The Aiken Tech MSHA Program has changed prices
The Aiken Technical College Mine Safety and Health Program has changed its prices, processes and methods for delivering training to the SC mine industry and its contractors.
As of 1 OCT 05, the classes given at Aiken Tech will cost a flat fee of $35.00* per student per day for any given MSHA class.
For MSHA training to be conducted ONSITE at the company, there will be an initial $300.00 fee based on a 6 student minimum. A fee of $30.00* per student per day will be added for each number over 6. Company pays all associated travel costs of instructor/s.
30 CFR Part 46 or 48 Training Plan development and preparation cost is $150.00.
*MSHA First Aid/CPR/AED add $5.00 each for NSC books
Beginning 4 JAN 06, we will have scheduled weekly MSHA classes on-campus. We will continue with this training schedule month-to-month throughout the year. ONSITE (at the company) training will be provided on a customer need case-by-case basis.
Annual Refresher includes alcohol and/or drug use and abuse, applicable health and safety requirements, including mandatory standards, transportation controls and communication systems, escape and emergency evacuation plans, firewarning and firefighting, ground conditions and control, traffic patterns and control, working in areas of highwalls, water hazards, pits and spoil banks, illumination and night work, first aid, electrical hazards, prevention of accidents, health, explosives, respiratory devices, mobile equipment, conveyor systems, cranes, crushers, excavators and dredges, maintenance and repair, material handling, fall prevention and protection, and working around moving objects.
New Miner Part-1 includes introduction to work environment (excluding mine tour), recognition and avoidance of electrical hazards and other hazards, such as traffic patterns and control, mobile equipment, and ground conditions, emergency medical procedures, escape and emergency evacuation plans, firewarning signals and firefighting procedures, health and safety aspects of the tasks to be assigned, statutory rights of miners and their representatives, authority and responsibilities of supervisors and miners’ representatives, and introduction to rules and procedures for reporting hazards.
New Miner Part-2 includes self?rescue and respiratory devices and first aid/CPR/AED.
New Miner Part-3 includes alcohol and/or drug use and abuse, rescue operations, 30 CFR Part 62 Noise Exposure, reducing accidents and fatalities, PPE, HazCom, pre-operation inspection, and fall prevention and protection.
The Newly Hired Experienced Miner training is being absorbed in the Annual Refresher training.
Available courses CY 2006:
- MSHA NEW MINER-PART 1 8 HOURS
- MSHA NEW MINER-PART 2 8 HOURS
- MSHA NEW MINER-PART 3 8 HOURS
- MSHA ANNUAL REFRESHER 8 HOURS
- MSHA TRAIN-THE-TRAINER 32 HOURS
- MSHA TTT REFRESHER 8 HOURS
- FIRST AID/CPR/AED 8 HOURS
- FORKLIFT SAFETY 8 HOURS
- HAZCOM PART 47 4 HOURS
- INCIPIENT FIREFIGHTING 2 HOURS
For additional information on Aiken Technical College programs go to:
http://www.atc.edu/education_continuing_business.htm
For MSHA information please go to:
http://www.msha.gov
Email or fax: busseyt@atc.edu (803) 594-1869