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RIIERR301D Mapping and Delivery Guide
Respond to mine incident

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency RIIERR301D - Respond to mine incident
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to respond to mine incidents in 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 to evaluate readiness for incident response
  • Access, interpret and apply mine incident documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
       
Element: 1.2 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
  • Identify, establish and maintain communication systems with other personnel during the emergency
  • Communicate and coordinate activities with others prior to, during and on completion of the work activity
  • Identify, obtain and test emergency equipment
  • Evaluate personal fitness for incident response
  • Maintain personal competencies and medical fitness for rescue operations
       
Element: Respond to incident
  • Assemble at designated assembly point
  • Report to emergency control personnel and receive briefing on incident and mine conditions
  • Confirm the location, nature and personnel involved in the incident and record on mine plan
  • Identify and access rescue operation equipment
  • Assess the need for additional required equipment
  • Identify and access additional rescue operation equipment
       
Element: Prepare for mine entry
  • Establish safest route from current mine plans and verify with Team Leader
  • Evaluate and test mine atmosphere, determine location and establish incident control point(s)
  • Establish communications systems and brief team members on communication protocols
  • Constitute team with number of personnel between the maximum and minimum specified in rescue guidelines and allocate team roles
  • Assess need for stand-by team and resource stand-by team
  • Receive and verify pre-operational briefing from Team Leader
  • Identify recommended routes from the mine plan
  • Select appropriate gas measurement instruments and equipment and carry out pre-operational tests and inspections
  • Identify, check and test standard and additional mines rescue equipment
       
Element: Commence operations from established incident control point(s)
       
Element: Plan and prepare to evaluate readiness for incident response
  • Access, interpret and apply mine incident 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
  • Identify, establish and maintain communication systems with other personnel during the emergency
  • Communicate and coordinate activities with others prior to, during and on completion of the work activity
  • Identify, obtain and test emergency equipment
  • Evaluate personal fitness for incident response
  • Maintain personal competencies and medical fitness for rescue operations
       
Element: Respond to incident
  • Assemble at designated assembly point
  • Report to emergency control personnel and receive briefing on incident and mine conditions
  • Confirm the location, nature and personnel involved in the incident and record on mine plan
  • Identify and access rescue operation equipment
  • Assess the need for additional required equipment
  • Identify and access additional rescue operation equipment
       
Element: Prepare for mine entry
  • Establish safest route from current mine plans and verify with Team Leader
  • Evaluate and test mine atmosphere, determine location and establish incident control point(s)
  • Establish communications systems and brief team members on communication protocols
  • Constitute team with number of personnel between the maximum and minimum specified in rescue guidelines and allocate team roles
  • Assess need for stand-by team and resource stand-by team
  • Receive and verify pre-operational briefing from Team Leader
  • Identify recommended routes from the mine plan
  • Select appropriate gas measurement instruments and equipment and carry out pre-operational tests and inspections
  • Identify, check and test standard and additional mines rescue equipment
  • Commence operations from established incident control point(s)
       


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 to evaluate readiness for incident response

1.1 Access, interpret and apply mine incident 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 Identify, establish and maintain communication systems with other personnel during the emergency

1.6 Communicate and coordinate activities with others prior to, during and on completion of the work activity

1.7 Identify, obtain and test emergency equipment

1.8 Evaluate personal fitness for incident response

1.9 Maintain personal competencies and medical fitness for rescue operations

2. Respond to incident

2.1 Assemble at designated assembly point

2.2 Report to emergency control personnel and receive briefing on incident and mine conditions

2.3 Confirm the location, nature and personnel involved in the incident and record on mine plan

2.4 Identify and access rescue operation equipment

2.5 Assess the need for additional required equipment

2.6 Identify and access additional rescue operation equipment

3. Prepare for mine entry

3.1 Establish safest route from current mine plans and verify with Team Leader

3.2 Evaluate and test mine atmosphere, determine location and establish incident control point(s)

3.3 Establish communications systems and brief team members on communication protocols

3.4 Constitute team with number of personnel between the maximum and minimum specified in rescue guidelines and allocate team roles

3.5 Assess need for stand-by team and resource stand-by team

3.6 Receive and verify pre-operational briefing from Team Leader

3.7 Identify recommended routes from the mine plan

3.8 Select appropriate gas measurement instruments and equipment and carry out pre-operational tests and inspections

3.9 Identify, check and test standard and additional mines rescue equipment

3.10Commence operations from established incident control point(s)

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 responding to mine incidents including:

reporting on hazardous situations

interpreting results from mine gas testing instruments

selecting extrication methods

reading and interpreting mine plan symbols

assessing situation and making decisions

assessing and managing risks

managing personal fitness and readiness

using standard and specialised equipment

works effectively with others to undertake and complete response to mine incidents 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 response to mine incidents that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

operating gas testing and monitoring instruments

wearing and using escape apparatus

operating in breathing apparatus

operating extrication equipment

taking and analysing gas samples

developing and applying contingency plans

reading mine plans and navigating in mines

selecting and using personal protective equipment

taking air and relative humidity measurements, ventilation readings and temperatures

identifying and using of air and gas monitoring systems

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in responding to mine incidents through:

the types and causes of hazards and mine incidents

geological and survey data

hot and humid atmospheres

location and distribution of caches

trigger points to initiate emergency response to alarms

location and purpose of a place of safety

guidance systems and markers

site emergency plans

types of adverse environmental conditions

escape routes and alternative escape routes

mine ventilation systems

the types and effects of mine gases

operation and limitations of breathing apparatus

standby/emergency procedures for incident control

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 to evaluate readiness for incident response

1.1 Access, interpret and apply mine incident 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 Identify, establish and maintain communication systems with other personnel during the emergency

1.6 Communicate and coordinate activities with others prior to, during and on completion of the work activity

1.7 Identify, obtain and test emergency equipment

1.8 Evaluate personal fitness for incident response

1.9 Maintain personal competencies and medical fitness for rescue operations

2. Respond to incident

2.1 Assemble at designated assembly point

2.2 Report to emergency control personnel and receive briefing on incident and mine conditions

2.3 Confirm the location, nature and personnel involved in the incident and record on mine plan

2.4 Identify and access rescue operation equipment

2.5 Assess the need for additional required equipment

2.6 Identify and access additional rescue operation equipment

3. Prepare for mine entry

3.1 Establish safest route from current mine plans and verify with Team Leader

3.2 Evaluate and test mine atmosphere, determine location and establish incident control point(s)

3.3 Establish communications systems and brief team members on communication protocols

3.4 Constitute team with number of personnel between the maximum and minimum specified in rescue guidelines and allocate team roles

3.5 Assess need for stand-by team and resource stand-by team

3.6 Receive and verify pre-operational briefing from Team Leader

3.7 Identify recommended routes from the mine plan

3.8 Select appropriate gas measurement instruments and equipment and carry out pre-operational tests and inspections

3.9 Identify, check and test standard and additional mines rescue equipment

3.10Commence operations from established incident control point(s)

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 mine incident documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant 
Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures 
Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities 
Identify, establish and maintain communication systems with other personnel during the emergency 
Communicate and coordinate activities with others prior to, during and on completion of the work activity 
Identify, obtain and test emergency equipment 
Evaluate personal fitness for incident response 
Maintain personal competencies and medical fitness for rescue operations 
Assemble at designated assembly point 
Report to emergency control personnel and receive briefing on incident and mine conditions 
Confirm the location, nature and personnel involved in the incident and record on mine plan 
Identify and access rescue operation equipment 
Assess the need for additional required equipment 
Identify and access additional rescue operation equipment 
Establish safest route from current mine plans and verify with Team Leader 
Evaluate and test mine atmosphere, determine location and establish incident control point(s) 
Establish communications systems and brief team members on communication protocols 
Constitute team with number of personnel between the maximum and minimum specified in rescue guidelines and allocate team roles 
Assess need for stand-by team and resource stand-by team 
Receive and verify pre-operational briefing from Team Leader 
Identify recommended routes from the mine plan 
Select appropriate gas measurement instruments and equipment and carry out pre-operational tests and inspections 
Identify, check and test standard and additional mines rescue equipment 
 
Access, interpret and apply mine incident 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 
Identify, establish and maintain communication systems with other personnel during the emergency 
Communicate and coordinate activities with others prior to, during and on completion of the work activity 
Identify, obtain and test emergency equipment 
Evaluate personal fitness for incident response 
Maintain personal competencies and medical fitness for rescue operations 
Assemble at designated assembly point 
Report to emergency control personnel and receive briefing on incident and mine conditions 
Confirm the location, nature and personnel involved in the incident and record on mine plan 
Identify and access rescue operation equipment 
Assess the need for additional required equipment 
Identify and access additional rescue operation equipment 
Establish safest route from current mine plans and verify with Team Leader 
Evaluate and test mine atmosphere, determine location and establish incident control point(s) 
Establish communications systems and brief team members on communication protocols 
Constitute team with number of personnel between the maximum and minimum specified in rescue guidelines and allocate team roles 
Assess need for stand-by team and resource stand-by team 
Receive and verify pre-operational briefing from Team Leader 
Identify recommended routes from the mine plan 
Select appropriate gas measurement instruments and equipment and carry out pre-operational tests and inspections 
Identify, check and test standard and additional mines rescue equipment 
Commence operations from established incident control point(s) 

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