David Virtanen

• Certified Train the Trainer
• Government Modules for ITH
• Mechanized and Non-Mechanized Top Hammer
• Underground Blasting and Bulk Blasting Module\
• Cooling Plant Operator
• Certified JHSA
• Scoop Operator
• Haulage
• Grader Operator
• Operate multiple units of underground equipment

Responsibilities:

• Assess potential dangers
• Read and drill to blueprint
• Maintain a zero harm work history
• Train newer work force potential

Accomplishments:

• Trained several new employees on potential dangers of underground.
• Teach and/or guide less experienced employees and contractors on-site policies and protocol.
• Demonstrated safe and proper work techniques to prevent harm to individuals and damage to equipment
• Have maintained a zero harm and accident free career in all fields of work

Skills Used:

• Drilling of production stopes with several different makes of mechanized, non-mechanized and ITH drills.
• Load stopes and raises with emulsion or stick power as per prints
• Multiple scoops to muck out stope
• Load and drive haulage trucks