{"id":2091,"date":"2021-06-15T17:49:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T17:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/college-of-business\/?page_id=2091"},"modified":"2026-10-05T18:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T18:37:57","slug":"mine-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/college-of-business\/mine-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Mine Safety Training at EOU"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Mine Safety and Health Program<\/strong> is operated through the College of Business at Eastern Oregon University. The program employs a full-time mine safety training instructor, reporting to the Dean of the College of Business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Comprehensive Mine Safety and Health Program:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Provides appropriate and up-to-date on-site Annual Refresher Training to mine personnel including special emphasis on miner\u2019s rights; substance abuse; training program development; silicosis and related health issues; noise abatement; workplace examination; materials handling, working near water; slip or fall of person, powered haulage, gas or dust control; and machinery\/machine guarding, and first-aid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Provides New Miner Training for mine personnel,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Provides appropriate MSHA Cooperative Instructor Training in mine safety to mine personnel,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. To have the mining industry utilize the program as a resource for mining safety training, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Provides Mine Rescue Training to mine personnel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The overall aims of this program are to:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Reduce fatal mining accidents for Oregon State,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Reduce the Oregon State mine industries\u2019 nonfatal-days-lost incidence rate,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Reduce the percentage of respirable dust samples (coal and silica) exceeding the applicable dust standards for designated high-risk occupations in Oregon State, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Reduce the percentage of noise exposures above the citation level in all Oregon State.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Reduce the alcohol\/and drug-related problems in Oregon State Mines.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Once a new miner has completed their coursework they must complete a one-time introduction to the mine work environment on-site at their new place of employment.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Federal MSHA State Grant Participants<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      Trainings and Registration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      Surface New Miner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      24 instruction hours<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      October 18,19 & 20 2021 for 24 hours.<\/em> All classes by Zoom and will begin at 8:00 A.M.
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      Price<\/strong>: $250 + out of state instructor per diem (if required)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Underground New Miner <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      32 instruction hours<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      October 18, 19, 20 & 21 2021<\/em> for 32 hours. All classes by Zoom and will begin at 8:00 A.M.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Price<\/strong>: $300 + out of state instructor per diem (if required)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Annual Refresher Course<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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      Price<\/strong>: $40 + out of state instructor per diem (if required)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      First Aid Refresher Course<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Will schedule on minesite as needed.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Price<\/strong>: $40 + out of state instructor per diem (if required)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

      Registration Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      Individuals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Registration and payment must be received no later than the Friday prior to a session’s posted start date. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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      Groups <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Registration must be received no later than the Friday prior to a session’s posted start date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Please include an email or contact address in your registration email where your organization can be invoiced for the cost of trainings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

      What to include in your registration email:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n