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 48-08 - Rules Governing The Criteria And Standards For Alternative Training Programs For Apprentice Coal Mine Electricians › Section 48-8-5 - Certified Electrician Training Plan

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
5.1. During the first six months of the
				training program the apprentice electrician shall attend nine weeks of
				electrical class for a total of 360 electrical training hours. Of these 360
				hours, normally 220 hours shall be classroom training, and at least 140 hours
				shall be of hands-on laboratory type training on mine electrical circuits. This
				hands-on laboratory type training shall be documented and countersigned by the
				certified electrical instructor who administered the training sessions. See
				Appendix "A". The apprentice electrician shall also be working at the mine site
				as an apprentice electrician during the first six months of the training
				period. He or she shall perform a minimum of 40 hours of actual hands on
				electrical work at the mine site which shall be documented and countersigned by
				the certified electrician who supervised the work. See appendix "B".
5.2. When the apprentice electrician is
				enrolled in an approved alternative electrical training program of at least 6
				months and meets the requirements of the approved program, they may take the
				electrical test and be issued a qualified person-electrician card.
5.3. A qualified person-electrician can not
				perform the following duties without the direct supervision of a certified
				electrician. Duties which shall not be permitted by a qualified
				person-electrician include: troubleshooting high voltage circuits; repairing
				high voltage substations; energizing or de-energizing open mounted type high
				voltage disconnects; splicing high voltage cables; and testing and
				troubleshooting high voltage transformers, high voltage vacuum breakers and
				high voltage line splitters.
5.4. A
				qualified person-electrician is not permitted to perform the required monthly
				tests of high voltage circuit protective devices except under the direct
				supervision of a certified electrician. After twelve (12) months from the issue
				date of the electrician's apprentice card, the qualified person-electrician may
				apply for an electrician certification card. This application shall be
				submitted on a document provided by the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health,
				Safety and Training at which time an electrician certification card shall be
				issued.
5.5. During the six months
				period after receiving a Qualified Person - Electrical Card, he or she shall
				perform a minimum of 97 hours of actual hands-on electrical work at the mine
				site which shall be documented and countersigned by the certified electrician
				who supervised the work. See appendix "B". Upon completion of the required six
				month period and the completion of the required hands-on electrical experience,
				and a signed affidavit from mine management stating that he or she has
				accomplished the required work experience, he or she shall be issued a final
				Certified Electrician's Certificate.