Report misfires

Description

Report misfires to relevant parties, such as the mine shift coordinator, legal inspection personnel, and the explosives manufacturer.

Alternative labels

misfires reporting
report blasting charge failure
reporting blasting charge failure
reporting misfires
report failure of blasting charge
misfire reporting
reporting of misfires

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Report misfires is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Shotfirer: Shotfirers set up and safely detonate explosives at a site in order to blast and break up in situ material.
Explosives engineer: Explosives engineers design drilling patterns and determine the amount of explosives required. They organise and supervise controlled blasts and report and investigate misfires. They manage explosives magazines.

Optional skill

Report misfires is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

 


 

References

  1. Report misfires – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022