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Does a person need a valid drivers’ license to drive equipment on a mine site?

MSHA does not have a regulation requiring that an equipment operator have a valid state driver's license to operate mobile equipment on a mine site. 

MSHA does, however, require that the equipment operator be properly trained in the safe operation of the piece of equipment, and that the training be documented.

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