(10) Health. The course must include instruction on the purpose of
taking dust, noise, and other health measurements, where applicable;
must review the health provisions of the Act; and must explain warning
labels and any health control plan in effect at the mine.
(11)Health and safety aspects of the tasks to which the
experienced miner is assigned. The course must include instruction in
the health and safety aspects of the tasks assigned, including the safe
work procedures of 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. Experienced miners who must complete new
task training under § 48.27 do not need to take training under this
paragraph.
(12) Such other courses as may be required by the District
Manager based on circumstances and conditions at the mine.
(c) The operator may include instruction in additional safety and
health subjects based on circumstances and conditions at the mine.
(d) The training time spent on individual subjects must vary
depending upon the training needs of the miners.
(e) Any miner returning to the same mine, following an absence of
12 months or less, must receive training on any major changes to the
mine environment that have occurred during the miner's absence and that
could adversely affect the miner's health or safety.
(1) A person designated by the operator who is knowledgeable of
these changes must conduct the training in this paragraph. An MSHA
approved instructor is not required to conduct the training outlined in
this paragraph.
(2) No record of this training is required.
(3) The miner must complete annual refresher training as required
in § 48.28, if the miner missed taking
that training during the absence.
[43 FR 47459, Oct. 13, 1978, as amended at 47 FR 23641, May 28, 1982]
For more information : See MSHA's Program Policy Manual