Overman - Incline, Haulage & Shaft

Purpose/Objective

Responsible for taking charge , supervision, safety management & control of UG coal mine operations of designated district or work area / Inclines drivage/ Shaft sinking/ Drilling& blasting operations/ Safety of men & machinery deployed for Mining operations in the allocated district. Also responsible for all statutory compliances at work place and in maintaining the records as per statute & DGMS guidelines.

Key Responsibilities of Role

- All the duties and responsibility of Overman as mentioned under CMR-2017 - Takeover the shift charge from the previous overman , note the details of Operations, Safety , Equipment and manpower details. - Take a round in the area/district assigned, Inspect Roof & sides take actions to secure the roof & sides as per the approved SSR for improving the ground stability. - drilling & blasting schedule and take all safety precautions before & after blasting operations in incline drivage’s & shafts in course of sunk. - Responsible for ensuring roadways safety by securing roof and sides strata as per SSR. - Monitor dust levels in the mine and take dust control measures by water spraying/ stone dusting. - Monitor and ensure there is no overcrowding of men & machinery. - Ensure all machineries and operators are working in a safe & secured manner. - Maintain Operations, Safety , Equipment and manpower records in the shift as per statute & DGMS guidelines - He should identify risks and ensure that risk Management is done timely to avoid accidents. - He shall ensure adequate ventilation to the work place for making it safe working place for men & machinery. Should monitor mine environment gases in his shift using gas detector. - He shall give prompt attention to the removal of any danger observed or reported to him, and shall see that dangerous places are adequately fenced off. - He shall, on receipt of information of an accident/incident in his district, proceed at once to the place of accident, inspect the place and, if required, supervise the rescue operations, and shall immediately report about the incident/accident to the shift incharge and control room.

Technical Competencies

Drilling & Blasting ,Ventilation,Mining Method ,Ground Stability ,Records Maintenance,Safety ,Dust Control

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications: Essential: Diploma in Mining/ Mining Engineering with overman certificate Desired: Driving license. No colour blindness Experience: 3-5 years ( at least 2 years experience in UG coal mining )