Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 805 - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET
Chapter 7 - Miner Training, Education and Certification
Section 805 KAR 7:090 - Hazard training
Universal Citation: 805 KY Admin Regs Service 7:090
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 351.106, 352.350
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 351.106 requires the Department of Mines and Minerals to establish safety programs for miners and mine sites. This administrative regulation establishes a training program for visitors of a mine site.
Section 1. Surface Hazard Training.
(1) Surface hazard
training shall be provided by the licensee to visitors exposed to mine surface
hazards.
(2) Hazard training shall
include:
(a) Hazard recognition and
avoidance;
(b) Emergency
procedures; and
(c) Mining and mine
safety related issues.
Section 2. Underground Hazard Training.
(1) Underground hazard training shall be
provided by the licensee or his authorized representative at the mine for
visitors exposed to mine hazards in underground mines.
(2) Persons required to take hazard training
shall be accompanied at all times while underground by an experienced miner
employed at the mine.
(3) Hazard
training shall include:
(a) Hazard recognition
and avoidance;
(b) Emergency and
evacuation procedure;
(c) Use of a
self-rescuer and a respiratory device; and
(d) Mining and mine safety related
issues.
Section 3. Documentation.
(1) The
training required for a visitor of a surface or underground mine shall be:
(a) Documented; and
(b) Valid for twelve (12) months.
(2) The documentation shall enable
the visitor to revisit the mine where he received training.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 351.070, 351.105
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