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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to apply and monitor the ventilation management plan
   • Access, interpret and apply ventilation management documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Access and interpret the ventilation management plan
   • Identify, clarify and communicate work group and individual roles and responsibilities
   • Identify, obtain and allocate required resources
   • Identify individual training needs and provide access to the established ventilation management training program and systems
2. Apply the ventilation management plan
   • Identify and interpret the impact of changes to the ventilation system on the mine atmosphere
   • Apply installation and operation procedures for monitoring systems and equipment
   • Install, monitor and maintain ventilation control device in the ventilation system
   • Apply procedures for monitoring, recording and reporting on mine ventilation, including defects to ventilation control devices
   • Adjust mine control devices
   • Collect and analyse ventilation data
   • Record and report monitoring system data
   • Apply water management procedures
   • Respond to alarms raised
   • Apply ventilation emergency and evacuation procedures
   • Contribute to systems audit and review requirements
3. Apply ventilation system maintenance procedures
   • Schedule and carry out inspections, repair and maintenance activities
   • Record, report and review maintenance requirements and activities
4. Plan and prepare to apply and monitor the ventilation management plan
   • Access, interpret and apply ventilation management documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Access and interpret the ventilation management plan
   • Identify, clarify and communicate work group and individual roles and responsibilities
   • Identify, obtain and allocate required resources
   • Identify individual training needs and provide access to the established ventilation management training program and systems
5. Apply the ventilation management plan
   • Identify and interpret the impact of changes to the ventilation system on the mine atmosphere
   • Apply installation and operation procedures for monitoring systems and equipment
   • Install, monitor and maintain ventilation control device in the ventilation system
   • Apply procedures for monitoring, recording and reporting on mine ventilation, including defects to ventilation control devices
   • Adjust mine control devices
   • Collect and analyse ventilation data
   • Record and report monitoring system data
   • Apply water management procedures
   • Respond to alarms raised
   • Apply ventilation emergency and evacuation procedures
   • Contribute to systems audit and review requirements
6. Apply ventilation system maintenance procedures
   • Schedule and carry out inspections, repair and maintenance activities
   • Record, report and review maintenance requirements and activities

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 legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient application and monitoring of the ventilation management plan including:

interpreting and applying a limited range of mathematical and scientific theorems/laws related to ventilation

collecting, collating and interpreting ventilation data

interpreting and applying ventilation device construction/installation specifications

conducting enquiries/investigations and preparing reports

accessing, interpreting and applying data from monitoring systems and equipment

applying risk management processes and techniques

initiating ventilation training

demonstrates completion of application and monitoring of the ventilation management plan that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

operating hand-held monitoring equipment

installing, monitoring and maintaining ventilation control device

monitoring, recording and reporting on mine ventilation, including defects to ventilation control devices

adjusting mine control devices

applying water management procedures

scheduling and carrying out inspections, repair and maintenance activities

reviewing and reporting on maintenance requirements and activities

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in applying and monitoring the ventilation management plan through:

methods of mine ventilation and their applications/limitations

methods of panel ventilation and their applications/limitations

impact of mining techniques and mine and panel design on ventilation

mine roadways and shafts and their impact on mine ventilation

impact of geological characteristics and seam gradients on mine ventilation design

impacts on the ventilation system of gas drainage, spontaneous combustion, outburst and windblast

mine gases; the types and their characteristics, sources, physiological effects and methods of detection

dust, fumes and other particulate matter; the types, sources, physical and physiological effect and control/mitigation methods

mine fires; the types, sources of ignition, possible effects on the ventilation circuit and prevention/control/mitigation methods

mine explosions; the types, ignition sources, possible effects on the ventilation circuits and prevention/control/mitigation methods

pressure changes; causes, the impacts on the ventilation system, and responses

heat/humidity; the sources and factors which may impact on mine ventilation and personnel

fixed ventilation monitoring systems types, uses and limitations

portable monitoring equipment, types, characteristics, uses and limitations

ventilation surveys including the types, frequency and method for conduct including pressure/quantity/temperature and gas

dust surveys for irrespirable quantity

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