MSHA Part 46 Training for Mining Operations

Satisfy federal and state regulations while also welcoming new employees to your mine site with an MSHA Part 46 training program that lets them know their safety and well-being are your top priority.

What Is MSHA 46 Training?

Stemming from the necessity to ensure the health and safety of miners, the Mine Safety and Health Administration introduced MSHA Part 46 Trainings in 1977. Part 46 Training pertains explicitly to sand, gravel, stone, crushed stone, limestone, clay, shell dredging, and colloidal phosphate surface mining operations.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration requires that each MSHA 46 Training is conducted by a certified safety instructor who is adequately prepared to present on all underground and surface mining aspects. The topics covered in our MSHA Part 46 Training include an overview of surface mining, common health hazards in the mining industry, best practices for communicating about hazards, the basics of mining machinery and equipment, and an overview of mining health and safety standards.

New miners must work in the presence of an experienced miner until

Who Needs Part 46 Training?

MSHA Part 46 Training is referred to as New Miner Training. A minimum of 24 hours of training is required. The training hours are to be completed within 90 calendar days of your employee’s first day on the job.

The MSHA Part 46 training requirements include the stipulation that each new miner or mining supervisor complete no less than 4 hours of MSHA 46 Training prior to stepping foot on a mine site in any of the following surface mining operations:

Cement
Colloidal phosphate
Feldspar
Granite

Gravel
Kaolin
Lime
Sand

Sandstone
Shale
Shell dredging
Slate

Surface clay
Surface limestone
Surface marble
Surface stone
Traprock

This training is required for mines in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, as well as nationwide. If your specific mining operation is not included in the list above, your new miners will require MSHA Part 48 Training.

How Do Our Part 46 Trainings Work?

New miners require Ppart 46 training prior to ever working on your site. As such, their first experience with your mining operation must leave a lasting, positive impression. With this in mind, we have developed two options to select from to provide your new miners with the training required in the format that works best for you and your miners.

On-site Training

If your mine is located in Nevada, Utah, or Arizona, one of our licensed instructors will travel to your mining operation to conduct an on-site training for your new miners. This option encourages discussion amongst your miners and allows our instructors to answer any pressing questions while providing an unmatched level of engagement.

Virtual Trainings

MSHA 46 Training can easily be started online and allow your miners to receive their training in the way that best suits their schedule. This flexible option saves time and resources by eliminating the need for miners to drive to your site to undergo their training.

MSHA Compliance

When you choose to partner with Protected At Work, you can rest assured that each of our instructors have completed their mandatory instructor course and have a minimum of 1 year of MSHA/OSHA instructional experience.

In addition, each of our training programs have been approved by the Mine Safety and Health Administration. This means that each of your new miners will receive their certificate of completion upon the finalization of their training. Miners who complete the MSHA Part 46 online training will receive a printable certificate of completion.

Complete Your MSHA Part 46 Training Requirements With Protected At Work

When we conduct any training, we make every effort to create tangible takeaways that your new miners can keep in mind during their time at your mine. These takeaways and lessons will create a safer work environment that will be appreciated by both your current miners and the new miners which you will be welcoming soon.

When you partner with Protected At Work, you are doing more than simply satisfying federal and state regulations. You are demonstrating to your team that you value their well-being above all else.

If you would like to coordinate an upcoming on-site training, please reach out to a member of our team.