Third-party OSHA/MSHA/DOT/IATA/EPA aligned trainingOSHA Based Training, USA

Underground Mining Personal Protective Equipment

Miners, supervisors, managers, operators and/or mine safety personnel relevant to the specific Part 46/48 topic.

  • Certificate valid for 3 years
Awarding body
Third-party OSHA/MSHA/DOT/IATA/EPA aligned training
Level
Intermediate
Duration
2 training hours
Units
1
Study modes
E-learning
Certificate validity
3 years
Teaching language
English

Safety Diploma Course

MSHA Underground Mining Personal Protective Equipment

TRAINING MODE: e-Learning

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Working at a mine presents many hazards. Understanding those hazards and how to properly use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to help protect against them is critical to your safety and the safety of your fellow miners. This course is designed to help you achieve a general awareness of the PPE used at underground mine sites. This course highlights various types of PPE, how to select appropriate PPE for various circumstances, and the kind of training necessary for the proper use and care of PPE.

Governing regulations

To help American mines operate safely, congress enacted the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) and the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act (“MINER Act”). The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), part of the US Department of Labor, was established in 1978 to regulate the mining industry and enforce these acts.

Every person at a mine site has a responsibility to ensure that health and safety standards are observed at all times. The employer is responsible for providing information, instruction, and supervision to all workers. The supervisor is responsible for ensuring that all workers are properly trained and are compliant with MSHA and OSHA regulations. And workers are responsible for observing all MSHA and OSHA standards and practicing safe work habits.

To be MSHA compliant your company must have a training plan that is approved by MSHA and administered by a competent person. Your company can use this or any of our courses as part of that plan.

If you are unsure how to write a training plan we can help with our Part 48 Underground Mining Training Plan course, the only one like it in the mining industry.

Course Overview

Significant hazards exist at underground mine sites. They may take the form of falling objects, flying sparks, chemicals, loud noises, and many other potentially dangerous situations. In order to moderate them, miners and other individuals who work at mine sites must acquire a better understanding of the risks and hazards of working at underground mines as well as the associated preventative procedures.

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