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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-03 - Safety Training Program for Prospective Surface Coal Miners › Section 48-3-2 - Criteria for Health and Safety Training Program for Prospective Surface Coal Miners in West Virginia

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2.1. An
				approved training program must, as a minimum, include the topics described in
				the course outline in Section 3 of this rule and meet the training objectives
				specified in Section 4 of this rule. The time distribution for the subjects is
				a suggested one which can vary as long as the training objectives are
				achieved.
2.2. Any participating
				center may suggest modifications in the course outline, but such modifications
				must be approved by the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety. (See Section 5 of
				this rule for Training Program Approval Procedures.)
2.3. Training centers which offer this
				instruction may obtain the training materials developed specifically for the
				program from the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training.
				Alternatively, a center may elect to develop or use its own materials which
				must be approved by the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety. (See Section 5 of
				this rule for Training Program Approval Procedures.)
2.4. Instructors for this program must be
				approved by the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training as
				having demonstrated sufficient experience and/or knowledge of surface coal
				mining. (See Section 6 of this rule for Instructor Approval
				Procedures.)
2.5. The training
				equipment and training materials necessary for implementation of the surface
				mine training program are as follows:
2.5.1.
				Appropriate equipment necessary to present the Office of Miners' Health, Safety
				and Training course material;
2.5.2. Personal safety equipment to include,
				at a minimum, hard hats, safety glasses, safety shoes, respirators, gloves,
				hearing protection, and personal dust sampler/PDM;
2.5.3. First-aid equipment and supplies
				including an appliance suitable for practicing C.P.R./AED and artificial
				respiration;
2.5.4. A copy of West
				Virginia mining laws pertaining to surface mines;
2.5.5. Samples of defective hand
				tools;
2.5.6. Tools used at surface
				mines (e.g., sledge hammer, spiking hammer, railroad jacks, hand shovel, pick
				and hammer);
2.5.7. Samples of
				shooting materials (e.g., blasting caps, lead wires, detonator, prime cord and
				ANFO). All materials must be demonstration materials only;
2.5.8. Welding equipment;
2.5.9. Samples of electrical cable in good
				and bad condition.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-03 - Safety Training Program for Prospective Surface Coal Miners › Section 48-3-3 - Course Outline Of The Training Program For Prospective Surface Coal Mines

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3.1. This course
				outline is sequenced by instructional units for forty (40) hours of
				student-teacher contact. Implementation of this program may be achieved by
				using the training materials available through the West Virginia Office of
				Miners' Health, Safety and Training. Alternatively, individual training centers
				may implement the outline through their own resources as approved by the Board
				of Coal Mine Health and Safety.
3.2. Miner's and operator's rights and
				responsibilities - Estimated Time: one (1) hour.
3.2.1. UMWA Contract;
3.2.2. Company rules and
				regulations;
3.2.3. Legal rights
				and responsibilities;
3.2.4.
				Grievance procedures.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-03 - Safety Training Program for Prospective Surface Coal Miners › Section 48-3-4 - Training Objectives For Surface Coal Mine Health and Safety Training Course

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4.1.
				General orientation to surface mining - Unit Objective. Given verbal
				descriptions or pictures of surface mining terms, methods, procedures and
				machinery, the trainee will demonstrate their knowledge of correct and
				incorrect usage of these items to assure health and safety by accomplishing the
				following training objectives:
4.1.1. Given a
				list of verbal descriptions or pictures of different types of surface coal
				mines, the trainee will match each description or picture with the following
				types of surface mines: contour mining, highwall mining and auger
				mining.
4.1.2. Given verbal
				descriptions or pictures representing the following terms, the trainee will
				correctly match each term with its description or picture. The terms include:
4.1.2.a. Bench;
4.1.2.b. Highwall;
4.1.2.c. Overburden;
4.1.2.d. Pit;
4.1.2.e. Reclamation;
4.1.2.f. Seam;
4.1.2.g. Spoilbank; spoilpile;
				spoil;
4.1.2.h. Preparation plant
				and loadout;
4.1.2.i.
				Tram.
4.1.3. Given a list
				of steps for surface mine operations, arranged out of sequence, the trainee
				will arrange them in the correct sequence.
4.1.3.a. Clearing surface;
4.1.3.b. Drilling;
4.1.3.c. Blasting overburden;
4.1.3.d. Stripping;
4.1.3.e. Clearing coal;
4.1.3.f. Blasting and/or chopping
				coal;
4.1.3.6. Loading
				coal;
4.1.3.h. Hauling
				coal;
4.1.3.i. Preparing
				coal;
4.1.3.j. Reclaiming
				coal.
4.1.4. Given
				pictures of the following surface mining equipment, the trainee will correctly
				match the pictures with the following terms:
4.1.4.a. Auger;
4.1.4.b. Bulldozer;
4.1.4.c. Conveyor belt;
4.1.4.d. Dragline;
4.1.4.e. Drilling machine;
4.1.4.f. Front-end loader;
4.1.4.g. Grader;
4.1.4.h. Haulage trucks;
4.1.4.i. Scraper (pan);
4.1.4.j. Shovel;
4.1.4.k. Supporting service trucks;
4.1.4.l. Highwall miners.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-03 - Safety Training Program for Prospective Surface Coal Miners › Section 48-3-5 - Approval Procedures for Training Programs

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5.1. All training centers planning to
				participate in the forty (40) hour training effort must be approved by the
				Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety. Each prospective training center must
				send to the main office of the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety
				and Training, Attention: Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety, the following
				information:
5.1.1. Address and location of
				the training center;
5.1.2.
				Description of equipment and facilities available;
5.1.3. List of participating instructors (see
				Section 6 for approval procedures for instructors);
5.1.4. Classroom dimensions and approximate
				number of students per class;
5.1.5. Name and address of person(s)
				responsible for training program.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-03 - Safety Training Program for Prospective Surface Coal Miners › Section 48-3-6 - Approval Procedures For Instructors

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6.1. Each instructor who will be teaching the
				forty (40) hour course must seek approval by the West Virginia Office of
				Miners' Health Safety and Training by sending the following information to the
				main office of the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training:
6.1.1. A summary of the individual's teaching
				experience and related credentials (e.g, MSHA teaching certificates);
6.1.2. A description of the individual's work
				experience, surface mining or otherwise, in sufficient detail to determine the
				individual's exposure to the unit operations of coal mining;
6.1.3. The content area(s) in the training
				program for which he/she will be responsible;
6.1.4. The name and address of the person who
				should be notified as to the candidate approval or
				disapproval.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-04 - Initial Training Program For Prospective Mine Rescue Team Members And Additional Mine Rescue Requirements › Section 48-4-1 - General

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1.1.
				Scope. -- Rule governing the initial training program for prospective mine
				rescue team members in the state of West Virginia.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code
				§§22A-6-4 and 22A-6-5.
1.3. Filing Date. -- December 11,
				2023.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				January 10, 2024.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-04 - Initial Training Program For Prospective Mine Rescue Team Members And Additional Mine Rescue Requirements › Section 48-4-2 - Criteria for the Initial Mine Rescue Team Member Training Program for Prospective Mine Rescue Team Members in West Virginia

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2.1. Physical Requirements.
2.1.1 Any person making application to
				participate in initial mine rescue training shall have had an examination by a
				physician, who shall certify that such applicant is physically fit to perform
				mine rescue and recovery work while wearing a self-contained oxygen breathing
				apparatus. The physical examination shall be completed within thirty (30) days
				prior to scheduled initial training. A team member requiring corrective
				eyeglasses will not be disqualified provided the eyeglasses can be worn
				securely within an approved facepiece.
2.1.2. A physician shall fill out a West
				Virginia Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training physical form, and such
				form shall be presented to the mine rescue training instructor not less than
				five (5) days prior to scheduled initial training. These forms shall be kept on
				file at the mine rescue station for a period of one (1) year. In determining
				whether a miner is physically capable of performing mine rescue duties, the
				physician shall take the following conditions into consideration:
2.1.2.a. Seizure disorder;
2.1.2.b. Perforated eardrum;
2.1.2.c. Hearing loss without a hearing aid
				greater than 40 decibels at 400, 1000, and 2000 Hz;
2.1.2.d. Repeated blood pressure reading
				(controlled or uncontrolled by medication) which exceeds 160 systolic, or 100
				diastolic, or which is less than 105 systolic, or 60 diastolic;
2.1.2.e. Distant visual acuity (without
				glasses) less than 20/50 Snellen scale in one eye, and 20/70 in the
				other;
2.1.2.f. Heart
				disease;
2.1.2.g. Hernia;
2.1.2.h. Absence of a limb or hand;
				or
2.1.2.i. Any other condition
				which the examining physician determines is relevant to the question of whether
				the miner is fit for rescue team service.
2.1.3. Each member of a mine rescue team
				shall be examined annually by a physician who shall certify that each person is
				physically fit to perform mine rescue and recovery work for prolonged periods
				under strenuous conditions.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-04 - Initial Training Program For Prospective Mine Rescue Team Members And Additional Mine Rescue Requirements › Section 48-4-3 - Experience Requirements

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3.1. An applicant for initial mine rescue
				training shall have been employed underground for a total of one (1) year or
				more within the three (3) preceding years except that members of contract mine
				rescue teams shall have a minimum of three (3) years underground coal mine
				experience that shall have occurred within the ten (10) year period preceding
				their employment on the contract mine rescue team. For the purpose of mine
				rescue work only, miners who are employed on the surface but work regularly
				underground meet the experience requirement. The underground experience
				requirement is waived for those members of a mine rescue team on the effective
				date of this rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-04 - Initial Training Program For Prospective Mine Rescue Team Members And Additional Mine Rescue Requirements › Section 48-4-4 - Training Requirements

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4.1.
				Each applicant for initial mine rescue training shall complete a thirty-two
				(32) hour course of instruction, as prescribed and approved by the Board of
				Coal Mine Health and Safety in Section 6.1. in the use, care, and maintenance
				of the type of apparatus that will be utilized.
4.1.1. Upon completion of the initial
				training, all team members shall receive at least ninety-six (96) hours of
				refresher training annually, which shall include participation in local mine
				rescue contests and training at the covered mine.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-04 - Initial Training Program For Prospective Mine Rescue Team Members And Additional Mine Rescue Requirements › Section 48-4-5 - Mine Rescue Instructor Requirements

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5.1. Must have been a mine rescue team member
				for at least two (2) years or received special training approved by the
				Director.
5.2. Must have at least
				three (3) years underground mining experience or received special training
				approved by the Director.
5.3. Must
				be thoroughly trained with the use and care of all types of detection
				instruments and apparatuses to be used by the team.
5.4. Must demonstrate to the Director or
				his/her representative that he/she is qualified to serve as an
				instructor.
5.5. Instructors for
				initial training of mine rescue team members shall be approved by the Director.
				Previously approved instructors need not be re-designated to teach the approved
				courses as long as they have taught those courses within the twenty-four (24)
				months prior to the effective date of this rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-04 - Initial Training Program For Prospective Mine Rescue Team Members And Additional Mine Rescue Requirements › Section 48-4-6 - Course Outline of the Initial Training Program for Mine Rescue Team Members

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6.1.
				This course outline is sequenced for thirty-two (32) hours of
				student-instructor contact.
6.1.1. First
				session:
6.1.1.a. 4 hours - Introduction, and
				lecture in use, care and maintenance of apparatus
6.1.1.b. 1 hour - Charging, testing, and
				readying the apparatus to wear
6.1.1.c. 1 hour - Wearing apparatus (walking,
				no manual labor)
6.1.1.d. 1/2 hour -
				Removing and putting apparatus away
6.1.1.e. 1 hour - Lecture in mine rescue
				procedures
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-04 - Initial Training Program For Prospective Mine Rescue Team Members And Additional Mine Rescue Requirements › Section 48-4-7 - Alternate Approved Training Program

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7.1. An operator electing to develop an
				alternate training program must obtain approval of its program from the Board
				of Coal Mine Health and Safety.
7.2. Any operator not using the training
				course guidelines established by the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and
				Training and seeks approval of its training program shall submit such program
				to the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety for approval.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-04 - Initial Training Program For Prospective Mine Rescue Team Members And Additional Mine Rescue Requirements › Section 48-4-8 - Certification

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8.1. Upon completion of the thirty-two (32)
				hour training program, a mine rescue certification certificate will be issued
				to such a person who has demonstrated by examination his/her competency and
				qualifications.
8.2. A mine rescue
				certification certificate may also be issued to a person with prior mine rescue
				experience in another state who has demonstrated by examination his/her
				competency and qualifications and meets all the following requirements:
8.2.1. Has three (3) years of underground
				mining experience within the last ten (10) years of employment.
8.2.2. Has a minimum of one (1) year
				experience within the last two (2) years being a member on a mine rescue team
				as defined in 30 CFR Part 49.
8.2.3.
				Receives eight (8) hours of training on the type of apparatus he/she would be
				using and mine rescue procedures from a West Virginia certified mine rescue
				instructor.
8.2.4. Receives and
				passes a physical examination as required in Subsection 2.1.1. of this rule.
				The physical examination shall be completed within thirty (30) days prior to
				demonstrating by examination his/her competency and
				qualifications.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-04 - Initial Training Program For Prospective Mine Rescue Team Members And Additional Mine Rescue Requirements › Section 48-4-9 - Requirements for all Coal Mines

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9.1. Each operator of an underground mine who
				provides rescue teams under this Section shall send the Director a statement
				describing the mine's method of compliance with this Section. The statement
				shall disclose whether the operator has independently provided mine rescue
				teams or entered into an agreement for the services of mine rescue teams. The
				name of the provider and the location of the services shall be included in the
				statement. A copy of the statement shall be posted at the mine for the miners'
				information. Where a miners' representative has been designated, the operator
				shall also provide the representative with a copy of the statement within
				thirty (30) days.
9.2. The operator
				of each underground coal mine shall make available two (2) certified mine
				rescue teams whose members:
9.2.1. Are
				familiar with the operations of the mine, and
9.2.2. Participate at least annually in two
				(2) local mine rescue contests as defined in Section 15.1. of this rule and one
				(1) Mine Emergency Response Development (MERD) drill as defined in Section
				15.2. of this rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-04 - Initial Training Program For Prospective Mine Rescue Team Members And Additional Mine Rescue Requirements › Section 48-4-10 - Requirements for all Small Coal Mines

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10.1. At mines with thirty-six (36) or fewer
				underground employees, mine rescue team members shall be knowledgeable about
				the operations and ventilation of each covered mine. For those mines who do not
				choose to have an individual mine-site team, individual miners at said
				underground mines shall receive hands-on training in the use of a fire
				extinguisher and a charged fire hose on live fires. Such training will be
				approved by the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety and will be conducted
				every two (2) years after the first occurrence.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-04 - Initial Training Program For Prospective Mine Rescue Team Members And Additional Mine Rescue Requirements › Section 48-4-11 - Requirements for Large Coal Mines

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11.1. At mines with more than thirty-six (36)
				underground employees, one (1) of the two (2) certified mine rescue teams shall
				be an individual mine-site team or a composite team. For those mines who do not
				choose to have an individual mine-site team, individual miners at said
				underground coal mines shall receive hands-on training in the use of a fire
				extinguisher and a charged fire hose on live fires. Said training shall be
				approved by the Board of Coal Mine Health and Safety and will be done every two
				(2) years after the first occurrence.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-04 - Initial Training Program For Prospective Mine Rescue Team Members And Additional Mine Rescue Requirements › Section 48-4-12 - Certification of Coal Mine Rescue Teams

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12.1. For each mine rescue team designated to
				provide mine rescue coverage at an underground coal mine, the mine operator
				shall send the Director an annual statement certifying that each team meets the
				requirements of this Section as listed in Table 48-4-A and Table 48-4-B at the
				end of this rule.
12.2. The
				operator shall notify the Director within sixty (60) days of any change in team
				membership.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-04 - Initial Training Program For Prospective Mine Rescue Team Members And Additional Mine Rescue Requirements › Section 48-4-13 - Other Individuals in Mine Rescue Operations

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13.1. Those individuals and organizations who
				are directing or performing tasks relating to mine rescue or recovery
				operations shall be considered a Aduly qualified emergency service worker@ as
				defined in W. Va. Code §15-5-11.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-04 - Initial Training Program For Prospective Mine Rescue Team Members And Additional Mine Rescue Requirements › Section 48-4-14 - Additional Mine Rescue Equipment

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14.1. An oxygen resuscitator to revive or
				help survivors breathe during rescue operations following mine fires or
				explosions shall be provided at the mine rescue station for use by the mine
				rescue team. Said resuscitator shall be rated for a minimum of sixty (60)
				minutes.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-04 - Initial Training Program For Prospective Mine Rescue Team Members And Additional Mine Rescue Requirements › Section 48-4-15 - Requirements for a Local Mine Rescue Contest

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15.1. A local mine rescue contest is one
				that:
15.1.1. Is conducted in the United
				States;
15.1.2. Uses MSHA-recognized
				rules;
15.1.3. Has a minimum of
				three (3) mine rescue teams competing;
15.1.4. Has one (1) or more problems
				conducted on one (1) or more days with a determined winner;
15.1.5. Includes team members who:
15.1.5.a. Have the necessary equipment to
				participate in a simulated mine rescue team exercise,
15.1.5.b. Participate in a simulated mine
				rescue team exercise while being timed and observed by trained judges who
				evaluate the performance of each team and provide written feedback,
15.1.5.c. Wear oxygen breathing apparatus
				while participating in a simulated mine rescue team exercise;
				and
15.1.6. Includes
				contest judges who have completed annual training for mine rescue contest
				judges.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-05 - Certification Of Blasters For Surface Coal Mines And Surface Areas Of Underground Mines- Reserved

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This series rule has been transferred to 56 CSR 5
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-06 - Certification Of Surface Mine Foremen › Section 48-6-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. --
				Rules and regulations governing the certification of surface mine foreman in
				West Virginia.
1.2. Authority. --
				W. Va. Code § 22A-3-20(b).
1.3. Filing Date. -- May 4, 2010.
1.4. Effective Date. -- May 4,
				2010.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-06 - Certification Of Surface Mine Foremen › Section 48-6-2 - Criteria for Certification of Surface Mine Foremen in West Virginia

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2.1. In every
				surface mine where five (5) or more persons are employed in a period of
				twenty-four (24) hours, the operator shall employ at least one (1) person
				certified in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of this Chapter as a
				mine foreman. Each applicant for certification as a mine foreman shall, at the
				time he is issued a certificate of competency:
2.1.a. Be a resident or employed in a mine in
				this state;
2.1.b. Have had at
				least three (3) years experience in surface mining, which shall include at
				least eighteen (18) months experience on or at a working section of a surface
				mine or be a graduate of the School of Mines at West Virginia University, or of
				another accredited Mining Engineering School and have had at least two (2)
				years practical experience on a surface mine, which shall include at least
				eighteen (18) months experience on or at a working section of a surface mine;
				and
2.1.c. Have demonstrated his
				knowledge of Mine Safety, First-Aid, Safety Appliances, Emergency Procedures
				relative to all equipment, State and Federal mining laws and regulations and
				other subjects by completing such training, education and examinations as may
				be required of him under Article 9 of this Chapter.
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3.1. The
				Commissioner of the Department of Energy shall appoint a Mine Foreman Examiner
				to examine and certify surface mine foreman and assistant mine foremen. Such
				mine foreman examiner shall be a citizen of West Virginia, of good character,
				reputation and temperate habits. Such mine foreman examiner shall be paid a
				minimum salary of thirty-one thousand dollars ($31,000) per year.
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4.1. The duties of the mine foreman examiner
				shall be to:
4.1.a. Conduct examinations of
				surface mine foreman and assistant mine foremen.
4.1.b. Prepare and certify to the
				Commissioner of the Department of Energy a register of all persons who
				successfully completed the examination with a passing grade of eighty percent
				(80%).
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5.1. The Commissioner of the Department of
				Energy shall determine the locations where the surface mine foreman examiner
				shall meet for the purpose of holding examinations, and at least two (2) weeks'
				notice of the time and place where the examinations are to be held shall be
				given. The examinations shall be given locations designated by the Commissioner
				of the Department of Energy.
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6.1. The Commissioner shall have prepared
				from time to time, modified examinations to be administered to applicants for
				certification as mine foreman and assistant mine foreman. All persons who
				desire to appear for the examination shall notify the Commissioner's designated
				representatives of their intentions to appear, if possible, not less than ten
				(10) days prior to the date set for the examination. The mine foreman examiner
				or other representative of the Commissioner of the Department of Energy
				appointed by the Commissioner shall inquire into the character and
				qualifications of the applicants who present themselves for
				examination.
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7.1.
				The mine foreman examiner shall certify to the Commissioner, on a form
				furnished by him, every person whose examination shall disclose his fitness for
				the duties of surface mine foreman and assistant mine foreman, and the
				Commissioner shall have prepared certificates of qualifications for the
				successful applicants and send them to the mine foreman examiner for
				distribution.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-06 - Certification Of Surface Mine Foremen › Section 48-6-8 - Criteria for Record of Examinations

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8.1. The mine foreman examiner shall send to
				the Commissioner the answer and all other papers of the applicants, together
				with the tally sheet and a list of the questions and answers, which shall be
				filed in the department's records.
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9.1. After the
				first day of April, 1979, certification shall be required of all surface mine
				foremen and assistant mine foremen in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
				22A, Article 3, Section 20(b).
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1.1. Scope. -- This
				legislative rule establishes standards for certification of persons performing
				electrical work in coal mines.
1.2.
				Authority. -- W. Va. Code §
									22A-7-6.
1.3. Filing Date. -- May 10, 2013.
1.4. Effective Date. -- May 13,
				2013.
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2.1. Electrical
				work -- The term "electrical work" means work consisting primarily of
				electrical construction, installation, testing, inspection, maintenance and
				repair tasks on electrical coal mining equipment, apparatus, circuits, and/or
				distribution circuits used in or around a coal mine.
2.1.1. Listed below are examples of work that
				are required to be performed by a certified electrician or apprentice
				electrician, under the supervision required by Section 4.1(d) of this rule:
2.1.1.a. Locating faults in cables;
2.1.1.b. Installation of couplers on the end
				of cables;
2.1.1.c. Repair of
				electric components of electrically powered portable, mobile or stationary
				equipment;
2.1.1.d. Installation of
				electric wiring (excluding mine trolley wire);
2.1.1.e. Electrical maintenance of
				permissible equipment;
2.1.1.f. Any
				type of work performed inside transformers, power centers, rectifiers, switch
				boxes, switch houses, panels and other enclosures of electrical equipment or
				conductors; and
2.1.1.g. Electrical
				troubleshooting and testing.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-07 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Standards for Certification of Coal Mine Electricians › Section 48-7-3 - Classifications of Electrical Certification

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3.1. Classifications of Certification --
				After the effective date of this rule, electrical certification shall be issued
				only for low, medium and high voltage.
Apprentice electricians may become certified electricians by
				  the methods of certification as provided in Section 4 of this
				  rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-07 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Standards for Certification of Coal Mine Electricians › Section 48-7-4 - Qualifications

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4.1. Apprentice
				Electrician. A person becoming an apprentice electrician shall be issued an
				apprentice electrician's card by the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and
				Training upon verification by the employer who verifies that the person has
				attended an eight (8) hour classroom training course in the hazards of
				electricity, has been issued an experienced miner card, and is to be trained in
				accordance with this rule or an alternative electrical training program
				established and approved pursuant to 48-8-8.3, for the next twelve (12) months.
				Electrical contractors, employees of preparation plants and employees working
				on the surface areas which do not require a miners' certification may become an
				apprentice electrician provided they are enrolled in an approved electrical
				training program for a twelve (12) month period or in an alternative apprentice
				electrical program as set forth in 48-8-8.1. After becoming a certified
				electrician, if he or she obtains employment in a job that requires an
				underground miner or surface miner certificate he or she must perform
				electrical work under the direct supervision of a person who is a certified
				electrician and is also a certified miner. A written record shall be kept at
				the work site reflecting the electrical work performed. After the employee has
				obtained ninety six (96) hours in the related electrical work, worked at least
				six (6) months and one hundred eight (108) shifts, and successfully passed the
				miners' certification test then he or she would be qualified to perform duties
				as an unsupervised certified electrician.
4.1.1. During the twelve (12) month training
				period the apprentice electrician shall complete an approved forty (40) hour
				classroom training program comprised of the following subjects:
4.1.1.a. State and Federal mining laws which
				apply to electricity;
4.1.1.b.
				Permissibility;
4.1.1.c. AC and DC
				theory;
4.1.1.d. Basic
				electricity;
4.1.1.e. Schematic
				reading;
4.1.1.f. Gas detection and
				fire prevention; and,
4.1.1.g.
				National Electric Code.
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5.1. Electrician
				examination for low, medium, and high voltage. Examinations for low, medium,
				and high voltage electrician certification shall consist of eight (8) parts:
5.1.1. Direct current theory and
				application;
5.1.2. Alternating
				current theory and application;
5.1.3. Electric equipment and
				circuits;
5.1.4. Permissibility of
				electric equipment;
5.1.5. Legal
				requirements -- State and Federal laws;
5.1.6. National Electric Code;
5.1.7. Dangers of high voltage; and
5.1.8. Hands-on (skill).
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6.1.
				Application for certification. Prior to taking an examination for certification
				an individual must submit an application to the Office of Miners' Health,
				Safety and Training to take the examination. The application must be submitted
				to the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training within thirty (30) days of
				completion of the apprentice training program.
6.2. Upon receipt of an application for
				examination, the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training shall provide
				for the applicant to be examined at the next available examination, which is at
				least fifteen (15) days from receipt of the application, and shall inform the
				applicant of the time and place for examination. Within fifteen (15) days after
				the completion of the examination, the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and
				Training shall inform the applicant of his or her score.
6.3. Certification. Upon determination that
				an applicant for certification has satisfactorily passed the examination for
				certification, and has presented proper documented electrical experience, the
				Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training shall promptly issue the
				electrical certification to the applicant.
Effect of certification. Except where otherwise provided in
				  this rule, no person may perform electrical work:
6.3.1. until such person has become a
				certified electrician to perform such work; or,
6.3.2. unless such work is performed by an
				apprentice electrician under the direct supervision or immediate supervision of
				a certified electrician; or,
6.3.3.
				unless such work is performed on circuits of forty (40) volts or
				less.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-07 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Standards for Certification of Coal Mine Electricians › Section 48-7-7 - Exceptions

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7.1. Mining
				equipment manufacturer's service representatives are not required to be
				certified as mine electricians or apprentice electricians in order to perform
				work on equipment which is manufactured or serviced by the company they are
				representing. Such individuals are considered to be persons trained to perform
				electrical work and to maintain electrical equipment. When work is performed by
				manufacturer's service representatives who are not a certified electrician or
				an apprentice electrician, such work shall be performed under the direct
				supervision of a certified electrician and the completed work is to be examined
				by a certified electrician before the machine or equipment is placed in
				service.
7.2. Certification from
				other States. Any person holding a mine electrician certification issued by any
				other state may act in the capacity of electrician until the next available
				electrical certification examination is held by the Office of Miners' Health,
				Safety and Training, but for a period not to exceed a maximum of ninety (90)
				days.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 48 - Miner Training Education And Certification › Title 48 - LEGISLATIVE EXEMPT RULE BOARD OF MINER TRAINING, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION (NOW BOARD OF COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY) › Series 48-07 - Rules and Regulations Governing the Standards for Certification of Coal Mine Electricians › Section 48-7-8 - Criteria for Apprentice Electrical Training Program

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8.1. Apprentice electrician card. An
				apprentice electrician card shall be issued by the Office of Miners' Health,
				Safety and Training when applied for by the miner, with a statement from the
				mine operator stating that the applicant has attended an eight (8) hour
				classroom training course in the hazards of electricity, has been issued an
				experienced miner card, and will be in an approved electrical training program
				or in an alternative electrician training program established and approved
				pursuant to Section 8.3., for the next twelve (12) months. The apprentice
				electrician card will be issued for eighteen (18) months and may be extended
				for valid reasons by the Office of Miners' Health, Safety and
				Training.
8.2. Approved electrical
				training program. A minimum of forty (40) hours of classroom training is
				required, and shall cover the following subjects:
8.2.1. State and Federal laws which apply to
				electricity;
8.2.2.
				Permissibility;
8.2.3. AC and DC
				theory;
8.2.4. Basic
				electricity;
8.2.5. Schematic
				reading;
8.2.6. Gas detection.
The twelve (12) month training program shall include
				  electrical and mechanically related work, with twenty percent (20%) of the
				  twelve (12) months being involved directly with electrical work. The apprentice
				  must attend at least eighty percent (80%) of all regularly scheduled days
				  during the twelve (12) month training program.
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9.1.
				Electrical refresher training. In order to maintain electrical certification,
				an individual must complete annually an approved eight (8) hour refresher
				course. The course shall include but not be limited to permissibility, state
				and federal law, safety in job performance and training on equipment applicable
				to the card holders' work.
9.2.
				Failure to maintain electrical certification. An individual who fails to attend
				the required annual refresher training is required to retake the electrical
				certification examination and the hands-on (skill) portion of the examination.
				Upon scoring at least eighty percent (80%) on each subject of the initial
				examination, and successful passage of the hands-on portion of the examination,
				the individual will be issued a new electrical certification card.
9.3. This provision will not apply to an
				individual who was unable to take the annual electrical refresher training for
				valid reasons accepted by the Director. The individual must, however, complete
				eight (8) hours of refresher training within ninety (90) days after returning
				to work.