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

RIIRAI606D Mapping and Delivery Guide
Establish and maintain mine closure management systems

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency RIIRAI606D - Establish and maintain mine closure management systems
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to establish and maintain mine closure management systems in Coal mining.This unit is appropriate for those working in management or technical specialist roles.No licensing, legislative 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 must be assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment; 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 establish mine closure management systems
  • Access, interpret and apply mine closure management systems 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
  • Identify, collect, access and interpret mine survey data, in accordance with statutory and site requirements
  • Access the mine environmental management system, and identify and interpret information related to mine closure
  • Identify, evaluate and record historical information relating to the mine site
  • Identify, assess and interpret all possible mining structure failure modes relevant to the mine site
  • Identify and record necessary resources required for mine closure
       
Element: Identify and evaluate hazards and risks for mine closure
  • Identify existing and potential hazards and confirm identification in accordance with environmental legislation, code of practice and trends identified from the environmental management system
  • Analyse the risks associated with mine closure
  • Identify and assess the limitations and controls applying to mine closure
       
Element: Identify and evaluate geological and geotechnical information for mine closure
  • Identify and evaluate geological structures
  • Identify and evaluate hydrogeological features
  • Identify and evaluate strata characteristics
  • Identify and evaluate rock types and ore body features and physical properties
  • Identify and evaluate stress regimes
       
Element: Identify and evaluate mining engineering principles and practices
  • Identify and evaluate mining system types and methods
  • Identify stable mining structures and slope stability from engineering analysis
  • Identify and evaluate mining constraints impacting on the stable mining structure and slope stability
  • Identify and evaluate equipment requirements, appropriate for the mine closure
       
Element: Establish the mine closure system
  • Design and establish the legislative, statutory, legal and site requirements on mine closure
  • Design and establish the mine environmental management system for mine closure
  • Design and establish the hazards and risk management systems for mine closure
  • Design and complete closure system documentation
       
Element: Audit and review the effectiveness of the mine closure system
  • Audit the legislative, statutory, legal and site requirements on mine closure for compliance
  • Audit the mine environmental management system for mine closure for legal and site compliance
  • Audit the hazards and risk management systems for mine closure for compliance with site requirements
  • Audit monitoring systems for compliance with statutory and site standards
  • Audit recording systems for compliance with site requirements
  • Identify and assess future mine closure requirements and standards and incorporate into future planning procedures
  • Establish procedures for response to instances of non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit
       
Element: Plan and prepare to establish mine closure management systems
  • Access, interpret and apply mine closure management systems 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
  • Identify, collect, access and interpret mine survey data, in accordance with statutory and site requirements
  • Access the mine environmental management system, and identify and interpret information related to mine closure
  • Identify, evaluate and record historical information relating to the mine site
  • Identify, assess and interpret all possible mining structure failure modes relevant to the mine site
  • Identify and record necessary resources required for mine closure
       
Element: Identify and evaluate hazards and risks for mine closure
  • Identify existing and potential hazards and confirm identification in accordance with environmental legislation, code of practice and trends identified from the environmental management system
  • Analyse the risks associated with mine closure
  • Identify and assess the limitations and controls applying to mine closure
       
Element: Identify and evaluate geological and geotechnical information for mine closure
  • Identify and evaluate geological structures
  • Identify and evaluate hydrogeological features
  • Identify and evaluate strata characteristics
  • Identify and evaluate rock types and ore body features and physical properties
  • Identify and evaluate stress regimes
       
Element: Identify and evaluate mining engineering principles and practices
  • Identify and evaluate mining system types and methods
  • Identify stable mining structures and slope stability from engineering analysis
  • Identify and evaluate mining constraints impacting on the stable mining structure and slope stability
  • Identify and evaluate equipment requirements, appropriate for the mine closure
       
Element: Establish the mine closure system
  • Design and establish the legislative, statutory, legal and site requirements on mine closure
  • Design and establish the mine environmental management system for mine closure
  • Design and establish the hazards and risk management systems for mine closure
  • Design and complete closure system documentation
       
Element: Audit and review the effectiveness of the mine closure system
  • Audit the legislative, statutory, legal and site requirements on mine closure for compliance
  • Audit the mine environmental management system for mine closure for legal and site compliance
  • Audit the hazards and risk management systems for mine closure for compliance with site requirements
  • Audit monitoring systems for compliance with statutory and site standards
  • Audit recording systems for compliance with site requirements
  • Identify and assess future mine closure requirements and standards and incorporate into future planning procedures
  • Establish procedures for response to instances of non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit
       


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 establish mine closure management systems

1.1 Access, interpret and apply mine closure management systems 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 Identify, collect, access and interpret mine survey data, in accordance with statutory and site requirements

1.5 Access the mine environmental management system, and identify and interpret information related to mine closure

1.6 Identify, evaluate and record historical information relating to the mine site

1.7 Identify, assess and interpret all possible mining structure failure modes relevant to the mine site

1.8 Identify and record necessary resources required for mine closure

2. Identify and evaluate hazards and risks for mine closure

2.1 Identify existing and potential hazards and confirm identification in accordance with environmental legislation, code of practice and trends identified from the environmental management system

2.2 Analyse the risks associated with mine closure

2.3 Identify and assess the limitations and controls applying to mine closure

3. Identify and evaluate geological and geotechnical information for mine closure

3.1 Identify and evaluate geological structures

3.2 Identify and evaluate hydrogeological features

3.3 Identify and evaluate strata characteristics

3.4 Identify and evaluate rock types and ore body features and physical properties

3.5 Identify and evaluate stress regimes

4. Identify and evaluate mining engineering principles and practices

4.1 Identify and evaluate mining system types and methods

4.2 Identify stable mining structures and slope stability from engineering analysis

4.3 Identify and evaluate mining constraints impacting on the stable mining structure and slope stability

4.4 Identify and evaluate equipment requirements, appropriate for the mine closure

5. Establish the mine closure system

5.1 Design and establish the legislative, statutory, legal and site requirements on mine closure

5.2 Design and establish the mine environmental management system for mine closure

5.3 Design and establish the hazards and risk management systems for mine closure

5.4 Design and complete closure system documentation

6. Audit and review the effectiveness of the mine closure system

6.1 Audit the legislative, statutory, legal and site requirements on mine closure for compliance

6.2 Audit the mine environmental management system for mine closure for legal and site compliance

6.3 Audit the hazards and risk management systems for mine closure for compliance with site requirements

6.4 Audit monitoring systems for compliance with statutory and site standards

6.5 Audit recording systems for compliance with site requirements

6.6 Identify and assess future mine closure requirements and standards and incorporate into future planning procedures

6.7 Establish procedures for response to instances of non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit

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 procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of the establishing and maintenance of mine closure management systems including:

accessing, interpreting and applying technical information

accessing, interpreting and applying mine survey information

accessing and analysing archival and historical information related to the mine

developing and maintaining risk management procedures and policies

communicating technical information, rules, procedures, regulations

accessing, reading, interpreting and applying legislation

providing leadership and guidance for group activities

facilitating and documenting risk control planning

applying records and document maintenance requirements

applying procedures for monitoring and determining changes to process

explaining complex information to superiors/subordinates

providing coaching and mentoring support

adopting communications styles appropriate to listeners and situations, including selecting an appropriate time and place

taking a leading role in initiating action and making decisions

listening actively, asking questions, clarifying points and rephrasing others’ statements to check mutual understanding

works effectively with others to establish and maintain mine closure management systems including:

managing people and processes

resolving conflict

coordinating human, financial and physical resources

developing, initiating and administering work plans

interpreting and applying operational performance data

engaging internal and external stakeholders

demonstrates completion of the establishment and maintenance of mine closure management systems that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

identifying the relevant information and scope of the work

identifying and addressing the full range of statutory/legal requirements

identifying all aspects of the mine closure management system

identification and selection of viable options for the establishing and maintenance of an underground mine mechanical plant management system that best meet the required outcomes through:

identifying all aspects of geological and hydrogeological information and mining induced stress

identifying all stakeholders and managing related interaction/negotiations

establishing the audit and review system

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in establish and maintain mine closure management systems through:

legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for;

community safety control responsibilities

environmental management

geophysical control systems

human resource management

mine operation

organisational goals and objectives

rehabilitation requirements and techniques

reporting and recording

risk control and management systems

work, health and safety

statutory/legal controls

data from organisational systems

action planning methods

advanced negotiation skills

applying advanced written and oral communication methods

work procedures/instructions

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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1. Plan and prepare to establish mine closure management systems

1.1 Access, interpret and apply mine closure management systems 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 Identify, collect, access and interpret mine survey data, in accordance with statutory and site requirements

1.5 Access the mine environmental management system, and identify and interpret information related to mine closure

1.6 Identify, evaluate and record historical information relating to the mine site

1.7 Identify, assess and interpret all possible mining structure failure modes relevant to the mine site

1.8 Identify and record necessary resources required for mine closure

2. Identify and evaluate hazards and risks for mine closure

2.1 Identify existing and potential hazards and confirm identification in accordance with environmental legislation, code of practice and trends identified from the environmental management system

2.2 Analyse the risks associated with mine closure

2.3 Identify and assess the limitations and controls applying to mine closure

3. Identify and evaluate geological and geotechnical information for mine closure

3.1 Identify and evaluate geological structures

3.2 Identify and evaluate hydrogeological features

3.3 Identify and evaluate strata characteristics

3.4 Identify and evaluate rock types and ore body features and physical properties

3.5 Identify and evaluate stress regimes

4. Identify and evaluate mining engineering principles and practices

4.1 Identify and evaluate mining system types and methods

4.2 Identify stable mining structures and slope stability from engineering analysis

4.3 Identify and evaluate mining constraints impacting on the stable mining structure and slope stability

4.4 Identify and evaluate equipment requirements, appropriate for the mine closure

5. Establish the mine closure system

5.1 Design and establish the legislative, statutory, legal and site requirements on mine closure

5.2 Design and establish the mine environmental management system for mine closure

5.3 Design and establish the hazards and risk management systems for mine closure

5.4 Design and complete closure system documentation

6. Audit and review the effectiveness of the mine closure system

6.1 Audit the legislative, statutory, legal and site requirements on mine closure for compliance

6.2 Audit the mine environmental management system for mine closure for legal and site compliance

6.3 Audit the hazards and risk management systems for mine closure for compliance with site requirements

6.4 Audit monitoring systems for compliance with statutory and site standards

6.5 Audit recording systems for compliance with site requirements

6.6 Identify and assess future mine closure requirements and standards and incorporate into future planning procedures

6.7 Establish procedures for response to instances of non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit

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 closure management systems 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 
Identify, collect, access and interpret mine survey data, in accordance with statutory and site requirements 
Access the mine environmental management system, and identify and interpret information related to mine closure 
Identify, evaluate and record historical information relating to the mine site 
Identify, assess and interpret all possible mining structure failure modes relevant to the mine site 
Identify and record necessary resources required for mine closure 
Identify existing and potential hazards and confirm identification in accordance with environmental legislation, code of practice and trends identified from the environmental management system 
Analyse the risks associated with mine closure 
Identify and assess the limitations and controls applying to mine closure 
Identify and evaluate geological structures 
Identify and evaluate hydrogeological features 
Identify and evaluate strata characteristics 
Identify and evaluate rock types and ore body features and physical properties 
Identify and evaluate stress regimes 
Identify and evaluate mining system types and methods 
Identify stable mining structures and slope stability from engineering analysis 
Identify and evaluate mining constraints impacting on the stable mining structure and slope stability 
Identify and evaluate equipment requirements, appropriate for the mine closure 
Design and establish the legislative, statutory, legal and site requirements on mine closure 
Design and establish the mine environmental management system for mine closure 
Design and establish the hazards and risk management systems for mine closure 
Design and complete closure system documentation 
Audit the legislative, statutory, legal and site requirements on mine closure for compliance 
Audit the mine environmental management system for mine closure for legal and site compliance 
Audit the hazards and risk management systems for mine closure for compliance with site requirements 
Audit monitoring systems for compliance with statutory and site standards 
Audit recording systems for compliance with site requirements 
Identify and assess future mine closure requirements and standards and incorporate into future planning procedures 
Establish procedures for response to instances of non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit 
Access, interpret and apply mine closure management systems 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 
Identify, collect, access and interpret mine survey data, in accordance with statutory and site requirements 
Access the mine environmental management system, and identify and interpret information related to mine closure 
Identify, evaluate and record historical information relating to the mine site 
Identify, assess and interpret all possible mining structure failure modes relevant to the mine site 
Identify and record necessary resources required for mine closure 
Identify existing and potential hazards and confirm identification in accordance with environmental legislation, code of practice and trends identified from the environmental management system 
Analyse the risks associated with mine closure 
Identify and assess the limitations and controls applying to mine closure 
Identify and evaluate geological structures 
Identify and evaluate hydrogeological features 
Identify and evaluate strata characteristics 
Identify and evaluate rock types and ore body features and physical properties 
Identify and evaluate stress regimes 
Identify and evaluate mining system types and methods 
Identify stable mining structures and slope stability from engineering analysis 
Identify and evaluate mining constraints impacting on the stable mining structure and slope stability 
Identify and evaluate equipment requirements, appropriate for the mine closure 
Design and establish the legislative, statutory, legal and site requirements on mine closure 
Design and establish the mine environmental management system for mine closure 
Design and establish the hazards and risk management systems for mine closure 
Design and complete closure system documentation 
Audit the legislative, statutory, legal and site requirements on mine closure for compliance 
Audit the mine environmental management system for mine closure for legal and site compliance 
Audit the hazards and risk management systems for mine closure for compliance with site requirements 
Audit monitoring systems for compliance with statutory and site standards 
Audit recording systems for compliance with site requirements 
Identify and assess future mine closure requirements and standards and incorporate into future planning procedures 
Establish procedures for response to instances of non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit 

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