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Mining safety topics (MSHA)

20 minutes 13 slides, 10 livepro Runs with Pro

A topic library for mine crews: workplace exams, haul roads, lockout and miners' rights, with checks drawn from MSHA rules.

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Mine safety talk

Short topics for the start of every shift

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In short

MSHA safety topics are short talks for mine crews built around Mine Safety and Health Administration rules. This pack covers six topics, including workplace exams, berms, haul trucks, lockout, ground control and miners' rights, with seven checks the crew answers on phones and the CFR reference in the notes.
Time
20 minutes, or 3 per topic
Topics
6
Questions
7 checks, a scale, a word cloud
Plan
Pro

Updated October 4, 2026

The questions

  1. 1Mine safety talk
  2. 2What's the biggest hazard in your work area today? live
  3. 3Topic library
  4. 4At a metal or nonmetal mine, when must a working place be examined?Each shift, before miners start work there · Once a week · Once a month · Only after an accident live
  5. 5How high must a haul road berm be?At least mid-axle height of the largest vehicle · Knee height · As high as the cab · Any height, if it's marked live
  6. 6You need to walk near a haul truck. What do you do first?Get the operator's acknowledgment by radio or eye contact · Walk quickly behind it · Wave and keep going · Assume they've seen you live
  7. 7A conveyor needs a belt cleaned. Whose lock goes on?Every person working on it adds their own lock · One lock for the crew is enough · The foreman's lock only · No lock if it's quick live
  8. 8Which of these is a right every miner has under the Mine Act?Report a hazard without being punished · Skip annual refresher training · Choose their own shift · Inspect other mines live
  9. 9How long is annual refresher training under Part 46 or Part 48?At least 8 hours · At least 2 hours · At least 24 hours · There isn't any live
  10. 10You see loose rock above a work area. What do you do?Keep clear, warn others, report it · Work quickly underneath · Knock it down yourself · Mention it at lunch live
  11. 11How confident are you that a hazard you report will be fixed? live
  12. 12Which area of the mine should we look at together today? live
  13. 13Examine. Communicate. Lock out.

How to run it

  1. 1Pick one topic card per talk, or run the full set as a 20-minute refresher.
  2. 2Read each check aloud and let the crew vote before you give the answer from the notes.
  3. 3Agendiq's meeting summary lists who joined and how the room voted, which helps your records. Keep your official training records as MSHA requires, such as Form 5000-23 for Part 48 training.
  4. 4Close with the open question and walk to the area someone names before the shift starts.

Questions people ask

What are good mine safety topics?
Workplace examinations, haul roads and berms, mobile equipment blind spots, lockout, conveyor guarding, ground control and miners' rights to report hazards.
Does this count as MSHA training?
It supports your program but doesn't replace Part 46 or Part 48 training. Keep your official training records, such as MSHA Form 5000-23 for Part 48.
How long is MSHA annual refresher training?
At least 8 hours each year under both Part 46 and Part 48.

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