RIIPEO301E — Conduct conveyor-car high wall mining operations

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What an assessment for RIIPEO301E must cover

43 assessable components: 3 elements (21 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Plan and prepare for conveyor-car high wall mining operations

1.1Obtain, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
1.2Access, interpret and apply documentation required for conveyor-car high wall mining operations
1.3Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures and according to site requirements
1.4Select and wear personal protective equipment according to site requirements
1.5Access, interpret and apply geological and survey data according to job requirements
1.6Identify, obtain and schedule resources to support the mining sequence according to job requirements

2 Position the launch and mine coal

2.1Coordinate work activities with others within scope of own role
2.2Carry out prestart and start-up procedures according to manufacturer specifications and site requirements
2.3Position the launch according to job and site requirements
2.4Complete function tests on the miner and belts according to site requirements
2.5Conduct and control mining procedures according to job and site requirements
2.6Maintain supply of coal to the stacker according to job requirements
2.7Respond or report monitoring systems and alarms according to site requirements
2.8Identify and respond to hazardous and emergency situations according to site requirements
2.9Complete work according to job requirements and manufacturer specifications
2.10Carry out shutdown procedures according to manufacturer specifications and site requirements

3 Carry out operator maintenance

3.1Carry out equipment inspections and fault finding processes according to manufacturer specifications and site requirements
3.2Carry out routine operational servicing, lubrication and housekeeping tasks according to manufacturer specifications and site requirements
3.3Carry out minor maintenance according to manufacturer specifications and site requirements
3.4Provide operator support for major maintenance tasks according to manufacturer specifications and site requirements
3.5Complete maintenance records according to site requirements

Performance evidence

conduct conveyor-car high wall mining operations on at least two occasions, including: positioning the launch; performing functions tests on at least four of the following: chain conveyor, cutter-heads, traction, shear-up/down, camera sprays, pan up/down, water sprays, steering wings, stab-jack, belt tracking, propulsion; coordinating and monitoring at least one of the following operations: pit preparations, stacker positions, levelling and realigning of stacker, maintaining supply of coal; monitoring and responding to mining requirements for at least five of the following: pitch, roll, spalling, guttering, roof conditions, inrush, floor conditions, coal flow, gaseous situations; monitoring and responding to work area requirements for at least four of the following: high wall stability, low wall stability, lighting, associated/close proximity machinery, equipment and personnel, impact of weather conditions.
locate and apply relevant documentation, policies and procedures and confirm work activity is compliant
implement the requirements, procedures and techniques for conducting conveyor-car high wall mining operations including: applying diagnostic and fault finding techniques; determining and obtaining resources required for operations; performing equipment inspections, operational servicing requirements and maintains clear written records of activities
work effectively with others to conduct conveyor-car high wall mining operations that meets required outcomes, including: communicating and coordinating activities with others; participating in shift briefing; communicating and interpreting handover details.

Knowledge evidence

key legislation required to conduct conveyor-car high wall mining operations
key policies, procedures and documentation required to conduct conveyor-car high wall mining operations, including: operational safety requirements; site and equipment safety procedures; site mining systems and procedures; conveyor-car high wall mining maintenance systems and procedures; cable management procedures; environmentally sensitive fluids and materials; chemical and fuel safety measures; boarding and disembarking procedures; relocation procedures; shift blasting schedules; advance and retraction procedures; operational signal procedures
techniques for applying geological and survey data, including: go/no-go zones; high-wall stability; drive position; gas conditions; seam pitch; seam conditions
principles and techniques for function tests, including: chain conveyor; cutter-heads; traction; shear-up/down; camera sprays; pan up/down; water sprays; steering wings; stab-jack; belt tracking; propulsion
principles and techniques for coordinating and monitoring operations, including: pit preparations; stacker positions; levelling and realigning of stacker; maintaining supply of coal
principles and techniques for monitoring and responding to mining requirements, including: pitch; roll; spalling; guttering; roof conditions; inrush; floor conditions; coal flow; gaseous situations
principles and techniques for monitoring and responding to work area requirements, including: high wall stability; low wall stability; lighting; associated/close proximity machinery; equipment and personnel; impact of weather conditions
principles and techniques for conducting conveyor-car high wall mining operations, including: access, interpret and apply technical information; maintain equipment records; mining conditions and related methods/techniques; mine gases and their properties/impacts
conveyor-car high wall mining system characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations, including those relating to: launch vehicle; stacker; continuous miner; conveyor cars
gas monitoring systems, processes and responses, including those relating to: inertisation; flushing; ceasing mining; extraction; retraction; methane monitoring
site environmental requirements and constraints relating to conveyor-car high wall mining operations
principles and techniques for identifying and responding to relevant hazards and emergencies
site requirements for processing records and reporting requirements
techniques for coordinating and communicating job activities with others.

Foundation skills

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

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