Mine safety officer
Code 3117.4
Mine safety officers oversee health and safety systems at mining operations. They report workplace accidents, compile accident statistics, estimate risks to employee safety and health, and suggest solutions or new measurements and techniques.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- impact of geological factors on mining operations
- mine safety legislation
Skills and competences
- inspect mine safety conditions
- train employees in mine safety
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- manage emergency procedures
- investigate mine accidents
- maintain records of mining operations
- conduct drug abuse tests
- troubleshoot
- conduct inter-shift communication
Transversal competences
- address problems critically
- assist employee health programmes
- assist blood sample collection
- deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances
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