A day in the life of a Miner and/or Face Boss

About Course

A day in the life of a miner in an underground coal mine.

Purpose:

As the Miner your role in the mining industry is a huge responsibility.

You will be required to contribute and assist the mining team with a variety of other tasks in the mining structure from moving men, material, and ore to the construction areas.

 The focus for this role will be to:

  • Conducting inspections to ensure that the working areas are safe and that all the mining standards are adhered to.
  • Ensure that up-to-date operating standards and procedures are communicated, applied, and understood by the team.
  • Manage explosives and prepare blasting area to standard to ensure safe effective blasting.
  • Monitor and correct the process regularly to ensure conformance to and understanding of standards.
  • Will execute any reasonable work instruction provided by any senior or team members to ensure the effective completion of a task or the safe making of an area.
  • Provide advice to the team on technical requirements to optimise performance.

Let DTS indicate the finer details for you as a Miner. Be constant and up-to-date with the daily tasks….as we say….Back to Basic.

 

Steps:

  1. Complete the Pre – Assessment
  2. Watch the Video Part 1
  3. Watch the Video part 2
  4. Complete the Pre – Assessment
Show More

Course Content

Complete the Pre- Assessment For A Day In The life Of a Miner/Face Boss
Welcome to the assessment Please make sure you answer all the questions.

  • Module 1 Shift Overseer Surface
  • Module 2 Travel In Road
  • Module 3 Waiting Place
  • Module 4 Initial Start (Early Examination)
  • Module 5 Safety
  • Module 6 Ventilation
  • Module 7 Roof Support and Ground Control
  • Module 8 People Management
  • Module 9 Accidents
  • Module 10 During Shift Operations
  • Module 11 Enf Of Shift
  • Mechanical – Module 1 Shift Start

Watch The Video – A Day In The Life Of A Miner And Or Face Boss Part 1

Watch The Video – A Day In The Life Of A Miner And Or Face Boss Part 2

Complete the Post – Assessment for A Day In The Life Of A Miner/Face Boss
Welcome to the final assessment Please make sure you answer all the questions

Student Ratings & Reviews

No Review Yet
No Review Yet

Want to receive push notifications for all major on-site activities?