Tunneler (code: 36-061-H)

Qualification Standard

Vocational competence	Level
Orientation in the standards and construction drawings for digging/drilling tunnels, corridors, adits and sinking holes	3
Selecting work procedures and technical conditions for digging/drilling tunnels, corridors, adits and sinking holes according to all usable methods	3
Controlling the condition of mine railways, wagons and locomotives	3
Treating superficially the tunnel and adit lining with sprayed concrete using the dry or wet method	3
Casing and assembling various kinds of reinforcements when digging/drilling tunnels and corridors	3
Preparing, laying and transferring rails, points and turntables when digging/drilling tunnels and corridors	3
Servicing the digging/drilling, excavating and loading machinery for sinking holes or shafts	3
Servicing underground ventilating equipment	3
Adjusting, treating and maintaining machine equipment, tunnels, corridors and adits	3
Operating pneumatic hammers	3
Operating drilling hammers	3
Servicing auxiliary machinery and pumps underground, when digging/drilling tunnels and corridors	3
Controlling the specified direction of excavation	3

Following entities have contributed

The qualification standard was prepared by the Sector Council for construction. It has been established and licensed for this activity by the Chamber of Commerce of the Czech Republic and the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic (the Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic).

 

Entities represented in the following work group have contributed:

Subterra, a. s.

OHL ŽS ,a.s.

TOPGEO, s.r.o.