Mining and Quarrying Labourers

Mining and quarrying labourers perform routine tasks in mining and quarrying operations. Tasks include - (a) assisting miners and quarriers in maintaining machinery, equipment, and mine and quarry installations; (b) assembling and dismantling mining equipment; (c) removing tunnel supports from disused workings in mines and quarries; (d) removing dangerous projections from mine and quarry workings; (e) removing waste and serviceable materials and equipment from work areas after extraction activities have been completed, and clearing rock and mineral spills; (f) cleaning machinery, equipment, tools, roadways and haulage tracks; (g) sorting, loading, unloading, stacking and storing tools, materials and supplies used by other mine workers. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Mining labourer - Quarry labourer Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Driller (mining) - 8111 - Miner - 8111 - Mining plant operator - 8111 - Quarrier - 8111 - Driller (oil or gas well) - 8113 - Drilling plant operator - 8113.