Sec. 505. Refresher training on miners’ rights and responsibilities
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Section 115(a)(3) ( 30 U.S.C. 825(a)(3) ) is amended to read as follows: all miners shall receive no less than 9 hours of refresher training, no less frequently than once every 12 months. Such training shall include one hour of training on the statutory rights and responsibilities of miners and their representatives under this Act, and other applicable Federal and State law, and shall be through a program of instruction developed by the Secretary and delivered by an employee of the Administration (or a trainer approved by the Administration) that is a party independent from the operator; . Section 115 ( 30 U.S.C. 825 ), as so amended, is further amended— by redesignating subsections
(c)through
(e)as subsections
(d)through (f), respectively; and by inserting after subsection
(b)the following: Any health and safety training program of instruction provided under this section shall include distribution to miners of information regarding the rights of such miners under this Act and a toll-free hotline telephone number, which the Secretary shall maintain to receive complaints from miners and the public regarding hazardous conditions, discrimination, safety or health violations, or other mine safety or health concerns. Information regarding such hotline shall be provided in a portable, convenient format, such as a durable wallet card, to enable miners to keep such information on their person. . Notwithstanding section 115 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 825 ) (as so amended) or the health and safety training program approved under such section, an operator shall ensure that all miners already employed by the operator on the date of enactment of this Act shall receive the one hour of statutory rights and responsibilities training described in section 115(a)(3) of such Act, not later than 180 days after such date.
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