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“HIRED GUN”?!?OR

“COMPETENT PERSON”?!?

APPROVED?

UNAPPROVED?!

COMPETENT?

INCOMPETENT?!

TOOLS AND HOW TOUSE THEM

SKIL SAW:

A portable cutting tool used to make boards too short.


BELT SANDER:

An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert minor touch-up jobs into major refinishing jobs.


WIRE WHEEL:

Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with thespeed of light. Also removes fingerprints and hard-earned calluses from fingers in about thetime it takes you to say, 'Oh, shit.'


DRILL PRESS:

A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands sothat it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which you had carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to it.


Channel Locks:

Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the creation of blood-blisters.


HACKSAW:

One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle... It transforms humanenergy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence itscourse, the more dismal your future becomes.


VISE-GRIPS:

Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available,they can also be used to transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand.


OXYACETYLENE TORCH:

Used almost entirely for igniting various flammable objects in your shop and creating afire. Also handy for igniting the grease inside the wheel hub out of which you want toremove a bearing race.


TABLE SAW:

A large stationary power tool commonly used to launch wood projectiles for testing wallintegrity.Very effective for digit removal !!


HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK:

Used for lowering an automobile to the ground after you have installed your new brake shoes,trapping the jack handle firmly under the bumper.


BAND SAW:

A large stationary power saw primarily used by most shops to cut large pieces into smallerpieces that more easily fit into the trash after you cut on the inside of the line instead of theoutside edge.


TWO-TON ENGINE HOIST:

A tool for testing the maximum tensile strength of all the crap you forgot to disconnect.


PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER:

Normally used to stab the vacuum seals under lids or for opening old-style paper-and-tinoil cans and splashing oil on your shirt; but can also be used, as the name implies, to stripout Phillips screw heads.


STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVER:

A tool for opening paint cans. Sometimes used to convert common slotted screws into non-removable screws and butchering your palms.


PRY BAR:

A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket you needed to removein order to replace a 50 cent part.


PVC PIPE CUTTER:

A tool used to make plastic pipe too short.


HAMMER:

Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of diviningrod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent to the object we are trying to hit.


UTILITY KNIFE:

Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons delivered to your front door.Works particularly well on contents such as seats, vinyl records, liquids in plastic bottles,collector magazines, refund checks, and rubber or plastic parts. Especially useful for slicingwork clothes, but only while in use.


SON OF A BITCH TOOL:

Any handy tool that you grab and throwacross the garage while yelling 'Son of abitch' at the top of your lungs. It is also,most often, the next tool that you willneed.

What IS a “CompetentPerson?

57.22002 – “A person designated by

__ ___ ________ who has sufficient

_____________ and _________ to

perform the assigned _________.”

What IS a “CompetentPerson”?

57.232002 – “A person designated by

the mine operator who has sufficient

experience and training to

perform the assigned task.”


46.2 (b) – “Competent Person” means a persondesignated by the _____ _______ or_______ ________ who has the _________,_______, ________ or ________to provide _______ to miners in his or her_______ __ _________. The competentperson must be able both to _______________ the training ________ to minersand to __________ whether the ________given to the miners is __________.”


46.2 (b) – “Competent Person” means aperson designated by the productionoperator or independent contractor whohas the ability, training, knowledge orexperience to provide training to miners inhis or her area of expertise. Thecompetent person must be able both toeffectively communicate the trainingsubject to miners and to evaluate whetherthe training given to the miners iseffective.”

When Are Competent PersonsRequired?

• .5006• .180028(a)• .19133• .10002• .18009• 57.22002• 57.22228• 57.5037• 57.22206(b)• 57.22226• 57.22601 - .22605• 57.22234• 57.22235• 57.22237• 57.22229• 57.22230

When Are Competent PersonsRequired?

• .5006 Restricted use of chemicals• .18002(a) Examination of working places• .19133 Shaft inspection over 7 days• .10002 Aerial tramway inspection/maint.• .18009 Take charge in an emergency• 57.22002 Definition• 57.22228 Preshift examination• 57.5037 Radon daughter exposure monitoring

• 57.22206(b) Main ventilation failure• 57.22226 Testing for methane• 57.22601 - .22605 Blasting from the surface• 57.22234 Actions at 1.0% methane• 57.22235 “ “• 57.22237 Actions at 2.0 – 2.5% methane• 57.22229 Weekly atmospheric testing• 57.22230 Weekly atmospherica testing

COMPETENTPERSON

TRAINERS

ADVANTAGES

• No Additional Cost

• Available Anytime

• Familiar withTrainees

DISADVANTAGES

• Training is one of many duties

• May have to leave class if• MSHA Inspector shows up

• Accident occurs during class

• Boss needs him/her for other task

• Knowledge of subjects may notbe current

MSHA SAFETYTRAINING PROGRAMS

W. Ben Hart, CMSPProgram Coordinator(850) 201-7009

Karen M. Miller, CMSPProgram Specialist(850) 201-7689

Florida Mine Safety Training Program75 College Drive, Suite 140, Havana, FL 32333

• MSHA New Miner Training (46.5 & 48.25)

• MSHA Annual Refresher Training (46.8 &48.28)

• AHA First Aid/CPR/AED– Initial Training (8 hours)

– Refresher Training (4 hours)

• Mine Supervisory Training Seminars– Beginning (24 hours)

– Intermediate (24 hours)

– Advanced (24 hours)

• OSHA 10 & 30 Hour

STATE GRANTSNEEDS YOUR HELP

PLEASE:Write your Congressman and Senators

• asking them to have MSHA put backthe $5 million the agency has takenfrom the Program in FY2013 to hiremore inspectors

• Asking them to prevent MSHA fromdefunding the Program in FY2014

MSHA SAFETYTRAINING PROGRAMS

W. Ben Hart, CMSPProgram Coordinator(850) [email protected]

Karen M. Miller, CMSPProgram Specialist(850) [email protected]

Florida Mine Safety Training Program75 College Drive, Suite 140, Havana, FL 32333

CONFESSIONS?

THANKYOU

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