30 CFR §48.31
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- (a)Operators shall provide to those miners, as defined in § 48.22(a) (2) (Definition of miner) of this subpart B, a training program before such miners commence their work duties. This training program shall include the following instruction, which is applicable to the duties of such miners:
- (1)Hazard recognition and avoidance;
- (2)Emergency and evacuation procedures;
- (3)Health and safety standards, safety rules and safe working procedures;
- (4)Self-rescue and respiratory devices; and,
- (5)Such other instruction as may be required by the District Manager based on circumstances and conditions at the mine.
- (b)Miners shall receive the instruction required by this section at least once every 12 months.
- (c)The training program required by this section shall be submitted with the training plan required by § 48.23(a) (Training plans: Submission and approval) of this subpart B and shall include a statement on the methods of instruction to be used.
- (d)In accordance with § 48.29 (Records of training) of this subpart B, the operator shall maintain and make available for inspection, certificates that miners have received the instruction required by this section.