[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 30, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 30CFR46.4]



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                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES

 

  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

 

PART 46_TRAINING AND RETRAINING OF MINERS ENGAGED IN SHELL DREDGING OR 

EMPLOYED AT SAND, GRAVEL, SURFACE STONE, SURFACE CLAY, COLLOIDAL 

PHOSPHATE, OR SURFACE LIMESTONE MINES.--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  46.4  Training plan implementation.



    (a) You must ensure that each program, course of instruction, or 

training session is:

    (1) Conducted in accordance with the written training plan;

    (2) Presented by a competent person; and

    (3) Presented in language understood by the miners who are receiving 

the training.

    (b) You may conduct your own training programs or may arrange for 

training to be conducted by: state or federal agencies; associations of 

production-operators or independent contractors; miners' 

representatives; consultants; manufacturers' representatives; private 

associations; educational institutions; or other training providers.

    (c) You may substitute, as applicable, health and safety training 

required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), or 

other federal or state agencies to meet requirements under this part. 

This training must be relevant to training subjects required in this 

part. You must document the training in accordance with Sec.  46.9 of 

this part.

    (d) Training methods may consist of classroom instruction, 

instruction at the mine, interactive computer-based instruction or other 

innovative training methods, alternative training technologies, or any 

combination of training methods.

    (e) Employee health and safety meetings, including informal health 

and safety talks and instruction, may be credited under this part toward 

either



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new miner training, newly hired experienced miner training, or annual 

refresher training requirements, as appropriate, provided that you 

document each training session in accordance with Sec.  46.9 of this 

part. In recording the duration of training, you must include only the 

portion of the session actually spent in training.