RIIMCU305E — Conduct outburst mining operations

Elements & performance criteria

Performance evidence

• conduct outburst mining operations on at least two occasions, including:
• completing strata control operations
• completing outburst pre-operational checks, including those relating to:
• emergency equipment bases
• miners
• shuttle cars
• services
• monitoring environment for conditions, including:
• stretch marks
• cutters
• calcite bands
• coal changing colour
• mylonite
• coal softening/hardening
• dyke stringers
• cindered coal
• change in gas make/type.
• During the above, the candidate must:
• locate and apply relevant documentation, policies and procedures and confirm work activity is compliant
• implement the requirements, procedures and techniques for outburst mining operations, including:
• reading, interpreting and applying mine rescue procedures and manager’s rules
• applying resuscitation
• testing and interpreting gases
• reading/identifying geological change
• operating communications system
• operating breathing apparatus
• applying rescue techniques
• accessing, reading and interpreting outburst management plan
• work effectively with others to undertake and complete outburst mining operations in a way that meets required outcomes, including:
• organising work activities to meet task requirements
• communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions
• complying with reporting requirements and procedures
• determining coordination requirements throughout work activities.

Knowledge evidence

• key legislation required to conduct outburst mining operations
• key policies, procedures and documentation required to conduct outburst mining operations
• principles and techniques for operating fresh air bases and emergency equipment stations
• principles and techniques for monitoring and responding to mine geological conditions, including the following conditions:
• stretch marks
• cutters
• calcite bands
• coal changing colour
• mylonite
• coal softening/hardening
• dyke stringers
• cindered coal
• change in gas make/type
• principles and techniques for applying mining methods and sequence, including outburst pre-operational checks relating to:
• emergency equipment bases
• miners
• shuttle cars
• services
• principles and techniques for conducting strata control operations
• techniques for accessing, interpreting and applying outburst management plans, including aspects relating to:
• ventilation
• prediction procedures
• mining systems and procedures
• site-specific information
• authority to mine
• techniques for accessing and applying outburst manning equation
• techniques for accessing and applying pre-drilling data
• characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations of equipment required for outburst mining operations, including:
• special miners (outburst fitted)
• filtered air systems
• compressed air breathing equipment
• air supply to face workers
• relevant manual and remote machine operations
• techniques for applying geological and survey data, including:
• ventilation/gas data
• deputy reports
• geological hazard plan
• survey data
• principles and techniques for identifying and responding to relevant hazards and emergencies
• site requirements for housekeeping, completing maintenance records and reporting requirements
• techniques for coordinating and communicating job activities with others.

Foundation skills

• Numeracy: Calculates basic measurements including mass and dimensions
• Reading: Identifies and interprets information from workplace documentation and legislation
• Self-management: Monitors and minimises own exposure to worksite risks and hazards during activities
• Writing: Completes workplace reports using sector-specific vocabulary, grammatical structures and conventions

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