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RESPONSIBLE
PERSON TRAINING
Review of § 75.1501
Emergency Evacuations
§ 75.1501 Emergency Evacuations
For each shift that miners work underground, there
shall be in attendance a responsible person designated
by the mine operator to take charge during mine
emergencies involving a fire, explosion, or gas or water
inundation.
§ 75.1501 Emergency Evacuations
The responsible person shall have current knowledge of:
• The assigned location and expected movements of
miners underground (Tracking Plan)
• Operation of the mine ventilation system (Mine Map)
• The location of the mine escapeways (Mine Map)
• The mine communications system (ERP)
• Any mine monitoring system if used (Firefighting
Plan)
• Locations of firefighting equipment (Mine Map)
• The mine’s Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
• The Mine Rescue Notification Plan (ERP)
• The Mine Emergency Evacuation and Firefighting
Program.
§ 75.1501 Emergency Evacuations
The responsible person shall be trained annually in a
course of instruction in mine emergency response, as
prescribed by MSHA’s Office of Educational Policy and
Development. The course will include topics such as
the following:
(i) Organizing a command center
(ii) Coordinating firefighting personnel
(iii) Deploying firefighting equipment
(iv) Coordinating mine rescue personnel
§ 75.1501 Emergency Evacuations
(v) Establishing fresh air base
(vi) Deploying mine rescue teams
(vii) Providing for mine gas sampling and analysis
(viii) Establishing security
(ix) Initiating an emergency mine evacuation
(x) Contacting emergency personnel
(xi) Communicating appropriate information related to
the emergency
§ 75.1501 Emergency Evacuations
The operator shall certify by signature and date after
each responsible person has completed the training and
keep the certification at the mine for 1 year.
Training Schedule For
Responsible Person
Training completed August 8, 2008
For each shift that miners work underground,
there shall be in attendance a responsible person
designated by the mine operator to take charge
during mine emergencies involving a fire,
explosion, or gas or water inundation.
MODULE #1
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6.
Initiating an emergency
mine evacuation
Establishing security
Contacting emergency
personnel
Communicating appropriate
information related to the
emergency
Coordinating firefighting
personnel
Deploying firefighting
equipment
REFERENCE MATERIALS
1.
Mine emergency evacuation
and firefighting plan
2. ERP
3. Emergency notification plan
4. ERP
5. Fire brigade supervisor
6. Fire brigade supervisor
* Material will be presented at a
monthly supervisor meeting.
** Estimated time: 1 hour
RESPONSIBLE PERSON
TRAINING
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2.
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MODULE #2
REFERENCE MATERIALS
Organizing a command
center
Providing for mine gas
sampling and analysis
Coordinating mine rescue
personnel
Deploying mine rescue
teams
Power point presentation
Module #2
* Material will be presented at a
monthly supervisor meeting.
**Estimated time: 1 hour
*** Record of training must be
maintained for 1 year
Establishing fresh air base
Module 2
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Organizing a command center
Providing for mine gas sampling and analysis
Coordinating mine rescue personnel
Establishing fresh air base
Deploying mine rescue teams
Command Center
Secure the Command Center
• Physically secure the area
• Law enforcement will be contacted for assistance
• Secure communications flow
• Keep information in command center
• Communications to and from the command
center must remain protected from outside
monitoring
Command Center
Secure the Command Center
• Restrict personal outside calls (cell phones will
be prohibited in the command center)
• Restrict phone/speaker system/access except to
persons designated by the command center to
receive information
Command Center
Secure the Command Center
• Command Center should be isolated from
outside interference (i.e. political visitors should
be limited/restricted)
• Control entrance and exit of command center
personnel
Command Center
Limit the number of persons
• The following titles are recommended to be
present in the command center
• It is recommended that only one representative
for each title is permitted in the working
command center
• The person representing the individual groups
will have the latitude to ask for assistance when
and if needed to make a decision
Command Center
Command Center Communications Person (1)
• Should be experienced
• Should have knowledge of mines
• Recommended to have mine rescue experience
• Should be undisturbed
• Should talk directly to the working teams
• Facilitate information flow to others in the
Command Center
Command Center
• State Inspections Representative– (1)
• MSHA Representatives – (1)
• UMWA/Miner’s Rep. – (1)
• Mine Rescue Team Trainer – (1)
• Company Representative – (1)
• Recorder – (1)
* Notes should be verbatim (not paraphrased)
Command Center
Scheduling Recommendations
• In the initial phase of a mine emergency there is
a need for knowledgeable personnel available at
the mine site. Until adequately staffed or until
the initial phase of the emergency is under
control, these decision makers should be limited
to one 12 hour shift per day.
• Insure the continuance of appropriate decision
making, the Command Center has a goal to
establish its rotation schedule (i.e. eight to nine
hour rotation schedule) within the first twentyfour hours of the emergency
Command Center
Scheduling Recommendations
• Schedule command center team rotations (i.e. A,
B, C)
• Shifts from 8 to 12 hours, depending on number
of persons available and their level of training.
• Within 24 hours of the emergency, develop and
post a command center shift rotation schedule.
Command Center
Scheduling Recommendations
• Shift rotation schedules facilitate progress and
prevent command center personnel from
becoming fatigued.
• Command center rotations should be designed
with a one hour overlap for transferring
information from one shift to another.
• During shift transition, command center
personnel should be exchanged one at a time.
Command Center
Shift hours
• Appropriate scheduling can facilitate the best
results in these areas.
• 8-9 hour shift with an hour overlap for
communication with replacement before and
after shift.
• Stress and fatigue are key issues affecting mine
rescue teams and command center personnel
influencing concentration, decision-making, and
physical abilities.
Command Center
Shift hours
• Briefing before a mine rescue project followed
by debriefing the team(s) after their shift adds
value to the planning as well as providing
psychological release for the team members.
• It is recommended that, when possible, the
entire team is included in the briefings and
debriefings rather than only the team captain or
a couple of representatives from the team.
Command Center
Summary:
• Securing the command center
• Number of persons to operate command center
• Scheduling
• Recommended shift hours
Module 2
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Organizing a command center
Providing for mine gas sampling and analysis
Coordinating mine rescue personnel
Establishing fresh air base
Deploying mine rescue teams
Providing For Mine Gas Sampling
And Analysis
• Provides necessary equipment for gas sampling
and calibration
• Directs individuals assigned to the gas analysis
• Records findings of gas sampling and data
gathering
• Contacts chief engineer who facilitates gas
analysis capabilities
Module 2
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2.
3.
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5.
Organizing a command center
Providing for mine gas sampling and analysis
Coordinating mine rescue personnel
Establishing fresh air base
Deploying mine rescue teams
Coordinating Mine
Rescue Personnel
• Briefs rescue team with accurate information
relating to emergency
• Provides rescue team with up-to-date maps of
mine
• Rescue teams shall be properly informed of
existing mine conditions and work to be
performed by the designated company official in
charge of briefing and de-briefing of teams.
Coordinating Mine
Rescue Personnel
• Mine conditions must be evaluated and
determination must be established as to how
many teams are necessary to complete the
operation
• Continual checking of return air for mine gases
and smoke is necessary
• Preparation must be made for communicating
with multiple teams or fresh-air bases.
Coordinating Mine
Rescue Personnel
• Designate the primary underground
communications system to be used by mine
rescue teams and fresh-air base (FAB)
• Identify backup communications available
during the emergency
• Designate an individual who will communicate
between team and the command center.
• Consider team safety at all times
Coordinating Mine
Rescue Personnel
• If resources permit, 8-9 hours shift with an hour
overlap for communication, briefing and
debriefing.
• Teams need to be assured that they are provided
with enough rest to resume activities during
their next scheduled shift.
Module 2
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2.
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5.
Organizing a command center
Providing for mine gas sampling and analysis
Coordinating mine rescue personnel
Establishing fresh air base
Deploying mine rescue teams
Establishing Fresh Air Base
• When the necessary organization has been
formed, equipment and materials assembled, gas
trends established, rescue teams assembled,
objectives established exploration of the mine
can be started
• The initial location of the fresh-air base will be
determined by the information and data that will
have been collected at this time.
Establishing Fresh Air Base
• A fresh-air base is a location that is established
from which rescue and recovery teams can
advance into irrespirable atmospheres.
• The fresh-air base can also be described as being
established at the point where conditions no
longer permit rescue teams to explore without
the use of an approved breathing apparatus
Establishing Fresh Air Base
• If the initial location is at the mine portals a
preliminary examination should be made at all
mine openings and the fresh-air base would be
established at the mine openings.
• If the mine atmosphere has been predetermined by examination to be respirable up
to a determined location, the fresh-air base can
be established at that point.
Establishing Fresh Air Base
• The fresh-air base must maintain constant
communications with command center
Establishing Fresh Air Base
• Each rescue or recovery team performing work
with a breathing apparatus shall be provided
with a backup team of equal number stationed
at each fresh air base
• For every two teams six-member teams
performing rescue or recovery work
underground, one six-member team shall be
stationed at the mine portal
Establishing Fresh Air Base
• The designated communication man (briefing
officer) at the fresh-air base must maintain
constant communications with command center
• The briefing officer must ensure accuracy of the
information being sent or received from the
command center
Module 2
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5.
Organizing a command center
Providing for mine gas sampling and analysis
Coordinating mine rescue personnel
Establishing fresh air base
Deploying mine rescue teams
Deploying Mine Rescue Teams
• Continual checking of return air for mine gases
and smoke is necessary
• The rescue team is instructed by the command
center of the areas to be examined
Deploying Mine Rescue Teams
• As exploration work progresses, the telephone
system should be extended to stay in contact
with the rescue efforts.
• Additional telephones should be installed so that
a telephone will always be available to the
advance crews.
Deploying Mine Rescue Teams
• Prepare for communicating with multiple teams
or fresh-air base.
• Coordinate and direct mine rescue activities.
• Coordinate team’s underground activities.
• Continual tracking of the location of teams