PSOC Unit group 9311 — Mining and quarrying laborers (2026)

Mining and quarrying laborers perform routine tasks in mining and quarrying operations. Their 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 are: Digging/quarry laborer, Gold panner, Mining laborer, Pan handler 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

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