[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: 30CFR48.7]

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                       TITLE 30--MINERAL RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 48--TRAINING AND RETRAINING OF MINERS--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart A--Training and Retraining of Underground Miners
 
Sec. 48.7  Training of miners assigned to a task in which they have had no previous experience; minimum courses of instruction.

    (a) Miners assigned to new work tasks as mobile equipment operators, 
drilling machine operators, haulage and conveyor systems operators, roof 
and ground control machine operators, and those in blasting operations 
shall not perform new work tasks in these categories until training 
prescribed in this paragraph and paragraph (b) of this section has been 
completed. This training shall not be required for miners who have been 
trained and who have demonstrated safe operating procedures for such new 
work tasks within 12 months preceding assignment. This training shall 
also not be required for miners who have performed the new work tasks 
and who have demonstrated safe operating procedures for such new work 
tasks within 12 months preceding assignment. The training program shall 
include the following:
    (1) Health and safety aspects and safe operating procedures for work 
tasks, equipment, and machinery. The training shall include instruction 
in the health and safety aspects and the safe operating procedures 
related to the assigned tasks, and shall be given in an on-the-job 
environment; and
    (2)(i) Supervised practice during nonproduction. The training shall 
include supervised practice in the assigned tasks, and the performance 
of work duties at times or places where production is not the primary 
objective; on
    (ii) Supervised operation during production. The training shall 
include, while under direct and immediate supervision and production is 
in progress, operation of the machine or equipment and the performance 
of work duties.

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    (3) New or modified machines and equipment. Equipment and machine 
operators shall be instructed in safe operating procedures applicable to 
new or modified machines or equipment to be installed or put into 
operation in the mine, which require new or different operating 
procedures.
    (4) Such other courses as may be required by the District Manager 
based on circumstances and conditions at the mine.
    (b) Miners under paragraph (a) of this section shall not operate the 
equipment or machine or engage in blasting operations without direction 
and immediate supervision until such miners have demonstrated safe 
operating procedures for the equipment or machine or blasting operation 
to the operator or the operator's agent.
    (c) Miners assigned a new task not covered in paragraph (a) of this 
section shall be instructed in the safety and health aspects and safe 
work procedures of the task, prior to performing such task.
    (d) Any person who controls or directs haulage operations at a mine 
shall receive and complete training courses in safe haulage procedures 
related to the haulage system, ventilation system, firefighting 
procedures, and emergency evacuation procedures in effect at the mine 
before assignment to such duties.
    (e) All training and supervised practice and operation required by 
this section shall be given by a qualified trainer, or a supervisor 
experienced in the assigned tasks, or other person experienced in the 
assigned tasks.

[43 FR 47459, Oct. 13, 1978, as amended at 44 FR 1980, Jan. 9, 1979; 47 
FR 23640, May 28, 1982]

    Effective Date Note: At 67 FR 42388, June 21, 2002, Sec. 48.7 was 
amended by revising paragraphs (a)(1) and (c), effective Sept. 23, 2002. 
For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as 
follows:

Sec. 48.7  Training of miners assigned to a task in which they have had 
          no previous experience; minimum courses of instruction.

    (a) * * *
    (1) Health and safety aspects and safe operating procedures for work 
tasks, equipment, and machinery. The training shall include instruction 
in the health and safety aspects and the safe operating procedures 
related to the assigned tasks, including information about the physical 
and health hazards of chemicals in the miner's work area, the protective 
measures a miner can take against these hazards, and the contents of the 
mine's HazCom program. The training shall be given in an on-the-job 
environment; and

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    (c) Miners assigned a new task not covered in paragraph (a) of this 
section shall be instructed in the safety and health aspects and safe 
work procedures of the task, including information about the physical 
and health hazards of chemicals in the miner's work area, the protective 
measures a miner can take against these hazards, and the contents of the 
mine's HazCom program, prior to performing such task.

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