List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
1. Plan and prepare for the application and monitoring of the strata management plan | 1.1 Access, interpret and apply strata management plan documentation, and ensure the work activity is compliant 1.2 Identify, clarify and communicate roles and responsibilities 1.3 Identify obtain and allocate resources required for the application of the strata management plan 1.4 Identify individual training needs and prepare training plans 1.5 Identify and interpret the risks associated with unstable mining structures |
2. Apply the strata management plan | 2.1 Communicate, apply and monitor site mining system 2.2 Communicate and apply primary, secondary and other support systems 2.3 Identify and assess the impact of mining on the stability of mining structures 2.4 Install, monitor and assess strata support systems 2.5 Install, monitor and assess strata monitoring devices 2.6 Identify and assess strata supports and failure mechanisms and apply appropriate controls 2.7 Apply, monitor and record mining sequences 2.8 Identify and assess and record stress changes in the mining structure 2.9 Identify, assess and record geological structures encountered during the mining process 2.10 Apply action response plans 2.11 Apply and monitor site procedures relating to strata management 2.12 Participate in audit and review requirements 2.13 Implement training plans |
3. Apply monitoring and maintenance procedures | 3.1 Carry out inspection and ensure that repair and maintenance activities are conducted in accordance with strata management plan 3.2 Record, report and review maintenance and monitoring requirements and activities |
Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:
locates and applies relevant legislation, documentation, policies and procedures
implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of strata management plan application and monitoring including:
reading, interpreting, communicating and applying technical information
accessing and interpreting data from monitoring systems and equipment
accessing and analysing historical strata management information related to the mine and failure mode of mine structures
interpreting and applying design criteria for strata management
conducting enquiries/investigations and preparing audit reports
identifying training needs, and preparing and implementing training plans
works effectively with others to plan, prepare and conduct strata management plan application and monitoring that meets all of the required outcomes including:
organising work activities to meet all task requirements
communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions
complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures
resolving coordination requirements throughout work activities
demonstrates completion of applying and monitoring the strata management plan that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:
identifying the factors affecting stability of mining structures such as:
roadway size
pillar sizes
depth of cover
strength of coal and underlying/overlying strata
stress regimes
strata characteristics
longwall chocks
presence of water
systems of mining
breaker line supports
direction of mining
sequence of pillar extraction
primary and secondary support
geological structures
speed and continuity of extraction
applying strata monitoring devices such as:
convergence indicators
extensometers
load cells
stress cells
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of applying and monitoring the strata management plan through:
accessing, interpreting and applying legislative, organization and site requirements and procedures for:
accessing and interpreting mine plans, ventilation, gas monitoring, strata support and safety management plans
identifying and managing environmental issues, hazards and risks
identifying systems of underground mining including:
tunnels, drifts, stone drivage, shaft sinking, pillar extraction, partial extraction, punch mining and fault drivage
identifying exploration techniques
identifying strata support and monitoring systems
identifying geology and strata gas characteristics
identifying factors affecting stability of mining structures including:
stress: including mining induced stress, vertical and horizontal stress, tectonics, virgin stress, topographical features
sedimentology: including subsidence, water bearing strata, permeability of seam and strata, hydrology, rock property testing, caving characteristics, windblast, faults, dykes, outburst, gas content and over and underlying strata
mining structure failure modes
identifying systems of work: including bord and pillar, place changing, longwall, highwall, auger mining, pillar extraction, partial extension and punch mining
identifying and applying emergency response and evacuation/disaster planning processes and techniques
An assessor of this unit must satisfy the requirements of the NVR/AQTF or their successors; and Industry regulations for certification and licensing; and,
this unit must be assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment; and,
this unit must be assessed in compliance with relevant legislation/regulation and using policies, procedures, processes and operational manuals directly related to the industry sector for which it is being assessed; and,
assessment may be conducted in conjunction with the assessment of other Units of Competency; and,
assessment must confirm consistent performance can be applied in a range of relevant workplace circumstances; and,
assessors must demonstrate the performance evidence, and knowledge evidence as outlined in this Unit of Competency, and through the minimum years of current* work experience specified below in an Industry sector relevant to the outcomes of the unit; or,
where the assessor does not meet experience requirements a co-assessment or partnership arrangement must exist between the qualified assessor and an Industry subject matter expert. The Industry subject matter expert should hold the unit being assessed (or an equivalent unit) and/or demonstrate equivalence of skills and knowledge at the unit level. An Industry technical expert must also demonstrate skills and knowledge from the minimum years of current work experience specified below in the Industry sector, including time spent in roles related to the unit being assessed; and,
assessor and Industry subject matter expert requirements differ depending on the Australian Qualifications Framework Level (AQF) of the qualification being assessed and/or Industry Sector as follows:
Industry sector | AQF** Level | Required assessor or Industry subject matter expert experience |
Drilling, Metalliferous Mining, Coal Mining, Extractive (Quarrying) and Civil Construction | 1 | 1 Year |
2 | 2 Years |
Drilling, Coal Mining and Extractive (Quarrying) | 3-6 | 3 Years |
Metalliferous Mining and Civil Construction | 3-6 | 5 Years |
Other sectors | Where this Unit is being assessed outside of the Resources and Infrastructure Sectors assessor and/or Industry subject matter expert experience should be in-line with industry standards for the sector in which it is being assessed and where no Industry standard is specified should comply with any relevant regulation. |
*Assessors can demonstrate current work experience through employment within Industry in a role relevant to the outcomes of the Unit; or, for external assessors this can be demonstrated through exposure to Industry by conducting frequent site assessments across various locations.
**Where a unit is being delivered outside of a Qualification the first numeric character in the Unit code should be considered to indicate the AQF level