𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐑 (𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐒𝐎𝐂) 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆

Upon successful completion of the 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐒𝐎𝐂 (Chamber of Mines Safety Officer Certificate) training program students are awarded an 𝐍𝐐𝐅-aligned certificate qualifying them as 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬.
**𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬**
 
• 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭 (𝐌𝐇𝐒𝐀) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 
 - Introduction to MHSA 
 - Definitions and legal framework 
 - Employee safety responsibilities 
• 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 
 - Reporting and recording incidents 
 - Root cause analysis 
• 𝐇𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐀) 
 - Recognizing mining-specific hazards 
 - Risk control measures 
• 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞 
 - Evacuation procedures 
 - Firefighting and rescue operations 
• 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 
 - Dust and gas management 
 - Ventilation systems safety 
• 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 
• 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐏𝐏𝐄) 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 
 - Selection and maintenance of PPE 
• 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 
 - Machinery and equipment safety 
 - Lockout and tagout procedures 
• 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 
• 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 
 - Noise vibration and heat stress management 
• 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 
 - Addressing bullying and harassment 
 - Promoting safety culture 
• 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 
• 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬