MSHA Part 46 New Miner Training and Annual Refresher (surface sand, gravel, stone, clay, limestone)
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What you'll learn
Part 46 training prepares you to work at surface sand, gravel, stone and similar mines: four hours on the worksite before you start, 24 hours in total within 90 days, task training, and 8 hours of refresher every year.
- 24 hours of new miner training within 90 days
- Four hours of training before starting work
- 8 hours of annual refresher training
- New task training
- Site specific hazard awareness
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Beginner People new to this. You can start today with no experience.
- What you get
- Hands on skills you can use right away. No certificate, so the proof is what you do with it.
- How you learn
- In person, about 24 hrs.
- How to use it
- Turn it into proof: use the skill on one real task at work, put the result on your résumé, and lead with that story in interviews.
- Why it's worth it
- Required to work in this field where it applies, and the first thing employers check. Get it and every door in the field opens.
What you will payDepends on who you areFree for some learners, such as through an employer, school or state program. Check eligibility before you start.
- Time
- At least 24 hours: at least 4 hours before starting work, rest within 90 calendar days; must work where an experienced miner can observe until complete.
- Before you start
- Applies to miners at shell dredging, sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, colloidal phosphate and surface limestone mines. Trainer must be a 'competent person' designated by the operator.
- How you are tested
- Employer training plan; classroom and on site
- Renewal
- At least 8 hours of refresher training within 12 months of starting work and every 12 months after (46.8).
- Full cost details
- Provided by the mine operator or contractor during normal working hours at the miner's normal rate of pay; extra mileage, meals and lodging are compensated when held off site (30 CFR 46.10). Third party pre hire courses are priced by their providers.
- Where it applies
- United States; Part 46 mines only
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Sources and what we verified
eCFR 30 CFR Part 46: scope 46.1, new miner 46.5, refresher 46.8, compensation 46.10, hazard awareness 46.11, competent person 46.2 ↗What we verified: eCFR does not say 'no cost' in those words; it requires training in normal working hours with pay. MSHA does not issue a personal card; operators keep records.
Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.
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