Ohio Admin. Code 1501:10-2-22 - General requirements for training diesel-powered equipment operators
(A) To use
diesel-powered equipment in an underground coal mine, the mine operator shall
submit to the chief for approval a training plan for training equipment
operators in the use of diesel-powered equipment and shall not allow any person
who is not qualified under paragraph (D) or (G) of this rule to operate
diesel-powered equipment in an underground coal mine.
(B) All training course instructors and all
training plans required by this rule and rules 1501:10-2-23 and 1501:10-2-24 of the Administrative Code shall be approved by the chief. Equipment operator training and qualification shall meet the requirements of this rule.
(C) Training shall be conducted in the basics
of the operation of diesel engines, federal and state regulations governing
their use, company rules for safe operation, the specific features of each
piece of equipment, and the ability to recognize problems. The mine operator
shall provide this training to each equipment operator and, if applicable, to
the mine's health and safety committee. This training shall be designed to
bring every equipment operator to a level of good understanding of
diesel-powered equipment operation. An equipment operator may attain
qualification by attending a course of a minimum of eight hours which shall
include formal classroom training on diesel fundamentals and equipment-specific
hands-on training pursuant to rule 1501:10-2-23 of the Administrative Code.
(D) When an
equipment operator successfully completes the classroom and hands-on training
required under paragraph (C) of this rule, the mine operator shall issue to the
equipment operator a certificate of qualification that qualifies the
mine
equipment
operator to operate a specific type of diesel-powered equipment. An equipment
operator may be qualified to operate more than one type of equipment by
successfully completing additional equipment-specific training that covers
operational attributes specific to each additional type of diesel-powered
equipment.
(E) Two hours of
refresher training shall be required annually for all diesel-powered equipment
operators unless the chief approves an alternative training schedule. This
training shall be separate from the training required by MSHA regulations 30 C.F.R. Part 48. The mine operator shall furnish all training and refresher
training required under this rule. The employees shall suffer no loss of pay
for attending training and refresher training.
(F) The training and refresher training
required under paragraphs (C) and (E) of this rule shall include instruction in
the following classroom subjects:
(1) Engine
fundamentals, which shall include an introduction to the function of a diesel
engine and recognition of all major components and their functions;
(2) Diesel regulations, which shall include
an introduction to federal and state regulations governing the use of
diesel-powered equipment;
(3)
Diesel emissions, which shall include an introduction to diesel emissions and
their adverse health effects;
(4)
Factors that affect diesel emissions, which shall include a detailed
presentation of engine faults and diesel fuel quality, and their effects on
emissions, as well as instruction in the preventive actions that can be taken
to minimize emissions levels;
(5)
Emissions control devices, which shall include a detailed presentation of the
different emissions control devices employed to reduce emissions, and details
about actions the equipment operator must take to keep the devices in working
order;
(6) Diagnostic techniques,
which shall include a presentation of techniques that can be employed by the
equipment operator to assure the equipment is in safe operating condition, and
instruction in how to recognize and diagnose certain engine faults that may
cause increases in emissions;
(7)
The preoperational inspection, which shall include a presentation of the
purpose, benefits, and requirements of the preoperational inspection;
(8) Ventilation, which shall include an
introduction to special ventilation requirements for areas of the mine in which
diesel-powered equipment will operate;
(9) Fire suppression systems, which shall
include an introduction to the use and function of fire suppression systems,
and when and how to manually activate a fire suppression system;
(10) Operating rules, which shall include a
detailed presentation of the driving rules, safe driving speeds, traffic
control devices, and equipment limitations;
(11) Emergency procedures, which shall
include discussion of emergency situations such as fire, diesel fuel spills,
component failure, and loss of ventilation air. This instruction shall also
include emergency escape procedures and discussion of the potential use of the
diesel-powered vehicle as an emergency escape vehicle in case of a mine
emergency situation; and
(12)
Record keeping and reporting procedures, which shall include a presentation on
required record keeping and reporting procedures for problems or unsafe
conditions, high emissions levels, and preoperational inspections made by the
equipment operator.
(G)
Annual certificate of qualification. The mine operator shall issue to the
equipment operator a new certificate of qualification each year after the
equipment operator has successfully completed the annual refresher training
pursuant to paragraph (E) of this rule. The mine operator shall keep at the
mine site a copy of the most recent certificate of qualification issued to the
equipment operator and make it available for inspection by the chief or his or
her representative.
(H) For dates
of federal rules referenced in this rule, see rule 1501:10-1-07 of the Administrative Code.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 1513.02
Rule Amplifies: 1513.02, 1567.35
Prior Effective Dates: 11/03/11
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