This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to implement the spontaneous combustion management plan in Coal mining

This unit is appropriate for those working in supervisory roles.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and Industry sectors. Relevant information must be sourced prior to application of the unit.

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 the procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient implementation of the spontaneous combustion management plan including:

accessing, interpreting and applying:

technical information

site / legislative requirements

records and reports

briefings and handover details

applying the principles of mine design

inspecting, monitoring, analysing and recording data related to the management of spontaneous combustion

assessing the risks and consequences of spontaneous combustion

preparing technical report

works with other to plan, prepare and coordinate the implementation of the spontaneous combustion management plan by:

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions, and convey work progress

identify training needs related to spontaneous combustion

identifying the relevant information and scope of the work necessary to meet the required outcomes

demonstrates completion of implementing the spontaneous combustion management plan that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

developing procedures appropriate to mine operations for management of spontaneous combustion

implementing mine atmosphere monitoring measures

monitoring and responding to spontaneous combustion indicators

implementing spontaneous combustion control measures

auditing spontaneous combustion control measures

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of implementing the spontaneous combustion management plan through:

identifying and monitoring causes and effects of spontaneous combustion

identifying the effects of coal seam characteristics, depositional factors and geological conditions on spontaneous combustion

identifying the principles of mine design, including:

geological data

strata control

underground water management

sealing design

inertisation principles and techniques

identifying the principles of ventilation management, including:

mine gases and gas management

mine atmosphere monitoring

mine and goaf ventilation systems

ventilation structures

assessing mine design and plan relating to spontaneous combustion

identifying spontaneous combustion management plan requirements including:

methods of control of spontaneous combustion

spontaneous combustion risks and hazards

spontaneous combustion indicators and ratios

identifying and applying emergency response and evacuation/disaster planning processes and techniques

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:

*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)