Access training materials and educational resources designed specifically for new mining operations.
Safety and health training materials to assist trainers, contractors, and mine operators.
- Grantee Safety and Health Training Materials
- Training Videos
- Safety Meeting Topics
- Task Training Guidelines
- Truck Safety at Mines
- Unique Signage, Chock Wheels
- Personal Fall Arrest Equipment Task Training Guide
- Electrical Hazards
- Aggregate Safety Series
- Aggregate Safety Series, Dredging
- Safety Pro in a Box
- Best Practice and Health Hazard Cards
- Safety Program, Surface Mobile Equipment Compliance Resources
- Silica Final Rule Compliance Resources
- NIOSH Training Page
Industries Affected by Part 46
Part 46 applies to miners working at surface shell dredging, sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, colloidal phosphate, surface limestone, marble, granite, sandstone, slate, shale, traprock, kaolin, cement, feldspar, and lime mines.
- Part 46 Compliance Guide
- Part 46 Reference Guide
- Training Plan Development (electronic training plan advisor)
- Part 46 Training Records (download and save to computer)
- Part 46 Competent Persons Instructor Guide
- State Grant Participant (training providers)
- MSHA Program Policy Manual (Part 46)
- Small Mine Guide
- Contractor ID Request (if applicable)
- Miners' Rights
Industries Affected by Part 48
Part 48 applies to coal mines, underground metal and nonmetal mines, surface metal mines, and certain surface nonmetal mines that are not in the following industries: surface stone, surface clay, sand and gravel, surface limestone, colloidal phosphate, and shell dredging mines and other surface operations that produce marble, granite, sandstone, slate, shale, traprock, kaolin, cement, feldspar, and lime. These mining industries must comply with the training requirements of Part 46.
Need Additional Training Assistance?
For personalized help with training plans, certification, or finding qualified instructors, contact Educational Field and Small Mine Services (EFSMS) at AskMSHA@dol.gov