Preparing the Section Foreman for His Full Responsibilities
Abstract
The health and safety of employees, efficiency of the operating systems, and production are paramount goals in underground coal mining. The section foreman assumes responsibility for making his part of the total system function to meet these goals. However, section foremen often have not been prepared to assume the full range of their responsibilities upon becoming a supervisor. This paper addresses the full range of section foreman responsibilities and concomitant authority. Management principles that must be mastered by him are presented, and performance expectations as well as criteria for their evaluation are examined. The benefits realized from effective foreman training are discussed.
Recommended Citation
R. L. Grayson et al., "Preparing the Section Foreman for His Full Responsibilities," Preprint - Society of Mining Engineers of AIME, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), Jan 1985.
Meeting Name
SME-AIME Fall Meeting.
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Sponsor(s)
Soc of Mining Engineers of AIME, Littleton, CO, USA
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1985 American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1985
