Requirement

3. Hazards at an active mine, and how miners are protected

Required

A discussion with your counselor covering all three parts below.

Note. The whole of requirement 3 is a discussion with your counselor rather than anything you have to demonstrate, so it can be held at any point, including at a meeting arranged for something else.

What this is made of

3(a). How personal protective equipment is worn and used
3(b). How miners protect their hands and feet
3(c). Monitoring equipment, and robots and drones in mine rescue

Where this step comes from

Mining in Society Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 3

Notes and warnings

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Where this step comes from