This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to conduct conveyor-car high wall mining operations in Coal 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 applicable legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of conveyor-car high wall mining operations including:

applying diagnostic and fault finding techniques

determining and obtaining resources required for operations

performing equipment inspections, operational servicing requirements and maintains clear written records of activities

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the conveyor-car high wall mining operations that meets all of the required outcomes including:

communicate and coordinate activities with others

participate in shift briefing

clearly and concisely communicating and interpreting handover details

demonstrates completion of conveyor-car high wall mining operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

positioning the launch

performing functions test on at least four (4) of the following:

chain conveyor

cutter-heads

traction

shear-up/down

camera sprays

pan up/down

water sprays

steering wings

stab-jack

belt tracking

propulsion

coordinating and monitoring of at least one (1) of the following:

pit preparations

stacker positions

levelling and realigning of stacker

maintaining supply of coal

monitoring and responding to mining requirements for at least five (5) of the following:

pitch

roll

spalling

guttering

roof conditions

water (in-rush)

floor conditions

coal flow

gaseous situations

monitoring and responding to work area requirements for at least four (4) of the following:

high wall stability

low wall stability

lighting

associated / close proximity machinery

equipment and personnel

impact of weather conditions

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of conducting conveyor-car high wall mining operations through:

operational safety requirements

access, interpret and apply technical information

maintain equipment records

environmentally sensitive fluids and materials

chemical and fuel safety measures

site and equipment safety procedures

site mining systems and procedures

conveyor-car high wall mining equipment characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations

conveyor-car high wall mining maintenance systems and procedures

mining conditions and related methods / techniques

mine gases and their properties / impacts

gas monitoring systems, processes and responses

site system monitoring capabilities and uses

cable management procedures

hazard identification and response procedures, including retraction, evacuation and fire

site environmental requirements and constraints related to conveyor-car high wall mining operations

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