30 CFR Part 46 Starter Kit Model Training Plan - Instructions

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Model training plan instructions for mine safety and health training under 30 CFR Part 46, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration and the National Mine Health and Safety Academy. Explains acceptable plan formats, required topic coverage, optional sample forms, and how to customize teaching methods, course materials, evaluation procedures, and estimated training time. Includes guidance for completing subject blocks, selecting delivery methods and materials, and evaluating trainee retention. Provides regional submission addresses and compliance notes if required information is missing.

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Pages34

Reading Time12 min

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Developing a Training Plan

Instructions and Required Topics

Optional Sample Forms

Contact and Submission Information

Sample Plan Instructions

Training Programs

Time

Teaching Methods

Course Training Materials

Evaluation Procedures

General Information (Cover Sheet)

30 CFR Part 46 Starter Kit Model Training Plan U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration National Mine Health and Safety Academy Instruction Series Guide IG 36 December 1999 Reprinted 2001 | Developing a Training Plan
Your plan may be in any format, so long as it includes all the required information and describes how the miners will be trained. Training plans can be hand-written, typed, or generated on a computer. Also, we will have available on our website ([www.msha.gov](www.msha.gov)) a program that will electronically walk you through the steps of developing a training plan. You can use whatever format works best for your operation.
The sample forms in this section are strictly optional. We are making them available as just one way you might put together your training plan. You may decide to use the entire sample plan or you might select certain sections to enhance the program you already have in place.
Instructions
This sample training plan covers all the required topics under part 46. If you complete these materials thoughtfully with regard to your own operation, you will have an approved training plan. Space is provided for each of the required subjects. We have also provided options for teaching methods, course materials and evaluation procedures, and a place to list your estimated teaching time for each subject so that you can customize the plan to meet your specific needs. If additional pages are needed for other subjects or tasks, you may make copies from this package. You may use the entire sample plan or selected portions. If the information you provide is complete and correct, you will be in compliance with the plan requirements for part 46.
If you need assistance completing the training plan, you may contact Educational Field Services (see list of educational field services contacts in this starter kit), MSHA District Offices, or an MSHA State Grants Program (see list of grantees in this starter kit). | | --- | | | If you choose to send a training plan to us, please use the appropriate following address (see map below): Eastern Regional Manager Educational Field Services 1301 Airport Road Beaver, West Virginia 25813-9426 Phone: 1-800-678-6746 or Western Regional Manager Educational Field Services P.O. Box 25367 Denver, Colorado 80225-0367 Phone: 1-800-579-2647 If a plan does not include the required minimum information listed in the rule, you must submit the plan to the appropriate Regional Manager, Educational Field Services Division, for approval. | Sample Plan Instructions
Training Programs
Under each subject listed in your plan, check the teaching methods, course materials, and evaluation procedures that apply. If a subject does not apply to your mine or operation, indicate this by checking “not applicable” in the block for that subject. Instructions for completing the subject blocks in all the training programs are as follows:
Time
Indicate the approximate number of hours and/or minutes that will be spent on each subject within each training program. The time may be a single amount, such as, 45 minutes; or a range of times, such as, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Teaching Methods
Indicate the method by which each subject is to be taught. Some of the more common methods include:
` Lecture
` Discussion (normally used with other methods)
` Audiovisual
` Demonstration (often used when teaching skills)
` Site tour (walk around tours ofthe work environment)
` Computer
` Games (good for annual refresher and for evaluations)
` Practice (used when teaching and evaluating skills)
Course Training Materials
Indicate the materials that will be used for each subject. Some places where you can get training materials include:
` MSHA’s National Mine Health and Safety Academy in Beckley, West Virginia (refer to the Catalog of Training Products for the Mining Industry)
` State grantees
` Trade associatio

FAQs

What must be included in a training plan under 30 CFR Part 46?

The plan must include all required topics under Part 46 and describe how miners will be trained. It should be completed accurately and thought through for the specific operation.

How can a mine operator submit a training plan for approval?

If the plan is complete and correct, it can be approved; if it lacks the required minimum information, it must be submitted to the appropriate Regional Manager, Educational Field Services Division. The document lists Eastern and Western Regional Manager mailing addresses.

How are teaching methods, training materials, and evaluations selected in the sample plan?

For each subject, the planner checks applicable teaching methods, course materials, and evaluation procedures. Time is estimated in hours and/or minutes, and evaluation can use oral/written examinations, demonstrated performance, observation, or participation in discussions and activities.

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