[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 30, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
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.