Industry safety training

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Safety Orientation

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This is not MSHA miner training. Practice first-shift decisions at mines, quarries and onshore oil or gas sites. Allow 30–60 minutes total for the online orientation and the walkthrough with your supervisor.

MSO-001 · School of Occupational Safety · General Occupational Safety

Open for enrollment · Free with sign up · Noncredit. 7 lessons and a 13-question final knowledge assessment.

For: Young and new workers, supervisors and contractors at land-based Sector 21 workplaces

The outline and linked public resources are free to read. Create a free account or sign in to save your learning progress. This course’s lessons, learner resources, assessment and standard completion certificate when earned are free. Complete your learner account setup when prompted, then choose your study pace in My Learning.

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This is not MSHA miner training. This general overview gives no credit toward required MSHA training under 30 CFR Part 46 or Part 48. It does not replace training on the hazards at a specific mine. Passing the quiz or filling out the worksheet does not authorize entry or work.

The free SCORM 1.2 package includes all seven lessons, activities, the final quiz and the fillable supervisor worksheet. Sign in to download it, then have your LMS administrator test it in your platform before assigning it to employees.

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Your company LMS manages its learner records and certificates. Use the worksheet with your supervisor during the workplace walkthrough and task instruction.

What you will study

Before you go through the gate
When the job is new to you
See where it could move
Check the protection for this task
Stop and Ask when the plan changes
Recognize an alarm and get help
Walk it through with your supervisor

Assessment and completion

Complete the lessons in order and correctly answer every practice check. Practice is unlimited. Pass with at least 11 of 13 correct, including the course-scope question about MSHA credit. You may retake the final assessment after reviewing missed topics. An assessment attempt counts only when the server confirms it.

After passing, submit a 1–5 star rating to finish the course. Every rating is accepted equally; written feedback is optional. Your account retains the online knowledge completion, and you can download a knowledge record. This course does not issue an OSHA Outreach card or a professional or occupational certification.

Employer workplace component

Begin the supervisor walkthrough at an approved meeting point. Your employer and the site operator determine the training, access, emergency arrangements and clearance for the actual assignment. The online result and worksheet give no MSHA training credit.

The employer determines applicability and provides instruction in language and vocabulary the employee understands. Where the standard requires interaction with a knowledgeable or qualified trainer, arrange appropriate access through the employer. Training support is asynchronous and has no guaranteed response time. Use the employer’s designated route for urgent safety decisions and required timely trainer access.

Online completion alone does not establish workplace compliance, operator qualification, competent-person status or permission to perform a hazardous task. Keep employer verification and any medical information in the employer’s appropriate records.

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Learning resources

Version 1.0.0. Federal source review: November 4, 2026. Linked sources support this introductory course; state-plan and employer requirements may add obligations.

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Course developed by Todd Jerome Jenkins, MS, CSP