(a) The mine operator must assure that no miner is exposed during any work shift to noise that exceeds the permissible exposure level. If during any work shift a miner’s noise exposure exceeds the permissible exposure level, the mine operator must use all feasible engineering and administrative controls to reduce the miner’s noise exposure to …
56.15003 Protective footwear
All persons shall wear suitable protective footwear when in or around an area of a mine or plant where a hazard exists which could cause an injury to the feet.
56.15002 Hard hats
All persons shall wear suitable hard hats when in or around a mine or plant where falling objects may create a hazard.
46.11 (d) Site-specific hazard awareness training
(d) Site-specific hazard awareness training is information or instructions on the hazards a person could be exposed to while at the mine, as well as applicable emergency procedures. The training must address site-specific health and safety risks, such as unique geologic or environmental conditions, recognition and avoidance of hazards such as electrical and powered-haulage hazards, …
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46.8 (b) Annual refresher training
(b) The refresher training must include instruction on changes at the mine that could adversely affect the miner’s health or safety.
46.8 (a) Annual refresher training
(a) You must provide each miner with no less than 8 hours of annual refresher training— (1) No later than 12 months after the miner begins work at the mine, or no later than March 30, 2001, whichever is later; and (2) Thereafter, no later than 12 months after the previous annual refresher training was …
46.7 New task training
(a) You must provide any miner who is reassigned to a new task in which he or she has no previous work experience with training in the health and safety aspects of the task to be assigned, including the safe work procedures of such task, information about the physical and health hazards of chemicals in …
46.6 (c) Newly hired experienced miner training.
c) No later than 60 calendar days after a newly hired experienced miner begins work at the mine— You must provide the miner with an instruction and demonstration on the use, care, and maintenance of self-rescue and respiratory devices, if used at the mine.
46.6 (b) Newly hired experienced miner training.
(b) Before a newly hired experienced miner begins work at the mine— You must provide the miner with training in the following subjects, which must also address site-specific hazards: (1) An introduction to the work environment, including a visit and tour of the mine, or portions of the mine that are representative of the entire …
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46.5 (d) New Miner Training
(d) No later than 90 calendar days after a new miner begins work at the mine— You must provide the miner with the balance, if any, of the 24 hours of training on any other subjects that promote occupational health and safety for miners at the mine.