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Workplace Exam Standard - MSHA Part46 New Miner Training

On Oct. 1, 2018, MSHA began actively enforcing the new Workplace<br>Examinations Rule requirements that technically went into effect on<br>June 2. The biggest changes to the standard are that the examination<br>must be done in a work area before work is performed there, affected<br>miners must be notified of any hazards found and the examination<br>record must be created during the same shift as the hazard was<br>identified. Also, there are now specific details that must be in the<br>exam record documentation.

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Workplace Exam Standard - MSHA Part46 New Miner Training

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  1. HAZARDS PART 46 NEW MINER TRAINING Workplace Examination Requirements FOR SURFACE MINERS New workplace exam standards. On Oct. 1, 2018, MSHA began actively enforcing the new Workplace Examinations Rule requirements that technically went into effect on June 2. The biggest changes to the stadard are that the examination must be done in a work area before work is performed there, affected miners must be notified of any hazards found and the examination record must be created during the same shift as the hazard was identified. Also, there are now specific details that must be in the exam record documentation. Sample exam records are available on the MSHA website: https://www.msha.gov/regulations/sample-templates-and-checklists KEY POINTS OF THE STANDARD EXAMINE ALERT DOCUMENT • Affected employees should be • Hazards must be documented in the • Examinations should be conducted notified immediately of hazards. same shift that they are found. using a company checklist. • No employee should return to work • Documentation must include: • A competent person with industry in affected areas until the hazard is • The name of the person conducting experience and knowledge on how resolved. the examination to spot workplace hazards should • Date of the examination conduct the exam. • Location of all areas examined • All work areas should be examined • A description of each adverse once a shift BEFORE work is done in condition found that is not promptly that area. corrected www.minesafetyinstitute.org • The date when corrected

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