This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to establish and maintain mechanical standard and engineering practices for transport and production equipment in Coal mining.

This unit is appropriate for those working in management or technical specialist roles.

No licensing, legislative 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 legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

engineering practices for transport and production equipment

implements procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of the establishing and maintenance of mechanical standard and engineering practices for transport and production equipment including:

accessing, reading, interpreting and applying:

legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures

technical information

the principles of mine design

hazard identification and risk management processes

work planning and coordination processes

training needs analysis

manufacturers’ instructions

conducting briefings and handovers

works effectively with others to establish and maintain mechanical standard and engineering practices for transport and production equipment 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

demonstrates completion of the establishing and maintenance of mechanical standard and engineering practices for transport and production equipment that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

identifying the relevant information and scope of the work

identifying the full range of specification requirements

identifying all aspects of transport and production equipment

identifying systems options from an analysis of all relevant technical, operational and financial information

selecting the preferred equipment solutions on the basis of performance against criteria

establishing procedures for reviewing and modifying work processes

developing the audit, review and reporting systems

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in establishing and maintaining mechanical standards and engineering practices for transport and production equipment through:

legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for;

mine operation

environmental monitoring

risk management

emergency response and evacuation

mine plans

firefighting systems

transport rules

maintenance schemes

standard operating procedures

training

testing on diesel vehicles

battery charging

underground fuel depots

conveyor belts

applying geological structures data

mine design relating to production and transport systems and equipment

production and transport systems and equipment management requirements

mine reporting procedures

production and transport equipment and systems (types, uses, characteristics and limitations appropriate for safe operation at the mine site)

energy sources, including electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, diesel

safety design features of production and transport systems

using stores system

specification design criteria, including noise, dust, lighting, ergonomics, remote control, physical clearance, confined space, visibility, seating vibration and machine equipment and personal protection

assessment systems

computer based systems relating to production and transport 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 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