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Modern Mining Occupations

Weekly Paid Industrial Staff

This information is taken from the following source:

  • National Schedule Of Occupations And Job Descriptions (Manual Workers) Schedule Of Jointly Agreed Job Names And Job Descriptions, Amended, December, 1967
Ref. No. Occupation Name General Description of work performed
WP.1025  Weigh Machine Inspector
Examination and testing of weighing machines and weighbridges, and responsible for any necessary repairs either through contractors or by direct labour. Superior to Weighing Machine Mechanic or Fitter and engaged on a Group or Area basis.
WP.1037  Colliery Ventilation Officer
Responsible for advising and reporting upon all matters concerning the ventilation of the mine. Person appointed to make determinations for firedamp in accordance with Ventilation Regulations, also monthly air measurements. Responsible to Colliery Manager.
WP.1038  Colliery Dust Suppression Officer
Responsible for advising and reporting upon all dust suppression measures (wet cutting, water infusion, wet boring, sprays, cleaning up) at one or more collieries. Responsible to Colliery Manager or Managers.
WP.1039  Colliery Safety Officer
Responsible for advising and reporting upon all matters concerning safety and the efficiency of all safety measures on surface and underground at one or more collieries. Responsible to Colliery Manager or Managers.
WP.1040  Colliery Roof Control Officer
Responsible for advising and reporting on the standards of packing, chocking, ripping, timbering with a view to obtaining the most effective roof control.
WP.1041  Colliery Economy Officer
Inspection and supervision of all salvaging, control and checking of supplies.
WP.1043  Chief Instructor Of Preliminary Training Centre
In charge of Instructors at Training Centre and responsible for system of underground and surface training. Responsible to Training Centre Manager.
WP.1044  Instructor At Preliminary Training Centre
Responsible for the instruction of trainees on surface and underground during their period of preliminary training at Training Centre. Responsible to Training Centre Manager.
WP.1045  Colliery Training Officer
Appointed under Training Regulations and responsible for all matters concerning the training of personnel at collieries.
WP.1046  Rescue Station Instructor
Responsible for the instruction of the Rescue Station personnel in their duties. Responsible to Rescue Station Superintendent.
WP.1047  Permanent Corps Rescue Brigademan
Responsible as full time member of the Rescue Brigade for answering all calls for assistance in rescue operations. Responsible to Superintendent of Rescue Station.
WP.1051  Colliery Fire Officer
Responsible for the installation and maintenance of all fire fighting equipment on surface and underground for organising fire fighting instruction and drill at the colliery, for supervising fire prevention men surface and underground. Responsible to Colliery Manager.
WP.1052  Instructor (Apprentice Craftsmen)
Responsible for practical instruction of Apprentice Craftsmen (excluding supervising workmen).
WP.1055  Electrical And/Or Mechanical Inspector
Responsible under the Engineer and Assistant Engineer for the inspection and/or testing of electrical and/or mechanical plant and/or equipment including lamps.
WP.1058  Coal Quality Inspector
Responsible for inspecting the quality of coal before despatch. Responsible to Area or Group Coal Preparation Engineer.
WP.1060  Training And Safety Officer
Appointed to combine the duties of WP.1039 and WP.1045.
WP.1069  Central Power Station Control Officer
Responsible to the Station Superintendent and/or Area Engineer at Central Power Stations of over 5,000 kws. for the integration of station output with that of other stat ions and the adjustment of the load to the available capacity of these power stations.
WP.1070  Assistant Colliery Training Officer
Appointed by Management to assist appointed Colliery Training Officer on all matters concerning the training of personnel at collieries, but without himself having statutory responsibility.
WP.1072  Central Workshop Job Reception/Final Inspector
Responsible for checking against predetermined standards, the condition of parts of equipment after dismantling and deciding whether the parts are satisfactory scrap or capable of reclamation and issuing instruction as to the action to be taken and/or responsible for final inspection and testing of completed equipment to predetermined standards before release of the equipment from workshops.
WP.1074  Instructor In Training Districts
Responsible for the instruction and supervision of not more than five persons at any one time in a training district as defined in regulation 8B, paragraph 1(c) (ii) of the Coal Mines (Training) Regulations, 1956., as amended by the Coal Mines (Training) (Variation) Regulations, 1957.
WP.1075  Underground Materials Officer
Responsible for the budgeting, requisition, delivery to schedule, distribution, salvage, reissue and economy of all underground materials; directly responsible to Undermanager.
WP.1085  Central Workshops Safety And Training Officer
Responsible to the Workshops Manager for advising and reporting on all matters concerning safety at Central Workshops. Responsible to the Workshops Manager for all matters concerning the training and education of Central Workshops personnel and all training at Central Workshops and general manpower duties.

 

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