What you’d do
- Drill bolt holes into roofs at specified distances from ribs or adjacent bolts.
- Pull down loose rock that cannot be supported.
- Position bolting machines, and insert drill bits into chucks.
- Perform safety checks on equipment before operating.
- Perform tests to determine if methane gas is present.
- Force bolts into holes, using hydraulic mechanisms of self-propelled bolting machines.
- Perform ventilation tasks, such as hanging ventilation curtains and tubes.
- Dust rocks after bolting.
Skills that matter
- Operation and Control
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Operations Monitoring
- Troubleshooting
- Active Listening
How to get there
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Also called
- Bolter
- Roof Bolter
- Roof Bolter Operator
- Underground Roof Bolter
- Bolt Machine Operator
- Bolt Man
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