners Representative.
   6. Introduction to Company Rules.
   7. The Procedures for Reporting Hazards.
2. Self Rescue and Respiratory Devices
   1. Instruction in the use, care and maintenance of the type of devices used at the mine.
   2. Demonstration on the complete donning procedure.
   3. Fit Testing and the hazards if not done properly.
   4. Discussion of the hazards of and prevention of Silicosis.
3. Entering and Leaving the Mine; Transportation; Communications.
   1. Procedures for entering and leaving the mine.
   2. Check in and check out system.
   3. Riding conveyances.
   4. Transportation of miners, materials and explosives.
   5. The use of mine communication systems.
   6. Warning signals, signs and directional signs used at the mine.
4. Introduction to the Work Environment.
   1. Discussion of the processes and type of mining used at the mine.
   2. The company will be required to provide the majority of this subject.
5. Mine Map; Escapeways; Emergency Evacuation; Barricading.
   1. Review and discussion of the mine map.
   2. Review of the escape procedures and routes.
   3. Review of the Firefighting and Emergency Evacuation Plans.
   4. Abandoned areas of the mine and their dangers.
   5. Methods of barricading used at the mine.
   6. Refuge chambers and their locations.
6. Roof, Ground Control and Ventilation Plans.
   1. Roof and ground control plan will be discussed.
   2. Scaling techniques for the back, rib and pillars.
   3. Ventilation and its use in mining.
   4. Discussion of the mine ventilation plan.
   5. Roof bolts and their use.
   6. Examination of the working area.
7. Health
   1. Instruction in how and why dust, noise and other health measurements are taken and what the results mean to the miner.
   2. Discussion on the possible health hazards at the mine.
   3. Health controls in place at the mine are discussed.
      1. Silicosis
      2. Noise
      3. Winter Weather Alert
      4. Heat Stress
      5. Hygiene
   4. Health provisions of the act are explained.
   5. Warning labels and Material Safety Data Sheets explained.
8. Clean-up and Rock Dusting.
   1. Housekeeping and the importance of clean-up at the mine.
   2. The purpose of rock dusting.
   3. The methods used at the mine.
   4. The operator will provide portions of this class.
9. Hazard Recognition
   1. Normal mining hazards will be discussed.
   2. Explosives, their use and hazards discussed.
   3. The operator will provide the majority of this class.
10. Electrical Hazards
    1. Recognition and avoidance of electrical hazards.
    2. High voltage dangers
    3. Power center dangers
    4. Grounding
    5. Ground fault interruption
    6. Sub-stations
    7. Disconnects
    8. Lock-out/Tag-out
11. First Aid
    1. Primary survey
    2. Secondary survey
    3. CPR
    4. Bandaging and splinting
    5. Transportation
12. Mine Gases
    1. Properties of gases.
    2. Detection of and where to look for the various gases.
    3. Hazards of gases; toxicity, explosive nature and asphyxiation.
    4. Avoidance and removal through ventilation.
13. Health and Safety Aspects of the Tasks Assigned
    1. This class will be provided by the operator.
14. Such other courses as may be required by the District Manager based on the circumstances and conditions found at the mine.
    1. Powered Haulage Safety
    2. Fall Prevention
    3. Personal Protective Devices
    4. Health and Hygeine
    5. Confined Space Entry
    6. Hazardous Materials Handling
    7. Materials Handling

TIME:

Each class provided will be tailored to be mine specific and the time devoted will be allocated to give a complete representation of the subject covered.  Discussion time will cause the time devoted to fluctuate but in no case will there be less than one hour devoted to each subject.