Description
Lead mine safety engineering to prevent incidents and ensure compliance. Assess hazards and ground conditions; specify ground support, ventilation, and protective systems; inspect sites; monitor air and geotechnical conditions; and direct safety programs, training, audits, and emergency preparedness to support safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible operations.
- • Inspect mining areas for unsafe ground, structures, equipment, and working conditions.
- • Develop, implement, and update mine safety programs, policies, and procedures.
- • Conduct risk assessments and job safety analyses for underground and surface operations.
- • Specify and oversee ground control and support systems to mitigate geotechnical hazards.
- • Design, verify, and monitor ventilation systems; test air for gases, dust, and heat.
- • Recommend materials-handling methods that minimize exposure and ergonomic risk.
- • Set and enforce contractor safety requirements and oversight.
- • Support dust, noise, water, and air controls that protect worker health and the environment.
- • Prepare technical safety reports, procedures, and briefings for management and regulators.
- • Investigate incidents and near misses and drive corrective and preventive actions.
- • Plan and deliver safety training, drills, and PPE competency for mine personnel.
- • Audit compliance with MSHA and other regulations; maintain records and regulatory reports.
- • Develop emergency response plans and manage rescue equipment and readiness.
- • Review mine plans, maps, and permits for safety impacts and approval.
- • Monitor operations to ensure adherence to safe work procedures and controls.
- • Select and implement safety technologies, such as gas, ground, and communications monitoring.
- • Analyze safety metrics to identify trends and lead continuous improvement.
- • Collaborate with engineering, geology, and operations to integrate safety into designs and schedules.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
