Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for underground search
- Access, interpret and apply underground search documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
- Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
- Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- Receive and analyse information and clarify factors to be considered in the search plan
- Identify, liaise and clarify roles with relevant external agencies
- Develop a search plan and contingency search plans in consultation with external agencies and mine operational personnel
- Identify and access equipment required
- Communicate and coordinate activities with others prior to, during and on completion of the work activity
- Document identified search strategy, and plot search patterns and routes on mine plan
- Conduct search
- Define possible and probable search areas based on mine configuration and work activities
- Conduct risk assessment , and identify the necessary controls measures
- Identify and ensure the search period/area does not exceed air/oxygen working duration and search personnel fitness
- Identify, establish and maintain communication systems with other personnel prior to and during the search
- Apply search methodology using identified sequence/pattern and using appropriate techniques
- Manoeuvre hostile ground using standard equipment, techniques and procedures
- Maintain physical contact with other search team members at all times
- Mark route to allow safe egress from mine and/or allow a back-up team to locate the search team
- Manage unplanned event or change in circumstances
- Identify and evaluate unplanned events and changes/variances in conditions or circumstances
- Identify, implement and monitor procedures to address the unplanned event
- Communicate details of the unplanned event or changes in circumstances to Incident Control for advice on actions to be taken
- Communicate requests for further assistance or advice of withdrawal
- Finalise search
- Plan and prepare for underground search
- Access, interpret and apply underground search documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
- Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
- Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- Receive and analyse information and clarify factors to be considered in the search plan
- Identify, liaise and clarify roles with relevant external agencies
- Develop a search plan and contingency search plans in consultation with external agencies and mine operational personnel
- Identify and access equipment required
- Communicate and coordinate activities with others prior to, during and on completion of the work activity
- Document identified search strategy, and plot search patterns and routes on mine plan
- Conduct search
- Define possible and probable search areas based on mine configuration and work activities
- Conduct risk assessment , and identify the necessary controls measures
- Identify and ensure the search period/area does not exceed air/oxygen working duration and search personnel fitness
- Identify, establish and maintain communication systems with other personnel prior to and during the search
- Apply search methodology using identified sequence/pattern and using appropriate techniques
- Manoeuvre hostile ground using standard equipment, techniques and procedures
- Maintain physical contact with other search team members at all times
- Mark route to allow safe egress from mine and/or allow a back-up team to locate the search team
- Manage unplanned event or change in circumstances
- Identify and evaluate unplanned events and changes/variances in conditions or circumstances
- Identify, implement and monitor procedures to address the unplanned event
- Communicate details of the unplanned event or changes in circumstances to Incident Control for advice on actions to be taken
- Communicate requests for further assistance or advice of withdrawal
- Finalise search