Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for implementation of management system
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to implementing and maintaining underground coal mine emergency management systems
- Identify and interpret the legislative and site requirements related to emergency preparedness and response management
- Access, interpret and clarify the management system
- Identify and communicate to all persons, roles and responsibilities, as specified in the emergency preparedness and response plans
- Identify, forecast, obtain and allocate/schedule resources required for the implementation of the management system
- Identify training needs
- Implement the management system
- Implement the allocation and installation of resources in accordance with the management system
- Receive and communicate incident information in accordance with the management system
- Assess and communicate the nature and scope of the incident in accordance with the management system
- Identify and implement emergency response and evacuation plans in accordance with the management system
- Implement procedures for monitoring, recording and reporting on emergency incidents according to legislative requirements and those of the management system
- Implement procedures for the collection, analysis and validation of emergency preparedness and response data
- Implement the emergency management system training plan
- Develop and implement action plans to manage the situation / incident in accordance with the emergency plan
- Deploy resources to meet the requirements of the action plan
- Assess and communicate effectiveness of action plan to achieve required outcomes in accordance with the management system
- Communicate incident information in accordance with the management system
- Implement post-incident management procedures
- Contribute to plans to manage post-incident actions in accordance with legislative and site requirements
- Implement post-incident action plans in accordance with the management system
- Contribute to investigations into the nature and cause of the situation / incident and submit relevant reports in accordance with the management system
- Encourage, receive, review and, where appropriate, implement suggestions and recommendations for changes to the management system
- Audit the management system
- Audit emergency preparedness and response systems and procedures for compliance with legislative requirements and the emergency management system
- Audit emergency preparedness and response communication and recording systems for compliance with legislative and site requirements
- Audit the emergency management system training plan for currency, relevance and compliance with legislative and site requirements