Mine health and safety engineer jobs in Finland
Mine health and safety engineers develop and implement systems and procedures to prevent employee injury and sickness, improve mine working conditions, reduce health and safety risks and prevent damage to equipment and property.
Mine health and safety engineer - Which skills are essential?
Utilise computer equipment or digital devices to facilitate quality control, data management, and communication. Follow instructions given by a computer programme, create computer files or documents.
Develop strategies and procedures to manage health and safety in mining. Make sure procedures conform with national law as a minimum.
Implement safety programmes to comply with national laws and legislation. Ensure that equipment and processes are compliant with safety regulations.
Maintain records of mine production and development performance, including performance of machinery.
Conduct investigation of mining accidents; identify unsafe working conditions and develop measures for improvement.
The laws, regulations and codes of practice relevant to safety in mining operations.
React quickly in case of emergency and set planned emergency procedures in motion.
Organise mine safety training sessions for workers, supervisors and management.
Identify safety and health issues and come up with solutions to prevent accidents.
Solid earth, rock types, structures and the processes by which they are altered.
Oversee the selection, training, performance and motivation of staff.
Prepare technical reports that describe results and processes of scientific or technical research, or assess its progress. These reports help researchers to keep up to date with recent findings.
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of various abstract, rational concepts, such as issues, opinions, and approaches related to a specific problematic situation in order to formulate solutions and alternative methods of tackling the situation.
Understand the principles of electricity and electrical power circuits, as well as the associated risks.
Mine health and safety engineer - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
Be aware of the impact of geological factors, such as faults and rock movements, on mining operations.
Understand electrical engineering, a field of engineering that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.
Fields of engineering relevant to mining operations. Principles, techniques, procedures and equipment used in the extraction of minerals.
The rules and risks affecting health and safety when working underground.
Inspect mining areas to ensure safe working conditions and equipment.
Display results, statistics and conclusions to an audience in a transparent and straightforward way.