I. Enlist cooperation.

J. Items to be included in C.M.I. report.
K. Services and assistance of the Bureau.
XVI. Do's and Don'ts:

A. Uphold dignity of self and Bureau.
B. Earn respect.

C. Clarity of position-firm and fair.

D. Good manners.

E. Justify-offer solution.

F. Don't pass the buck.

G. Don't be overly critical.

H. Don't meddle in company affairs.

I. Don't argue.

OUTLINE FOR INSPECTION OF STRIP AND AUGER MINES

I. Preparation for inspection :

A. Review of previous inspection and accident reports of mine prior to inspection.

B. Protective and detecting equipment necessary for inspection work. II. Provisions of the Federal Mine Safety Code for Strip Mines and Recom mended Safety Standards for Surface Auger Mining:

A. Surface Structures:

1. Stairways, ladders, platforms, and runways.

2. Housekeeping.

3. Illumination.

B. Miscellaneous Surface Conditions:

1. Surface fire prevention.

C. Stripping and Drilling Overburden.

D. Augering Coal: 1. Location of auger holes, highwall inspection, and

records.

E. Explosives and Blasting:

1. Transportation of explosives and detonators.

2. Surface magazines.

3. Blasting practices.

4. Electric blasting.

5. Springing holes.
6. Loading holes.

7. Detonating fuse.

8. Warning signals.

9. Misfire.

10. Blasting adjacent to underground workings.

11. Liquid-oxygen explosives.

F. Haulage: 1. Pit haulage-automatic equipment and operation.

G. Safeguards for Mechanical Equipment.

H. Miscellaneous Hazards.

1. Abandoned workings.

2. Protective clothing.

3. Fire protection.

I. General Safety Conditions:

1. Mine accidents.

2. Reporting injuries, production, and employment.

3. Report dangers.

4. First-aid and medical care.

5. Supervision.

J. Definitions.

NOTES. Electricity covered under electrical portion of training program.

COAL-MINE INSPECTION TRAINING COURSE

ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS

I. History of Accident Investigations by the Bureau of Mines.
II. Trends of Coal Mine Accidents and Injuries.

III. Methods used to determine Injury Frequency and Severity Rates.
IV. Procedures to follow when investigating serious and fatal injuries.
V. Special Investigations: Natural Deaths, Trip Lights, Potential Hazards,
VI. Principles involved in making drawings or sketches related to reports

IV. Sections 305 through 310 of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969.

1. Introduction:

CLASSES AND MINE VENTILATION

A. Purpose of mine ventilation.

B. Factors involved in the circulation and control of mine air.

C:

1. Primary System-Applications and Practices.

2. Face Ventilation-Methods and Maintenance.

3. Bleeder Systems-Maintenance.

2. Ventilating Pressures:

A. Total and Unit Ventilating Pressures.

B. Measurement of pressures-Instruments, used.

3. Velocity, Quality and Quantity of Air:

A. Measurement of Velocity:

1. Smoke Readings.

2. Anemometer Reading.

3. Pitot Tube.

B. Quantity of Air-Calculations.

C. Sampling Methods.

4. Splitting of Air Currents:

A. Reasons for Splitting:

1. Reduces Hazards.

2. Fresh air for workmen.

B. Regulation: 1. Types of Regulators.

5. Law Requirements:

1. Review entire ventilation requirements of Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969.

2. Review of Sections 312 (Mine Maps).

B. Distribution of Stresses:
1. During first mining.

2. During second mining.

C. Testing of Roof Conditions:
1. Sight.

2. Sound and Vibration.

3. Special Equipment.

D. Support of Mine Roof (Basic Theory):

1. Conventional Supports.

2. Roof Bolts.

3. Other devices.

II. Roof Bolting (using material listed in Federal Register as guide): A. Materials.

A. Timbering:

1. Pocket and Wing:

a. full recovery.

b. partial recovery.

2. Open ended pillar recovery.

VI. Special Roof Support Problems.

VII. Law Requirements: 1. Review entire roof control requirements of Fed eral Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969.

FIRE PROTECTION (4 HOURS)

I. Mine Fires-General:

A. Causes of Mine Fires.

B. Dangers From Mine Fires.

II. Types of Fires:

A. Class A.

B. Class B.

C. Class C.

III. Methods of Controlling Fires:

A. Fire Prevention.

B. Fire Protection.

IV. Definitions:

A. Water Line.

B. Portable Water Car.

C. Portable Chemical Car.

D. Portable Foam Generating Machine.

E. Portable Fire Extinguisher.

V. Quality and Location of Firefighting Equipment:

A. Working Sections.

B. Belt Line.

C. Other Locations: 1. Inspection of firefighting equipment.

VI. Fire Protection at Belt Drives:

A. Deluge-type Water Spray System.

B. Foam Generator System.

VII. Warning and Sensing Devices.
VIII. Housing of Equipment.
A. Lubricants.

B. Electrical Installations.

IX. Fire Suppression Devices.
X. Flame Resistant Belts.

XI. Law Requirements: A. Review entire roof control requirements of Federal

Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969.

COAL MINE SURFACE STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES (10 HOURS)

INTRODUCTION

Object: General discussion of the purposes and functions of surface structures and facilities normally encountered in connection with coal mines:

I. Coal Preparation-Reason for Coal Preparation:

A. Historial Geology:

1. Coal formation.

2. Classifiation of coal.

3. Coal sampling.

4. Specific gravity of coal.
5. Coal analysis.

6. Quality of coal.

7. Coal market.

II. Coal Preparation Plants:

A. Flow diagrams.

B. Types of coal washers and media :

1. Classifiers.

2. Launders.

3. Jigs.

VIII. Law Requirements: A. Review entire roof control requirements of Fed

eral Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969.

DETECTORS USED IN COAL MINE INSPECTION

INTRODUCTION

Objective: To acquaint personnel with the proper care and use of detecting devices used by a coal-mine inspector.

I. Show and describe use, care, and limitations of each detecting instrument. II. Describe the measuring principle involved.

III. Have individuals use each detector in measure percentages of gas-air

mixture:

A. Methane.

B. Carbon Monoxide.

C. Carbon Dioxide.

D. Hydrogen Sulfide.

E. Oxygen.

IV. Proper Assembly of a Flame Safety Lamp.

ENGLISH

INTRODUCTION

Objective: Oral and written communications are of the utmost importance if a coal-mine inspector is to be effective. This course was designed to emphasize the importance of clear, concise oral and written communications.

Subject Matter to be Covered:

Parts of speech.

Punctuation.

Capitalization.

Spelling.

Sentence and paragraph structure.
Writing.

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I. Diagnostic Test: A. To determine the areas of English that will need the most concentrated effort.

II. Verbs:

A. Recognizing verbs.

B. Distinguishing verbs from verbals.

C. Conjugation verbs.

D. Forming principal parts of verbs.

E. Using principal parts correctly.

F. Using other verb forms.

G. Colloquial versus standard form.

III. Nouns :

A. Recognizing nouns and reviewing their properties.
B. Using nouns as subjects.

C. Verb-noun agreement.

D. Nouns as predicate nominatives.

E. Nouns as direct and indirect objects.

F. Nouns as object of prepositions and adverbial objectives.

G. Appositives, nouns of address, gerunds, and infinitives.

H. Dependent clauses as nouns.

I. Using nouns to express ideas vividly and exactly.

IV. Pronouns :

A. Understanding pronouns and their uses.

B. Using correct case of pronouns.

C. Pronouns and their antecedents.

D. Verb and pronoun subject agreement.

E. Distinguish between colloquial and standard English.