This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to blend stockpile materials in Coal and Metalliferous mining and Extractive.

This unit is appropriate for those working in operational or supervisory roles.

No licensing 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 documentation, policies and procedures

works effectively with others to undertake and effective completion of blending stockpile materials to meet all required outcomes including:

preparing for and organising work activities to meet all task requirements

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

using a range of communication techniques and aids to advise others of work activity and exclusion zones

demonstrates completion of blending stockpile materials that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

using site determined communication system and equipment

using knowledge of the requirements, procedures and instructions for blending of stockpile materials

operating hand tools when blending stockpile materials

monitoring the blending process and ensure correct grades of minerals are selected

applying diagnostic and troubleshooting techniques to blending of stockpile materials

operating a computer system to record issues, report activity, and faults and process used to remedy or remove contaminants when blending of stockpile materials

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of blending stockpile materials through:

blending stockpile materials

blending and stockpiling issues

environmental requirements and constraints

product characteristics

pre-start, start-up, operating and shutdown procedures and techniques for blending equipment

characteristics, processes, technical capability and limitations when blending

hazardous goods procedures and consequences of spills

stockpile indicator readings

site operational system

the principles of contamination

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

Extractive industries

Metalliferous mining