West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 56 - Miners' Health, Safety And Training › Title 56 - LEGISLATIVE RULE OFFICE OF MINERS' HEALTH, SAFETY AND TRAINING › Series 56-23 - Rules for Operating Diesel Equipment in Underground Mines in West Virginia › Section 56-23-22 - Training and General Requirements

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
22.1. To use diesel equipment in an
				underground mine the mine operator shall submit a training plan to the director
				for approval.
22.2. All training
				course instructors and all training plans required by this section and sections
				23 and 24 of this rule shall be approved by the director. Operator training and
				qualification shall meet the requirements of this section.
22.3. Training shall be conducted in the
				basics of the operation of a diesel engine, federal and state regulations
				governing their use, company rules for safe operations, specific features of
				each piece of equipment and the ability to recognize problems and shall be
				provided to each equipment operator and the mine health and safety committee if
				one exists. This training shall be designed to bring every operator to a level
				of good understanding of diesel equipment operation. Each operator will be
				qualified by attending a minimum eight-hour course, including classroom
				training on diesel fundamentals and equipment-specific hands-on training on the
				job.
22.4. Upon successful
				completion of both training sessions, the operator shall be issued a
				Certificate of Qualification (MSHA 5000-23) that qualifies him or her to
				operate a specific type of diesel-powered equipment. An operator may be
				qualified to operate more than one type of equipment by completing additional
				equipment-specific training covering differences specific to each additional
				type of equipment.
22.5. The mine
				operator shall furnish all required training. The employees will suffer no loss
				of pay for attending training.
22.6. The minimum eight-hour training
				required by section 22.3 shall include instruction in the following classroom
				subjects:
22.6.1. Engine fundamentals, which
				shall include an introduction to the function of a diesel engine and
				recognition of all major components and their functions.
22.6.2. Diesel regulations, which shall
				include an introduction to federal and state regulations governing the use of
				diesel equipment.
22.6.3. Diesel
				emissions, which shall include an introduction to diesel emissions and their
				adverse health effects.
22.6.4.
				Factors that affect diesel emissions, which shall include a detailed
				presentation of engine faults and diesel fuel quality and their effect on
				emissions and the preventive actions that can be taken to minimize emissions
				levels.
22.6.5. Emissions control
				devices, which shall include a detailed presentation of the different emissions
				control devices employed to reduce emissions and details about actions the
				operator must take to keep the devices in working order.
22.6.6. Diagnostic techniques, which shall
				include a presentation of techniques that can be employed by the operator to
				assure the equipment is in safe operating condition and instruction about how
				to recognize and diagnose certain engine faults that may cause increases in
				emissions.
22.6.7. The
				preoperational inspection, which shall include a presentation of the purpose,
				benefits and requirements of the preoperational inspection.
22.6.8. Ventilation, which shall include an
				introduction to special ventilation requirements for areas where diesel-powered
				equipment will operate.
22.6.9.
				Fire suppression system, which shall include an introduction to the fire
				suppression system and its function and when and how to activate the fire
				suppression manually.
22.6.10.
				Operating rules, which shall include a detailed presentation of the driving
				rules, safe driving speeds, traffic control devices and equipment
				limitations.
22.6.11. Emergency
				procedures, which shall include discussion of emergency situations, such as
				fire, diesel fuel spills, component failure, loss of ventilation air and
				emergency escape procedures and discussion of the potential use of the
				diesel-powered vehicle as an emergency escape vehicle in case of a mine
				emergency situation.
22.6.12.
				Record keeping and reporting procedures, which shall include a presentation on
				required record keeping and reporting procedures for problems or unsafe
				conditions, high emissions levels and preoperational inspections made by the
				equipment operator.