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Interactive Training On Line Interactive Training Products


Welcome to the Mine Safety and Health Administration's interactive training site. The products on this page are for online use. Some are intended to help operators comply with Federal regulations, while others are meant for miner training.

Job Task Analysis (JTA) Interactive Training Course
    Training Improves Safety

    Use this online tool to develop adaptable training that will improve your mine's production, safety, communication, and maintenance.

    This site is designed to assist you in developing and conducting greatly improved Task Training.

Material Handling Safety
    This self-paced, interactive training program has been adapted from an extensive PowerPoint presentation. It includes manual and mechanical material handling and storage at surface mines, mills, and plants (both metal/nonmetal and coal).

    To order a CD containing this training material in other formats, primarily for classroom use, please complete the form. You may do so "on-screen", print the form, then mail or fax it to us. Make certain to provide all the information requested in the form.

Miners' Rights & Responsibilities
    Welcome to the Online Guide to Miners' Rights & Responsibilities. This program is designed to help you find specific information about the rights and responsibilities of miners.

Requirements of 30 CFR 56/57.5002
    Welcome to MSHA's 30 CFR 56/57.5002 online compliance initiative program. This program is designed to help operators and contractors assess and determine if they are complying with the requirements of 30 CFR 56/57.5002.

Self-Contained Self-Rescuers (SCSR's) Interactive Training Course
MSHA is in the process of revising theses courses and the new versions will be available soon

Surface Powered Haulage Safety (IG 56)
    This material is based on a classroom presentation developed by MSHA instructors. It is training material aimed at surface haulage accident prevention, and addresses several of the hazards that may arise in surface haulage operations at mines (both metal/nonmetal and coal).