As the MSHA State Grantee for Texas, the Health and Safety Training Center is responsible for providing compliance training and a variety of other services to improve the conditions of mine safety and health within Texas. Training can be provided onsite at your location, or you may attend an open enrollment virtual training via ZOOM. The MSHA Instructor Training Course is an in-person training in Austin TX.
All MSHA trainings are conducted by MSHA Approved Instructors.
Open Enrollment Virtual Trainings
MSHA Annual Refresher Training
MSHA Part 48(b) Annual Refresher Training is a renewal training required each year (after taking the MSHA New Miner Training) to maintain compliance with MSHA. This 8-hour course provides a review of mine safety and health subject matter areas.
MSHA New Miner Training
MSHA Part 48(b) New Miner Training is an introductory course for newly employed inexperienced miners or individual contractors conducting work at a mine site. This 24-hour course provides comprehensive instruction of all required MSHA topics except "Introduction to work environment." Students will be required to complete this portion at the first mine site that they will conduct work at to complete the New Miner Training.
In-person Offerings
MSHA Instructor Training Course
Required for operations regulated under 30 CFR Part 48, this course is designed for safety directors, managers, and mine operators to conduct in-house training. Participants will explore adult learning principles, lesson planning, presentation techniques, and MSHA training requirements to strengthen their knowledge, skills, and effectiveness as mine safety instructors. This course, along with the required experience, is a requirement to apply for MSHA Approved Instructor status.
MSHA Compliance Assistance Visit
Compliance Assistance Visits are provided at the request of the mine operator. The primary purpose for the visit is so that the mine operator will be better informed of unsafe conditions/behaviors that could be immediately corrected.
