Mine Fire Boss (Underground)
OklahomaActive
This record was last updated on June 25, 2020, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- None
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- None
JOB DESCRIPTION: A fire boss inspects underground mines, work sites, intake/return air passageways, and travel ways before each work shift to ensure that there is no collection of mine gases. The fire boss also must make daily reports on all findings. A fire boss works in the mining industry in a variety of underground mines such as coal and copper mines.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- No education required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Oklahoma Department of Mines
- Address
- 2915 N Classen Blvd Suite 213 Oklahoma City, OK 73106
- Phone
- (405) 427-3859
- Agency website
- http://mines.ok.gov/
- Licence page
- www.ok.gov/mines
- Last updated
- June 25, 2020
Occupations (O*NET)
- Professional Engineer 17-2151.00
- Asbestos Supervisor 47-1011.00
- Assistant Mine Foreman 47-5041.00
- Assistant Mine Foreman 47-5043.00
- Assistant Mine Foreman 47-5049.00
- Assistant Mine Foreman 47-5099.00
Source and verification
This record is Oklahoma's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Oklahoma Department of Mines — see the issuing body section above.
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