This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to establish and maintain mine services and infrastructure systems in coal mining, including developing installation and commissioning systems and procedures, operational and maintenance procedures, and audit and review systems.

It applies to those working in management or technical specialist roles. They generally perform complex, nonroutine tasks involving strategic and planning activities and are responsible for establishing and maintaining operational systems and plans.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

establish and maintain mine services and infrastructure systems on at least two occasions, including:

identifying relevant information and scope of work

identifying the full range of specification requirements, including hazard identification and risk analysis

identifying all aspects of the mine services and infrastructure systems

establishing audit and review system

identifying design/selection options according to analysis of all relevant information

selecting preferred plant, equipment and services options according to performance against specification requirements.

During the above, the candidate must:

locate and apply relevant legislation, documentation, policies and procedures and confirm work activity is compliant

implement procedures and techniques for establishing and maintaining mine services and infrastructure systems, including:

accessing, interpreting and applying procedures for:

managing technical information

managing site/legislative requirements

establishing recording and reporting systems

conducting briefings and handover details

applying the principles of mine design

hazard identification and risk management

work planning and coordination

training needs analysis

applying manufacturer specifications

work effectively with others to establish and maintain mine services and infrastructure systems, including:

managing people and processes

coordinating human, financial and physical resources

developing, initiating and administering work plans

interpreting and applying operational performance data

engaging internal and external stakeholders.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

key legislation required to establish and maintain mine services and infrastructure systems

key procedures and documentation required to establish and maintain mine services and infrastructure systems, including those relating to:

mine operation procedures

risk management

financial information relating to applicable mine services and infrastructure systems

mine reporting procedures

emergency response and evacuation planning processes and techniques

audit review processes and techniques

mine designs relating to mine services and infrastructure

types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations of mine services and infrastructure, including:

mine operating procedures

safety design features, including those for maintenance

specifications for fixed plant and infrastructure

stores systems

computerbased systems related to monitoring and operation of mine services and infrastructure

principles, processes and techniques for emergency response, evacuation and disaster planning, including firefighting systems

techniques for leading and coordinating work activities with others.

Mandatory conditions for assessment of this unit are stipulated below. The assessment must:

include access to:

mine services and infrastructure system documentation

be conducted in a safe environment; and,

be assessed in the context of this sector's work environment; and,

be assessed in compliance with relevant legislation/regulation and using policies, procedures and processes directly related to the industry sector for which it is being assessed; and,

confirm consistent performance can be applied in a range of relevant workplace circumstances.

Where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment may occur in a simulated work 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.

Assessor requirements

Assessors must be able to clearly demonstrate current and relevant industry knowledge and experience to satisfy the mandatory regulatory standards as set out in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/Australian Quality Training Framework mandatory requirements for assessors current at the time of assessment and any relevant licensing and certification requirements. This includes:

vocational competencies at least to the level being delivered and assessed

current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided

current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that informs their training and assessment

formal relevant qualifications in training and assessment

having knowledge of and/or experience using the latest techniques and processes

possessing the required level of RII training product knowledge

having an understanding and knowledge of legislation and regulations relevant to the industry and to employment and workplaces

demonstrating the performance evidence, and knowledge evidence outlined in this unit of competency, and

the minimum years of current** work experience after competency has been obtained as specified below in an industry sector relevant to the outcomes of the unit.

It is also acceptable for the appropriately qualified assessor to work with an industry expert to conduct assessment together and for the industry expert to be involved in the assessment judgement. The industry expert must have current industry skills directly relevant to the training and assessment being provided. This means the industry subject matter expert must demonstrate skills and knowledge from the minimum years of current work experience after competency has been obtained as specified below, including time spent in roles related to the unit being assessed:

*Guidance on simulated environments has been stipulated in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide located on VETNet.

**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 a minimum number of site assessments as determined by the relevant industry sector, across various locations.

*** While a unit of competency does not have an AQF level, where a unit is being delivered outside of a qualification the first numeric character in the unit code should be considered as the AQF indicator level for assessment purposes.

This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.

Coal mining