responsible person training. review of § 75.1501 emergency evacuations

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Review of § 75.1501 Review of § 75.1501 Emergency Evacuations Emergency Evacuations

§ 75.1501 Emergency § 75.1501 Emergency EvacuationsEvacuations

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.


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.


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


(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


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 Training Schedule For Responsible PersonResponsible Person

Training completed August 8, 2008Training 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 #1MODULE #1 REFERENCE REFERENCE MATERIALSMATERIALS

1.1. Initiating an Initiating an emergency mine emergency mine evacuationevacuation

2.2. Establishing securityEstablishing security

3.3. Contacting Contacting emergency personnelemergency personnel

4.4. Communicating Communicating appropriate appropriate information related information related to the emergencyto the emergency

5.5. Coordinating Coordinating firefighting personnelfirefighting personnel

6.6. Deploying firefighting Deploying firefighting equipmentequipment

1.1. Mine emergency Mine emergency evacuation and evacuation and firefighting planfirefighting plan

2.2. ERPERP

3.3. Emergency Emergency notification plannotification plan

4.4. ERPERP

5.5. Fire brigade Fire brigade supervisorsupervisor

6.6. Fire brigade Fire brigade supervisorsupervisor

* Material will be * Material will be presented at a presented at a monthly supervisor monthly supervisor meeting.meeting.

** Estimated time: 1 ** Estimated time: 1 hourhour

RESPONSIBLE PERSON TRAINING

MODULE #2MODULE #2 REFERENCE REFERENCE MATERIALSMATERIALS

1.1. Organizing a Organizing a command centercommand center

2.2. Providing for mine Providing for mine gas sampling and gas sampling and analysisanalysis

3.3. Coordinating mine Coordinating mine rescue personnelrescue personnel

4.4. Deploying mine Deploying mine rescue teamsrescue teams

5.5. Establishing fresh air Establishing fresh air basebase

Power point Power point presentation presentation Module #2Module #2

* Material will be * Material will be presented at a presented at a monthly supervisor monthly supervisor meeting.meeting.

**Estimated time: 1 hour**Estimated time: 1 hour

*** Record of training *** Record of training must be maintained must be maintained for 1 yearfor 1 year

Module 2Module 21. Organizing a command center2. Providing for mine gas sampling and

analysis3. Coordinating mine rescue personnel4. Establishing fresh air base5. Deploying mine rescue teams

Command CenterSecure 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 CenterCommand 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 CenterScheduling 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 twenty-four 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 CenterShift 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 CenterShift 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 2Module 2

1. Organizing a command center2. Providing for mine gas sampling

and analysis3. Coordinating mine rescue

personnel4. Establishing fresh air base5. 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 2Module 2




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.


• 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.


• 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


• 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 2Module 2




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.


• 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


• 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 pre-determined by examination to be respirable up to a determined location, the fresh-air base can be established at that point.


• The fresh-air base must maintain constant communications with command center


• 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 2Module 2




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


• 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.


• 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

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