Miner (with medium risk confined spaces)

Joseph Gallagher Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Joseph Gallagher Ltd, a leading tunnelling contractor in the UK, is seeking a Miner to join our safety-first site teams in Greater London. You will be responsible for enforcing H&S practices, signifying RAM/SOS compliance, and ensuring the correct qualifications are in place for all tasks.

You will work under supervision to maintain a tidy, compliant site, report incidents, and follow COSHH and permit procedures.

Qualifications

• Must hold the correct qualification for the role.
• Understand RAM and SOS Briefings and sign off as required.
• Adhere to H&S policies and COSHH procedures.
• Ensure safe use of equipment and PPE is worn at all times.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of yourself and those around you.
• Understand and sign up to every RAM and SOS briefing you are working to.
• Hold the correct qualification for the role you are providing.
• Report any near miss, incident or accident to JGL Supervisor.
• Keep the work area neat and tidy at all times.
• Enforce H&S policy to create a safe workplace.
• Wear PPE such as hard hat, safety glasses, boots.
• Use COSHH materials correctly and dispose of them properly.
• Do not operate plant or equipment unless authorized or trained.
• Respect exclusion zones and keep tools and plant in safe places.
• Report damaged or worn plant to the lead miner.
• Clean plant/tools at the end of shift if not in use.
• Minimise manual handling; use mechanical aids when possible.
• Only stack materials in designated areas; keep exits clear.
• Lifting operations to be performed by approved persons.
• Ensure all permits are in place before commencing work.

Skills

Safety awareness

RAM/SOS briefings

Qualified for role

PPE compliance

Incident reporting

COSHH handling

Housekeeping

Permits in place

Job description

Joseph Gallagher Ltd is a family owned business that delivers expertise and innovation, putting client satisfaction at the core of the business. Built on a personal reputation for honesty and drive, today Joseph Gallagher Ltd is the largest tunnelling subcontractor in the UK. We understand the actions we take affect the communities and environments we operate in.

To Joseph Gallagher, this means acting responsibly in all that we do to add value, not only in our commercial activities, but beyond, to the local communities, our environments, our people and the quality of our work

As the Miner, your responsibilities may include:

• To ensure the safety of yourself and those around you.
• Ensure that you understand and sign up in every RAM and SOS Briefing you are working to.
• Ensure you hold the correct qualification for the role you are providing.
• Report any near miss, incident or accident to JGL Supervisor.
• Ensure work area is neat and tidy at all times. If necessary, stop working and carry out general housekeeping in the area for a few minutes.
• Carry out and enforce H&S policy to create a safe workplace.
• Use your phone in designated areas only and in a safe way.
• Make sure that you and the rest of your team wear protective clothing and PPE such as hard hat, safety glasses, safety boots, etc.
• Ensure all COSHH materials are used, stored and disposed of correctly.
• Never operate plant or equipment that you are neither authorized nor trained to use.
• Respect the exclusion zones at all times making sure that you do not work in a dangerous area and keeping tools and plant in a safe place.
• Report any damaged or worn plant to lead miner.
• Ensure all plant and tools are cleaned at the end of the shift if not in further use.
• Try to eliminate manual handling so far as is reasonably practicably (use mechanical handling). Where manual handling must be carried out, ensure that it is in accordance with the right procedures.
• Only stack materials in designated areas ensuring that escape routes, doorways, etc., are not obstructed.
• Ensure lifting operations are carried out by approved persons.
• Ensure all permits are in place before commencing work.

We are one of the UK's leading civil engineering and tunnelling contractors, offering a wide range of construction and specialist services.