April 7, 2016

Resource: Blog

Tags: LMS, Mining and MSHA

If you’ve worked at a surface mine, or performed work in an MSHA-regulated site, there’s a good chance you’ve seen our MSHA Surface Miner Training. Back in 2008 Convergence Training developed the original library of MSHA Part 46-compliant mine safety courses. And since then, our courses have been used in hundreds of MSHA training programs all across North America and viewed by thousands of mine employees and contractors.

Well, 8 years is a long time. And for experienced miners viewing our training year-in and year-out as part of their annual refresher training, 8 years is a very long time. We know it’s important for training to be fresh for it to be engaging and effective, and that’s why we’re continually making updates to our training catalog. So last year, we started to give our MSHA library the makeover treatment.

Available in Q3 2016, our completely updated MSHA library consists of over 14 hours of training for use in MSHA New Miner and Annual Refresher programs. We’ve added 6 new courses to our MSHA-compliant library and completely rebuilt our original courses, adding new information illustrated with brand new 3D models and visual graphics.

Check out these clips for a sneak peek at our new content:

Our Updated MSHA Compliance Course Library Includes the Following Courses:

• Surface Mine Development, Operations, and Reclamation
• General Physical Characteristics of Surface Mines
• Chemical Hazards at a Mine
• Commercial Explosives Safety
• Emergency Procedures at a Mine
• Environmental Hazards at a Mine
• Equipment Hazards at a Mine
• General Physical Characteristics of Surface Mines
• Hazard Communication for Mining
• Line of Authority
• MSHA Surface Miner Training And Documentation
• Night Shift Safety
• Physical Hazards at a Mine
• Rights and Legal Responsibilities of Miners
• Site Rules and Hazard Reporting
• Surface Mine Development, Operations, and Reclamation
• Typical Surface Mining Equipment
• Working Around Mining Equipment
• Working Over or Near Water
• Working with Electricity at a Mine
• Escape Respirators and SCSRs
• Respirator Basics
• Respirator Medical Evaluation and Fit Testing
• First Aid – Automated External Defibrillators
• First Aid – Breathing Emergencies
• First Aid – CPR
• First Aid – Dehydration
• First Aid – Eye Injuries
• First Aid – Head Injuries and Concussions
• First Aid – Head Neck Back and Spine Injuries
• First Aid – Initial Steps
• Confined Space – Permit Required
• Maintenance Safety
• Fire Extinguisher Safety
• Hearing Conservation
• Lockout Tagout
• Personal Protective Equipment

Check out our MSHA LMS to learn more about our complete computer-based MSHA compliance solution, and contact us if you have any questions about how to get your hands on our updated courses as they become available.