Mine safety officer jobs in Finland
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.
Mine safety officer - Which skills are essential?
Implement safety programmes to comply with national laws and legislation. Ensure that equipment and processes are compliant with safety regulations.
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
Maintain records of mine production and development performance, including performance of machinery.
Be aware of the impact of geological factors, such as faults and rock movements, on mining operations.
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.
Strive to achieve objectives despite the pressures arising from unexpected factors outside of your control.
Conduct alcohol and drug tests according to government and company policies and procedures. Conducts random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing using basic equipment.
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.
Inspect mining areas to ensure safe working conditions and equipment.
Support and provide assistance to health and safety engineer and medical staff in implementing employee health programmes.
Cooperate with medical team in blood sample collection.
Communicate relevant information about the conditions in the workplace, progress, events, and potential problems to the workers in the next shift.
Mine safety officer - Which skills are useful but not essential?
The rules and risks affecting health and safety when working underground.
Understand the principles of electricity and electrical power circuits, as well as the associated risks.
The composition, structure, and properties of substances and the processes and transformations that they undergo; the uses of different chemicals and their interactions, production techniques, risk factors, and disposal methods.
Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.