Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:10 - Division of Mineral Resources Management - Mine Safety › Chapter 1501:10-2 - Diesel Equipment in Underground Coal Mines › Section 1501:10-2-24 - Diesel mechanic training

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Diesel mechanic training and
			 qualification are subject to the provisions of this rule.
(B) Diesel mechanics
			 are to
			 be trained and qualified to perform maintenance, repairs and testing of the
			 features of the diesel-powered equipment used at the mine or mines where he or
			 she is employed, as certified by MSHA and approved by the chief pursuant to
			 rule 1501:10-2-04 of the
			 Administrative Code.
(C)
			 Qualification. To be qualified to work on the specific diesel-powered equipment
			 used at the mine or mines where he or she is employed, a diesel mechanic
			 is to
			 first successfully complete an eight-hour training course approved by the
			 chief pursuant to rules
			 1501:10-2-22 and
			 1501:10-2-23 of the
			 Administrative Code for the specific piece of diesel equipment he or she will
			 be working on, and a sixteen-hour diesel mechanic training course approved by
			 the chief pursuant to this rule. Additional engine-specific training
			 will be
			 provided to a diesel mechanic in accordance with the plan approved by the
			 chief.
(D) The mine operator
			 is to
			 submit a diesel mechanic training plan to the chief for approval,
								including the requirements of
			 this paragraph and the 
			 refresher training in paragraph (E) of this rule. The chief
			 will
			 approve the plan prior to its being used for training. The diesel mechanic
			 training plan is to be for a minimum sixteen hours and
			  include training in the following
			 subjects:
(1) Federal and state
			 provisions regulating the use of diesel
			 equipment;
(2) Company policies and
			 rules related to the use of diesel equipment;
(3) Emissions control system design and
			 component technical training;
(4)
			 On-board engine performance and maintenance diagnostics system design, and
			 component technical training;
(5)
			 Service and maintenance procedures and provisions for the emissions control
			 systems;
(6) Emissions testing
			 procedures and evaluation, and interpretation of test results;
(7) Troubleshooting procedures for the
			 emissions control systems;
(8) Fire
			 protection systems, testing and maintenance;
(9) Fire and ignition sources, and their
			 control and elimination;
(10) Fuel
			 system maintenance and safe fueling procedures;
(11) Intake air system design and components
			 technical training, and maintenance procedures;
(12) Engine shutdown device tests and
			 maintenance;
(13) Special
			 instructions regarding components, such as the fuel injection system, that
			 may be
			 repaired and adjusted only by a qualified mechanic who has received special
			 training and is authorized to make such repairs or adjustments by the component
			 manufacturer;
(14) Instruction on
			 record keeping provisions for maintenance procedures and emissions
			 testing; and
(15) Other subjects
			 determined by the chief to be necessary to address specific health and safety
			 needs.