This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to apply assist with coal seam gas control in Coal Mining and Drilling. This unit is appropriate for those working in assisting role.

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 applicable legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient assisting with coal seam gas control including:

applying gauge and graph interpreting skills

applying work instruction and procedures interpreting skills

applying recording and reporting procedures for operations and issues

works effectively with others to undertake and complete coal seam gas control that meets all of the required outcomes including:

working in teams and organising work activities to meet all task requirements

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions

uses a range of communication strategies and techniques to communicate information to others

demonstrates completion of assisting with coal seam gas control that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

identifying flammable gases, emissions and ignition sources

assisting in the installation and maintenance of coal seam gas control equipment

operating a minimum of four (4) coal seam gas control equipment including:

mud system

blooie diverter lines

auxiliary equipment

pressure measuring devices

gas detection equipment and devices

diverters

participate in emergency drills and exercises on site

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in assisting with coal seam gas control through:

the principles and practices of coal seam gas control

and complying with control procedures

determining risks and their controls

sources of ignition and their dangers and controls

sources of flammable gases and emissions and their dangers and controls

pumping systems principles

the purpose, operation and interpretation of measuring and testing devices

and enacting on kick detection warnings and indications and the responses to them

purpose, type and conduct of emergency drills and exercises

using communication methods and protocols

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

Drilling