What MSHA program applies around Freeport?

Surface sand, gravel, and industrial mineral operations are Part 46: 24 hours for a new miner, 8 hours for an experienced miner, and an 8-hour annual refresher for every miner.

Can a 24-hour plant still get a crew trained?

Yes. We schedule around shift changes, and online classes run on Central time so a partial crew can attend without stopping production.

How fast can a new hire be cleared to work?

A new miner cannot work alone until the 24-hour Part 46 course is finished, so we keep seats open on the calendar most months.

Service area · Brazoria County

MSHA training for Freeport and Brazoria County

Part 46 and Part 48 training for sand and gravel dredging, industrial mineral plants, and contractors along the lower Texas coast.

Freeport, Texas

Brazoria County produces the sand, gravel, and industrial minerals that keep the Gulf Coast building and manufacturing, and its crews work schedules that leave little room for travel. We keep classes on a fixed calendar so a new hire can be trained before the next shift.

Freeport area mining includes sand and gravel dredging along the Brazos and coastal drainages, industrial sand and mineral processing plants, crushed shell and caliche operations, and the terminals that move aggregate by barge. Surface sand, gravel, and industrial mineral operations sit under Part 46, with 24 hours of new miner training, 8 hours for experienced miners, and an 8-hour annual refresher. Underground and non-Part 46 mineral work follows Part 48.

We come to you

Every service on this page travels. We teach classes in your shop, trailer, or pit parking lot in Freeport, 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 Freeport

Sand and gravel pits and dredging operations
Industrial sand and mineral processing plants
Shell, caliche, and borrow pit operations
Barge and rail aggregate terminals
Contract maintenance, marine, and hauling crews

How classes run

We train crews across Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda, Fort Bend, and Wharton counties, including Freeport, Lake Jackson, Clute, Angleton, and Sweeny. Online live classes run on Central time, and on-site dates are available for plant and dredge crews.

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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Questions from Freeport operations

Other areas we serve

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Next step

Get your crew current before the next inspection window.

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