This unit develops a participant’s skills and knowledge required to conduct dewatering activities in surface operations in Coal mining and Extractive.

This unit is appropriate for those working in operational 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 documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient conducting of dewatering activities in surface operations including:

applying operational safety requirements

accessing, reading, interpreting and applying technical information

selecting dewatering methods

interpreting ground conditions

pumping equipment operating requirements

identifying potential hazards

responding to changing circumstances

complying with environmental requirements

working in confined spaces

applying equipment records maintenance requirements

interpreting and applying work instructions

selecting and using the required tools and equipment

selecting and wearing appropriate personal protective equipment

being prepared for emergency

works effectively with others to undertake and complete dewatering activities in surface operations that meet all of the required outcomes including:

using a range of communication techniques to convey information to others

maintaining written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

demonstrates completion of conducting dewatering activities ins urface operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

installing and dismantling dewatering equipment

completing pre-start, start-up and shutdown procedures

starting, testing, monitoring and adjusting dewatering equipment

inspecting dewatering equipment and systems

maintaining, servicing and lubricating equipment

completing the work plan

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in conducting dewatering activities in surface operations through:

accessing, interpreting and applying technical information

applying techniques for communicating with and coordinating activities with others

selecting appropriate dewatering methods

interpreting ground conditions

complying with environmental requirements

identifying and using site hazard and response procedures

identifying and using site risk control procedures

identifying and complying with site requirements and constraints

identifying site geological and survey data

identifying and applying dewatering equipment pre-start, start-up, operating and shutdown procedures and techniques

identifying dewatering equipment characteristics, technical capability and limitations

identifying and applying drainage principles and processes

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