Service area · Northwest Oregon
MSHA training for Portland area pits, quarries, and plants
Part 46 and Part 48 training for Columbia River sand and gravel operations, basalt quarries, and concrete crews across the Portland metro.
Areas we serve
Training and field services where your crews work.
Portland builds on rock and river gravel, and both come out of operations inside the metro area. We train the crews running those pits and quarries so a new hire is cleared before the next pour and the annual refresher never slips past its date.
Northwest Oregon mining is dominated by sand and gravel from the Columbia and Willamette systems, crushed basalt quarries, and the cement and concrete operations that feed metro construction. Almost all of it is surface work under Part 46, which means 24 hours for a new miner, 8 hours for an experienced miner, and an 8-hour annual refresher for every miner. Underground and most metal work falls under Part 48.
We come to you
Every service on this page travels. We teach classes in your shop, trailer, or pit parking lot in Portland, write plans from your own records, and perform evaluations on your equipment. Travel is quoted up front, with no per-mile surprise on the invoice.
Live instructor-led, never computer-based
When you train online, an MSHA instructor teaches the class live on camera in real time. There are no self-paced modules, recorded videos, or slideshow quizzes, and miners can ask questions and get answers the same day.
Operations we train in Portland
- Columbia River sand and gravel operations
- Crushed basalt and aggregate quarries
- Cement and concrete batch plants
- Construction materials recycling yards
- Contract drillers, blasters, and hauling crews
How classes run
We train crews across Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Clark, and Columbia counties, plus the Willamette Valley south to Salem. Live online classes run on Pacific time, and on-site dates are quoted with instructor travel.
Live online classes are taught in real time by an MSHA instructor, never as a self-paced computer-based course, and require a computer, webcam, and valid photo ID. Every miner leaves with a certificate and a 5000-23 form filed to your training records.
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