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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and prepare to conduct outburst mining operations
  2. Conduct mining operations in outburst conditions in accordance with outburst management plan
  3. 2.1 Communicate and coordinate activities with others throughout the work activity
  4. Carry out operator maintenance on outburst equipment
  5. Plan and prepare to conduct outburst mining operations
  6. Conduct mining operations in outburst conditions in accordance with outburst management plan
  7. Carry out operator maintenance on outburst equipment

Performance Evidence

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 documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient conducting of 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

works effectively with others to undertake and complete outburst mining operations in a way 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 conducting outburst mining operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

completing strata control operations

completing outburst pre-operational checks such as;

emergency equipment base

miner

shuttle car

services

monitoring environment for conditions such as;

stretch marks

cutters

calcite bands

coal changing colour

mylonite

coal softening/hardening

dyke stringers

cindered coal

change in gas make/type