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RIIERR203D Mapping and Delivery Guide
Escape from hazardous situations unaided

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency RIIERR203D - Escape from hazardous situations unaided
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to escape from hazardous situations unaided in Coal and Metalliferous mining.This unit is appropriate for those working in operational 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 escaping from hazardous situations unaided
  • Access, interpret and apply emergency response and rescue 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
  • Interpret alarms and indicators to determine the type, cause and severity of the hazardous situation
  • Assess hazard/danger and determine the safest escape option and/or route in consultation with other workers
  • Identify, establish and maintain communication systems with other personnel during the emergency
       
Element: Assess and withdraw from hazardous situation
  • Identify and assess the hazardous situation
  • Evaluate the need to barricade-in and wait for external aided rescue
  • Withdraw, if safe, via selected escape route
  • Access and use self-contained self-rescuer and/or other personal protective equipment
       
Element: Evacuate to fresh air
  • Evacuate from hazardous situation via the established or alternative escape route and notify appropriate personnel
  • Follow escape route markers and guidance system to navigate escape route
  • Continuously monitor and observe the mine atmosphere and environmental conditions and respond to adverse conditions
  • Determine if the atmosphere is irrespirable and locate, access and use self-rescuer/breathing apparatus caches
  • Evaluate the need for, locate and retreat to, a place of safety
  • Build barricade/s for protection
  • Monitor air/oxygen usage, adjust rate of travel where necessary and ensure efficient changeover of self-rescuer/breathing apparatus
       
Element: Participate in post-incident debrief
  • Provide details of escape to relevant personnel
  • Process written records or reports
  • Evaluate the need for voluntary counselling
       
Element: Plan and prepare for escaping from hazardous situations unaided
  • Access, interpret and apply emergency response and rescue 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
  • Interpret alarms and indicators to determine the type, cause and severity of the hazardous situation
  • Assess hazard/danger and determine the safest escape option and/or route in consultation with other workers
  • Identify, establish and maintain communication systems with other personnel during the emergency
       
Element: Assess and withdraw from hazardous situation
  • Identify and assess the hazardous situation
  • Evaluate the need to barricade-in and wait for external aided rescue
  • Withdraw, if safe, via selected escape route
  • Access and use self-contained self-rescuer and/or other personal protective equipment
       
Element: Evacuate to fresh air
  • Evacuate from hazardous situation via the established or alternative escape route and notify appropriate personnel
  • Follow escape route markers and guidance system to navigate escape route
  • Continuously monitor and observe the mine atmosphere and environmental conditions and respond to adverse conditions
  • Determine if the atmosphere is irrespirable and locate, access and use self-rescuer/breathing apparatus caches
  • Evaluate the need for, locate and retreat to, a place of safety
  • Build barricade/s for protection
  • Monitor air/oxygen usage, adjust rate of travel where necessary and ensure efficient changeover of self-rescuer/breathing apparatus
       
Element: Participate in post-incident debrief
  • Provide details of escape to relevant personnel
  • Process written records or reports
  • Evaluate the need for voluntary counselling
       


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 escaping from hazardous situations unaided

1.1 Access, interpret and apply emergency response and rescue documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

1.2 Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements

1.3 Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures

1.4 Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities

1.5 Interpret alarms and indicators to determine the type, cause and severity of the hazardous situation

1.6 Assess hazard/danger and determine the safest escape option and/or route in consultation with other workers

1.7 Identify, establish and maintain communication systems with other personnel during the emergency

2. Assess and withdraw from hazardous situation

2.1 Identify and assess the hazardous situation

2.2 Evaluate the need to barricade-in and wait for external aided rescue

2.3 Withdraw, if safe, via selected escape route

2.4 Access and use self-contained self-rescuer and/or other personal protective equipment

3. Evacuate to fresh air

3.1 Evacuate from hazardous situation via the established or alternative escape route and notify appropriate personnel

3.2 Follow escape route markers and guidance system to navigate escape route

3.3 Continuously monitor and observe the mine atmosphere and environmental conditions and respond to adverse conditions

3.4 Determine if the atmosphere is irrespirable and locate, access and use self-rescuer/breathing apparatus caches

3.5 Evaluate the need for, locate and retreat to, a place of safety

3.6 Build barricade/s for protection

3.7 Monitor air/oxygen usage, adjust rate of travel where necessary and ensure efficient changeover of self-rescuer/breathing apparatus

4. Participate in post-incident debrief

4.1 Provide details of escape to relevant personnel

4.2 Process written records or reports

4.3 Evaluate the need for voluntary counselling

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 completion of escaping from hazardous situations unaided including:

identifying alternative escape routes

interpreting and responding to adverse environmental conditions

identify and interpret alarms and indicators to determine type, cause and severity of emergency

identifying and complying with hygiene standards

identifying, addressing and reporting on risks

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the escape from hazardous situations unaided that meets all 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 coordinate work activities

demonstrates completion of the escape from hazardous situations unaided that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

inspecting, putting on and using self-rescuer and/or breathing apparatus

reading mine plans and navigating in mine

identifying and reporting on mine conditions

accessing, interpreting and applying data from monitoring systems and equipment

applying risk management processes and techniques

interpreting and responding to adverse environmental conditions

identifying alternative escape routes

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in escaping from hazardous situations unaided through:

types and causes of hazards and incidents in underground mines

alarms and indicators of mine incidents

accessing and interpreting relevant geological and survey data

effects of hot and humid atmospheres

location and distribution of caches

trigger points to initiate emergency response to alarms

barricades and barricading methods

location and purpose of a place of safety

guidance systems and markers

site emergency plans

implications of lack of visibility

site communication systems

escape routes and alternative escape routes

types of adverse environmental conditions

basic ventilation systems

types and effects of mine gases

travel speeds

monitoring 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:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)


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 escaping from hazardous situations unaided

1.1 Access, interpret and apply emergency response and rescue documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

1.2 Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements

1.3 Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures

1.4 Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities

1.5 Interpret alarms and indicators to determine the type, cause and severity of the hazardous situation

1.6 Assess hazard/danger and determine the safest escape option and/or route in consultation with other workers

1.7 Identify, establish and maintain communication systems with other personnel during the emergency

2. Assess and withdraw from hazardous situation

2.1 Identify and assess the hazardous situation

2.2 Evaluate the need to barricade-in and wait for external aided rescue

2.3 Withdraw, if safe, via selected escape route

2.4 Access and use self-contained self-rescuer and/or other personal protective equipment

3. Evacuate to fresh air

3.1 Evacuate from hazardous situation via the established or alternative escape route and notify appropriate personnel

3.2 Follow escape route markers and guidance system to navigate escape route

3.3 Continuously monitor and observe the mine atmosphere and environmental conditions and respond to adverse conditions

3.4 Determine if the atmosphere is irrespirable and locate, access and use self-rescuer/breathing apparatus caches

3.5 Evaluate the need for, locate and retreat to, a place of safety

3.6 Build barricade/s for protection

3.7 Monitor air/oxygen usage, adjust rate of travel where necessary and ensure efficient changeover of self-rescuer/breathing apparatus

4. Participate in post-incident debrief

4.1 Provide details of escape to relevant personnel

4.2 Process written records or reports

4.3 Evaluate the need for voluntary counselling

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 emergency response and rescue 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 
Interpret alarms and indicators to determine the type, cause and severity of the hazardous situation 
Assess hazard/danger and determine the safest escape option and/or route in consultation with other workers 
Identify, establish and maintain communication systems with other personnel during the emergency 
Identify and assess the hazardous situation 
Evaluate the need to barricade-in and wait for external aided rescue 
Withdraw, if safe, via selected escape route 
Access and use self-contained self-rescuer and/or other personal protective equipment 
Evacuate from hazardous situation via the established or alternative escape route and notify appropriate personnel 
Follow escape route markers and guidance system to navigate escape route 
Continuously monitor and observe the mine atmosphere and environmental conditions and respond to adverse conditions 
Determine if the atmosphere is irrespirable and locate, access and use self-rescuer/breathing apparatus caches 
Evaluate the need for, locate and retreat to, a place of safety 
Build barricade/s for protection 
Monitor air/oxygen usage, adjust rate of travel where necessary and ensure efficient changeover of self-rescuer/breathing apparatus 
Provide details of escape to relevant personnel 
Process written records or reports 
Evaluate the need for voluntary counselling 
Access, interpret and apply emergency response and rescue 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 
Interpret alarms and indicators to determine the type, cause and severity of the hazardous situation 
Assess hazard/danger and determine the safest escape option and/or route in consultation with other workers 
Identify, establish and maintain communication systems with other personnel during the emergency 
Identify and assess the hazardous situation 
Evaluate the need to barricade-in and wait for external aided rescue 
Withdraw, if safe, via selected escape route 
Access and use self-contained self-rescuer and/or other personal protective equipment 
Evacuate from hazardous situation via the established or alternative escape route and notify appropriate personnel 
Follow escape route markers and guidance system to navigate escape route 
Continuously monitor and observe the mine atmosphere and environmental conditions and respond to adverse conditions 
Determine if the atmosphere is irrespirable and locate, access and use self-rescuer/breathing apparatus caches 
Evaluate the need for, locate and retreat to, a place of safety 
Build barricade/s for protection 
Monitor air/oxygen usage, adjust rate of travel where necessary and ensure efficient changeover of self-rescuer/breathing apparatus 
Provide details of escape to relevant personnel 
Process written records or reports 
Evaluate the need for voluntary counselling 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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