TOPICS TO BE COVERED UNDER 30 CFR PART 46 ANNUAL REFRESHER TRAINING -2012
PROVIDED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS
SUBJECT | APPROX. TIME |
Introduction and Pre-test | ½ hour |
Conveyor Safety | ½ hour |
Aerial Lifts and Fall Protection | ½ hour |
Fatality Reviews | ½ hour |
Importance of (Hazard) Communication | ½ hour |
Hazard Recognition | ½ hour |
First Aid | ½ hour |
Noise / Hearing Conservation | ½ hour |
Dust | ¼ hour |
Safe Driving and Blind Spots | ½ hour |
Traffic Control | ½ hour |
Hazard Awareness (e.g. stockpiles) | ½ hour |
Electrical Hazards and Control of Hazardous Energy | ¼ hour |
Under the Influence | ½ hour |
Miners' Rights and Responsibilities | ½ hour |
Post-test, Review and Evaluation | ½ hour |
Please note that the total length of the topics listed above is 7.5 hours even though, at a minimum, eight hours of annual refresher training is required by MSHA.
The training being provided by the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards does not include instruction on changes at each individual mine that could adversely affect the miner's health and safety. This portion of the required training is being left to the individual mine operator.
Teaching methods used by the Department of Labor Standards will include lectures, discussion, videos, and PowerPoint presentations.
To determine the effectiveness of the training, quizzes will be given.