Questions and Answers Mine Safety Career

MSHA’s Inspector Career Intern Program is intended to provide an integrated method to hire and develop well-trained and well-qualified Mine Safety and Health Inspectors. Inspector career interns will complete a formal training and development program that will provide an understanding of mine health and safety programs, expand technical skills, and build professional credibility. Inspector interns will participate in a series of training modules, including at least 20 weeks at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy in Beckley, West Virginia, augmented by on-the-job training at mine sites and the job location. Internships will typically last 24 months. Individuals who successfully complete MSHA’s Inspector Career Intern Program will be eligible for promotions and permanent placement within MSHA.

Mining, mine engineering, or on-site mine safety and health inspection experience performing a full range of tasks and operating a variety of equipment in underground or surface mines, or mineral processing plants. This includes practical mining experience in planning, installing, operating, monitoring, or maintaining a system or equipment for extracting the ore from the earth. Specialized experience should include extensive handson mining experience that provided the applicant with a comprehensive knowledge of mining methods, equipment, and occupational health and safety hazards. Specifically, applicants should have knowledge of the transportation of materials and workers, ventilation in closed spaces, ground control, roof control (for underground positions), handling and storage of hazardous materials, worksite safety practices, worksite environmental conditions that affect the health of workers, and/or accident prevention.

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