| Job Title |
Pit Supervisor |
| Job Description |
Supervises And Coordinates Activities Of Workers Engaged In
Strip Or Pit Mining Or In Quarrying: Studies Contour Maps And
Aerial Photographs To Determine Locations For Roads And Cuts.
Supervises Road Construction Crew And Lays Out Blast Pattern.
Supervises Drilling And Shooting Crews In Drilling Blast Holes
And Detonation Of Charges. Plans Location Of Spoil Pile (dump
Area) To Allow Maximum Room For Stripping. Coordinates
Stripping, Drilling, Blasting, Quarrying, And Loading
Activities, And Assists Workers With Faulty Equipment.
Determines Property Lines And Legal Limits Of Operations In
Order To Comply With Rights Of Adjoining Property Owners And
Mining Laws. Schedules Running And Major Repair Work On Drilling
Machine And Stripping And Loading Shovels. Requisitions
Supplies, Such As Explosives, Lubricants, Bits, And Machine
Parts. Observes Mining Operation To Detect Violation Of Safety
Regulations And Compiles Safety And Production Records. May
Supervise Crushing Operations. May Train New Workers. May Be
Designated According To Specific Work Performed As Supervisor,
Drilling And Shooting (mine & Quarry); Supervisor, Blasting
(mine & Quarry). Performs Other Duties As Described Under
Supervisor (any Industry) Master Title.
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