The MS Excel file (MS Office 2000) for download below outlines a 5-day mine safety train-the-trainer course offered by Michigan Technological University. The course is designed to provide surface metal/nonmetal mine instructors with a broad knowledge of mine safety and health. These materials are designed to prepare trainers to train surface metal/nonmetal mines. Coal mine and underground mine trainers would need additional information to be adequately prepared.

The course has the following features:

1.      Trainers are provided with addresses, and (or) phone numbers and email addresses of training material sources.

2.      Attendees will become familiar with the Federal Mine Act and MSHA standards.

3.      Attendees will go through the various materials indicated in the attached lesson plan.

4.      Attendees will know how to use 30 CFR as presented in hard and electronic copy (Internet) format.

5.      Attendees will be prepared to train supervisors how to comply with MSHA standards.

6.      Attendees will receive a certificate and will be guided through the process of applying for MSHA certification as a mine safety trainer.

The course outline lists the materials used to teach the course and the sources of these materials including phone numbers and/or email addresses. The outline will be useful even for those not taking the course because of its broad listing of topics and information sources. Note that the course includes several hours of homework including videos, reading assignments and various required plans, so the time spent will be well over the 40-hour requirement. The 5^th day of the course addresses mine-specific training and should be done at the mine site. 

Also available for download is the Michigan State Grants Program’s training plan for underground metal/nonmetal mines. This training plan is unique in that it divides each topic into general and mine specific areas to be covered.