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MAA to Host $afePro Inc. Training Sessions in 2025


Following the success of this year’s training, MAA is partnering once again with $afePro to offer two in-depth training sessions in 2025. These sessions will provide valuable safety insights and hands-on guidance for industry professionals.
 
Session Dates and Locations:
    March 3-4, 2025
    M&M Excavating
    17 Old State Road
    Gaylord, MI 49735
 
    March 5-6, 2025
    Michigan CAT – Lansing
    7650 Millett Highway
    Lansing, MI 48917
 
Details:
   Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. each day
   Cost: $450 per person, including breakfast snacks, coffee, lunch, and refreshments
 
Purpose and Goals of this Course
The $afepro seminar will give you the information and knowledge to not only comply with MSHA law but to combat citations with which you do not agree. The two-day seminar covers the 1977 Mine Health and Safety Act as amended by the 2006 Miner’s Act and 30 CFR standards, details about company responsibilities under the law along with operator entitlements and inspector’s responsibilities pertaining to the law. You will review what constitutes a S&S citation and 104d1 citation and given a law manual which includes the two parts of the law and MSHA program policies.  During the course you will review several actual citations that have been issued over the years and how to defend using the law manual. The course will cover part 46 training requirements and part 50 reporting requirements. By the end you will be able to understand the two parts of the law that govern the mining industry and use the law manual to prevail against unnecessary enforcement.  
 
Class Size
 Limited to 25 students (with a minimum of 20 students)

Curriculum
Day 1
US Responsibilities for Law
Parts of the Law
Inspector Responsibilities
103(F) Operator Responsibilities
The Act Section 104 (a)/104 (d)(1)
S&S Case Law
Precedence of Federal Law
Reasonable
Penalties
“Porta-Potty” Citation

Day 2
Part 46
Part 46 Task Training 104(d)
Pre-Shift
Fair Notice
Guards PP / Guards OTT
Advance Notice
Housekeeping Citation
Crane Disconnect Citation
What to say to the Inspector
Contestment
Post Inspection Conference
30CFR Part 50
 
Secure your spot to enhance workplace safety with $afePro’s expert training!
 
To sign up for this great training event please contact Denise Koets at the MAA Office at 517-381-1732 or dkoets@miagg.org