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.

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

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:

*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

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit. Further information is available in the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package Companion Volume.

Coal mining (Underground)

Metalliferous mining (Underground)