Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

RIIBLA306D Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct accretion firing

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency RIIBLA306D - Conduct accretion firing
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit develops a participant’s skills and knowledge required to conduct accretion firing in the Metalliferous mining.This unit is appropriate for those working in supervisory roles.No licensing, legislation or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

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 is best assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment;

where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment may occur in a simulated environment provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of this sector’s workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills; 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
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan and prepare for accretion firing
  • Access, interpret and apply shot firing documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
  • Receive, interpret and clarify accretion shooting details
  • Confirm blast objective by preliminary site inspection
  • Identify, document and manage potential hazards and risks
  • Apply basic calculations for accretion shooting and validate the blast objective criteria
  • Identify, confirm and collect required equipment
  • Complete permits or other required documentation
  • Select and wear Personal Protective Equipment appropriate for work activities
  • Identify, address and report environmental issues
  • Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency
       
Element: Prepare site
  • Coordinate support requirements and personnel
  • Install and utilise barricades or other safety provisions
  • Utilise appropriate personal protective
  • Set up/assemble tools and associated equipment
  • Establish blast pipe into accretion in accordance with blast objective
  • Prepare and test the blast pipe in readiness for explosives
  • Remove excess equipment to appropriate storage area
       
Element: Charge and fire the shot
  • Set up exclusion zones and clear non-essential personnel from the area
  • Collect required quantities of appropriate explosive to carry out blast objective
  • Prepare the charges
  • Activate warning devices and notify relevant personnel of intended blast
  • Charge the blast pipe and hook up the firing circuit
  • Fire the shot
  • Complete required reports/documentation
       
Element: Complete process
  • Disconnect the firing circuit and secure the firing device
  • Declare the area safe and inspect the blast area to verify blast objective has been attained
  • Manage misfires
  • Remove safety provisions, deactivate warning devices and give clearances
  • Conduct housekeeping activities
       
Element: Plan and prepare for accretion firing
  • Access, interpret and apply shot firing documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
  • Receive, interpret and clarify accretion shooting details
  • Confirm blast objective by preliminary site inspection
  • Identify, document and manage potential hazards and risks
  • Apply basic calculations for accretion shooting and validate the blast objective criteria
  • Identify, confirm and collect required equipment
  • Complete permits or other required documentation
  • Select and wear Personal Protective Equipment appropriate for work activities
  • Identify, address and report environmental issues
  • Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency
       
Element: Prepare site
  • Coordinate support requirements and personnel
  • Install and utilise barricades or other safety provisions
  • Utilise appropriate personal protective
  • Set up/assemble tools and associated equipment
  • Establish blast pipe into accretion in accordance with blast objective
  • Prepare and test the blast pipe in readiness for explosives
  • Remove excess equipment to appropriate storage area
       
Element: Charge and fire the shot
  • Set up exclusion zones and clear non-essential personnel from the area
  • Collect required quantities of appropriate explosive to carry out blast objective
  • Prepare the charges
  • Activate warning devices and notify relevant personnel of intended blast
  • Charge the blast pipe and hook up the firing circuit
  • Fire the shot
  • Complete required reports/documentation
       
Element: Complete process
  • Disconnect the firing circuit and secure the firing device
  • Declare the area safe and inspect the blast area to verify blast objective has been attained
  • Manage misfires
  • Remove safety provisions, deactivate warning devices and give clearances
  • Conduct housekeeping activities
       


Evidence Required

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 accretion firing

1.1 Access, interpret and apply shot firing documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

1.2 Receive, interpret and clarify accretion shooting details

1.3 Confirm blast objective by preliminary site inspection

1.4 Identify, document and manage potential hazards and risks

1.5 Apply basic calculations for accretion shooting and validate the blast objective criteria

1.6 Identify, confirm and collect required equipment

1.7 Complete permits or other required documentation

1.8 Select and wear Personal Protective Equipment appropriate for work activities

1.9 Identify, address and report environmental issues

1.10 Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency

2. Prepare site

2.1 Coordinate support requirements and personnel

2.2 Install and utilise barricades or other safety provisions

2.3 Utilise appropriate personal protective

2.4 Set up/assemble tools and associated equipment

2.5 Establish blast pipe into accretion in accordance with blast objective

2.6 Prepare and test the blast pipe in readiness for explosives

2.7 Remove excess equipment to appropriate storage area

3. Charge and fire the shot

3.1 Set up exclusion zones and clear non-essential personnel from the area

3.2 Collect required quantities of appropriate explosive to carry out blast objective

3.3 Prepare the charges

3.4 Activate warning devices and notify relevant personnel of intended blast

3.5 Charge the blast pipe and hook up the firing circuit

3.6 Fire the shot

3.7 Complete required reports/documentation

4. Complete process

4.1 Disconnect the firing circuit and secure the firing device

4.2 Declare the area safe and inspect the blast area to verify blast objective has been attained

4.3 Manage misfires

4.4 Remove safety provisions, deactivate warning devices and give clearances

4.5 Conduct housekeeping 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 site documentation, policies and procedures

works effectively with others to undertake and complete accretion firing that meets all of the required outcomes including;

complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions

communicating clearly and concisely with others to resolve coordination requirements prior to commencing and during work activities

demonstrates completion of conducting accretion firing that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

planning and preparing for shot firing

supervising the storage and transport of explosives and accessories

preparing for charging and charge holes

conducting the blast

completing post-blast activities

carrying out housekeeping activities

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the following when conducting accretion firing through:

site procedures

explosives legislation

emergency procedures/environmental procedures

equipment purpose, technical capability and limitations

safety requirements

accretion/effects of accretion

hazardous goods procedures (handling and transport)

blast area security

risk management including application of appropriate controls to identified risks

start-up and shutdown procedures

explosives storage procedures

types and characteristics of blasting agents, explosives and initiation systems

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

1. Plan and prepare for accretion firing

1.1 Access, interpret and apply shot firing documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

1.2 Receive, interpret and clarify accretion shooting details

1.3 Confirm blast objective by preliminary site inspection

1.4 Identify, document and manage potential hazards and risks

1.5 Apply basic calculations for accretion shooting and validate the blast objective criteria

1.6 Identify, confirm and collect required equipment

1.7 Complete permits or other required documentation

1.8 Select and wear Personal Protective Equipment appropriate for work activities

1.9 Identify, address and report environmental issues

1.10 Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency

2. Prepare site

2.1 Coordinate support requirements and personnel

2.2 Install and utilise barricades or other safety provisions

2.3 Utilise appropriate personal protective

2.4 Set up/assemble tools and associated equipment

2.5 Establish blast pipe into accretion in accordance with blast objective

2.6 Prepare and test the blast pipe in readiness for explosives

2.7 Remove excess equipment to appropriate storage area

3. Charge and fire the shot

3.1 Set up exclusion zones and clear non-essential personnel from the area

3.2 Collect required quantities of appropriate explosive to carry out blast objective

3.3 Prepare the charges

3.4 Activate warning devices and notify relevant personnel of intended blast

3.5 Charge the blast pipe and hook up the firing circuit

3.6 Fire the shot

3.7 Complete required reports/documentation

4. Complete process

4.1 Disconnect the firing circuit and secure the firing device

4.2 Declare the area safe and inspect the blast area to verify blast objective has been attained

4.3 Manage misfires

4.4 Remove safety provisions, deactivate warning devices and give clearances

4.5 Conduct housekeeping activities

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Access, interpret and apply shot firing documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant 
Receive, interpret and clarify accretion shooting details 
Confirm blast objective by preliminary site inspection 
Identify, document and manage potential hazards and risks 
Apply basic calculations for accretion shooting and validate the blast objective criteria 
Identify, confirm and collect required equipment 
Complete permits or other required documentation 
Select and wear Personal Protective Equipment appropriate for work activities 
Identify, address and report environmental issues 
Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency 
Coordinate support requirements and personnel 
Install and utilise barricades or other safety provisions 
Utilise appropriate personal protective 
Set up/assemble tools and associated equipment 
Establish blast pipe into accretion in accordance with blast objective 
Prepare and test the blast pipe in readiness for explosives 
Remove excess equipment to appropriate storage area 
Set up exclusion zones and clear non-essential personnel from the area 
Collect required quantities of appropriate explosive to carry out blast objective 
Prepare the charges 
Activate warning devices and notify relevant personnel of intended blast 
Charge the blast pipe and hook up the firing circuit 
Fire the shot 
Complete required reports/documentation 
Disconnect the firing circuit and secure the firing device 
Declare the area safe and inspect the blast area to verify blast objective has been attained 
Manage misfires 
Remove safety provisions, deactivate warning devices and give clearances 
Conduct housekeeping activities 
Access, interpret and apply shot firing documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant 
Receive, interpret and clarify accretion shooting details 
Confirm blast objective by preliminary site inspection 
Identify, document and manage potential hazards and risks 
Apply basic calculations for accretion shooting and validate the blast objective criteria 
Identify, confirm and collect required equipment 
Complete permits or other required documentation 
Select and wear Personal Protective Equipment appropriate for work activities 
Identify, address and report environmental issues 
Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency 
Coordinate support requirements and personnel 
Install and utilise barricades or other safety provisions 
Utilise appropriate personal protective 
Set up/assemble tools and associated equipment 
Establish blast pipe into accretion in accordance with blast objective 
Prepare and test the blast pipe in readiness for explosives 
Remove excess equipment to appropriate storage area 
Set up exclusion zones and clear non-essential personnel from the area 
Collect required quantities of appropriate explosive to carry out blast objective 
Prepare the charges 
Activate warning devices and notify relevant personnel of intended blast 
Charge the blast pipe and hook up the firing circuit 
Fire the shot 
Complete required reports/documentation 
Disconnect the firing circuit and secure the firing device 
Declare the area safe and inspect the blast area to verify blast objective has been attained 
Manage misfires 
Remove safety provisions, deactivate warning devices and give clearances 
Conduct housekeeping activities 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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