MSHA STATE GRANT PROGRAM FOR MICHIGAN

MSHA Compliance Workshops for Supervisors.
A Workshop--with workbook/manual-- presented by the Mine Safety Training Program - Michigan Technological University. Intended for mine managers, supervisors, and other employees concerned with MSHA compliance.

They expect us to know WHAT!?

MSHA requires supervisory personnel to know many things. For example...

1. A producer who digs and screens sand is considered a mine under Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
2. Penalties for MSHA violations can range from $55 to $55,000.
3. A supervisor or lead man is an agent of the company.
4. An agent who knowingly or willfully violates regulations may be fined up to $250,000 and receive 5 years in jail.
5. MSHA will inspect your mine 2 times each year (surface) or  4 times each year (underground).
6. Independent contractors working on mine property for frequent or extended periods are "miners" and must comply with MSHA regulations.
7. Mines and mine contractors are required to "monitor" personal noise exposures. Personal noise exposures at your mine may be monitored for less than $1.
8. Dust monitoring and respirators are not required at all mines. Is your mine one of these?
9. Every mine and contractor falling under 30CFR Part 46 must have and follow a written training plan.
10. You can pay as little as $40 to have your training plan made for you.
11. Many mine accidents must be reported to MSHA immediately (by phone).
12. When an accident occurs, both the official form 7000-1 and an accident investigation report are required.

Among the other facts presented and discussed in our One-Day Michigan Tech MSHA-Compliance Workshops are...

13. MSHA has numerous record-keeping regulations that mines must comply with.
14. A complete book of standards can be purchased for about $55. A book of most-used standards can be purchased for about $12.
15. MSHA regulations are available on the Internet with easy-to-use search capabilities.
16. An over-the-road gravel truck driver who loads his own truck is a "miner" and must have a training plan and receive comprehensive mine safety and health training.
17. Personal noise exposures above a 50 % dose level (equal to low-threshold 8-hour TWA of 85 dBA) require that the affected persons be placed in a hearing conservation program.
18. A hearing conservation program requires 1) training, 2) audiometric testing, 3) noise monitoring, 4) Record keeping, 5) providing personal protective equipment.
19. Unprotected exposure over the 100 % noise dose level (equal to a high-threshold 8-hour TWA exposure of 90 dBA) is an S and S violation with penalties ranging from $55 to ???.
20. A generic, fill-in-the-blank written hearing conservation program and generic forms are readily available.
21. When you explain something in clear English you should expect the person to retain only about 20 % and when you only give the person something to read you should expect the person to retain only 10 %.
22. The 30CFR Part 46 training standards deal with surface nonmetal mines which include cement manufacturing operations.
23. Gypsum is one of the exceptions which fall under the 30CFR Part 48 training standards.
24. Miners and supervisors (also contractors) need 8 hours of training each year.
25. Information for training your employees is available to you on the Internet.
26. Most States receive grants to train the state's miners at a significantly-reduced cost. Phone numbers are available on the Internet.
27. Form 7000-1 must be filled out according to 30CFR Part 50.
28. Quarterly employment reports (Form 7000-2) must be filled out according to 30CFR Part 50.

But when will I have the time to learn it all?

The Mine Safety & Health Training Program at Michigan Technological University has developed materials to help Supervisors cope with the legal responsibly of their position. In our MSHA Compliance Workshop for Supervisors we hand out and discuss over 400 pages of specially developed materials that cover most of the topics you'll need to know about if you supervise or direct other miners. The following is the workshop's agenda.

For an estimate of the cost to you, call:

 Dave Carlson.
Ph. 906/487-2453

For Mine Safety Training in Michigan - Contact Dave Carlson at dcarlson@mtu.edu

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