NKPD code: 9311
Mining and quarrying labourers perform routine tasks in mines and quarries. Mining and quarrying labourers perform the following main tasks: • assisting in the maintenance of machines, equipment and installations in mines and quarries; • assembling and dismantling mining equipment; • removing tunnel supports from abandoned sections of mines and quarries; • removing hazards in mines and quarries; • moving extracted materials and equipment from the work face after extraction is completed, removing waste and clearing rocks; • cleaning machines, equipment, tools and transport facilities; • sorting, loading, unloading, stacking and storing tools, materials and equipment used by other mine and quarry workers. Examples of occupations in this unit group: – Worker, mines – Worker-digger, quarries – Worker, haulage and delivery – Worker, auxiliary equipment (mining and mineral processing) Excludes: – Driller – 8111 – Miner – 8111 – Machine operator, excavation (mine) – 8111 – Worker, quarry – 8111 – Operator, pulling equipment (oil and gas wells) – 8113 – Operator, drilling equipment (wells) – 8113