MINING — underground — surface employees
This classification applies to surface employees, including mining engineers engaged in geophysical exploration, surveying and mapping of sites, of employers engaged in the underground extraction of ore and minerals, including but not limited to gold, borax, graphite, gypsum and perlite. This classification includes but is not limited to the following aboveground operations: installation, operation or maintenance of surface machinery or equipment; operation of commissaries and preparation of explosives.
This classification does not apply to any employee who is required to go underground at any time. Employees with exposure to underground mining operations shall be classified as 1123, Mining — underground — with shafts, tunnels or drifts; all employees with exposure to underground mining operations.
Surface mining operations shall be classified as 1122, Mining — surface.
Ore milling shall be separately classified as 1452, Mining — ore milling.
Also refer to companion Classification 1123, Mining — underground — with shafts, tunnels or drifts; all employees with exposure to underground mining operations.
| Shown below is the previously published phraseology and footnote | Effective Date |
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Phraseology:
This classification applies to surface employees, including mining engineers engaged in geophysical exploration, surveying and mapping of sites, of employers engaged in the underground extraction of ore and minerals, including but not limited to gold, borax, graphite, gypsum and perlite. This classification includes but is not limited to the following aboveground operations: installation, operation or maintenance of surface machinery or equipment; operation of commissaries and preparation of explosives. This classification does not apply to any employee who is required to go underground at any time. Employees with exposure to underground mining operations shall be classified as 1123, Mining — underground — with shafts, tunnels or drifts; all employees with exposure to underground mining operations. Surface mining operations shall be classified as 1122, Mining — surface. Ore milling shall be separately classified as 1452, Mining — ore milling. Also refer to companion Classification 1123, Mining — underground — with shafts, tunnels or drifts; all employees with exposure to underground mining operations. | 9/1/2021 |
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