About This Career Path
Operate machinery to install roof support bolts in underground mine.
Construction & Architecture
Operate machinery to install roof support bolts in underground mine.
Construction & Architecture Industry
Roof Bolters, Mining
01
Drill bolt holes into roofs at specified distances from ribs or adjacent bolts.
02
Pull down loose rock that cannot be supported.
03
Position bolting machines, and insert drill bits into chucks.
04
Perform safety checks on equipment before operating.
05
Perform tests to determine if methane gas is present.
06
Force bolts into holes, using hydraulic mechanisms of self-propelled bolting machines.
07
Perform ventilation tasks, such as hanging ventilation curtains and tubes.
08
Dust rocks after bolting.
09
Install various types of bolts, including truss, glue, and resin bolts, traversing entire ceiling spans.
10
Drill test holes and test bolts for specified tension, using torque wrenches.
Roof Bolters, Mining
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Production and Processing
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
KNOWLEDGE
Mechanical
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
SKILL
Operation and Control
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Operations Monitoring
SKILL
Troubleshooting
ABILITY
Control Precision
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
ABILITY
Extent Flexibility
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
ABILITY
Depth Perception
Construction & Architecture
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