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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to establish and maintain the outburst management plan
   • Access, interpret and apply outburst management plan documentation, and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Identify, evaluate and clarify coal seam characteristics and conditions which could lead to outburst conditions
   • Identify, analyse and evaluate hazards and risks relating to outburst
   • Identify, analyse and evaluate geological and geotechnical conditions which may contribute to outburst prone conditions
   • Identify, analyse and evaluate the effects of outburst on mine atmosphere, personnel, services and infrastructure
   • Identify the requirements for personnel, services and infrastructure protection in relation to outburst
2. Identify, analyse and evaluate outburst potential and control options and measures
   • Identify, analyse and evaluate the types and advantages/disadvantages of outburst sampling and analytical process options
   • Identify, analyse and evaluate geological and physical conditions of the seam and surrounding strata
   • Identify, analyse and evaluate the types and advantages/disadvantages of outburst control methods
   • Identify, analyse and evaluate the methods, purposes and capabilities of monitoring systems with regard to outburst
   • Identify, analyse and evaluate control options to address outburst hazards
   • Identify and clarify the scope and impact of gas drainage on outburst prone areas
   • Identify training needs of individuals and prepare training plans
3. Design and develop outburst management systems
   • Access, interpret and include drilling systems, including equipment, processes and techniques into the development of the outburst management system
   • Access, interpret and include core sampling and related analysis systems, processes and techniques into the development of the outburst management system
   • Identify, select and measure the criteria for addressing geological and geotechnical hazards and include into the outburst management plan
   • Access, interpret and include personnel safety measures and techniques into the outburst management system
   • Access, interpret and include services and infrastructure protection measures into the outburst management system
   • Develop monitoring systems, including those for real-time information to minimise the risk of an outburst
   • Design and develop controls systems for the outburst management system
4. Establish the outburst management plan
   • Design and establish outburst drilling, sampling, collection, analysis and reporting procedures
   • Establish actions and procedures required in response to gas threshold levels
   • Establish geological and geotechnical hazard identification and response procedures
   • Develop permit to mine procedures
   • Establish personnel safety measures and techniques
   • Establish services and infrastructure protection measures
   • Establish outburst information recording and reporting procedures
   • Establish emergency response and evacuation plans
   • Establish training requirements for the outburst management plan
5. Plan and prepare for the implementation of the outburst management plan
   • Identify, clarify and communicate to all personnel roles and responsibilities, as specified in the outburst management plan
   • Identify, forecast, obtain and allocate/schedule resources required for the implementation of the outburst management plan
   • Implement the outburst training program
   • Review the outburst management plan implementation procedures and implement required changes
6. Audit the effectiveness of the outburst management plan
   • Audit the outburst management system
   • Audit outburst drilling and analytical procedures
   • Audit monitoring systems
   • Audit geological and geotechnical identification, monitoring and response procedures
   • Audit recording plans and procedures
   • Audit outburst training plan for currency, relevance and compliance with the requirements of the outburst management system
   • Identify and respond promptly to instances of non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit
   • Maintain written records, reports and policy documentation
7. Plan and prepare to establish and maintain the outburst management plan
   • Access, interpret and apply outburst management plan documentation, and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Identify, evaluate and clarify coal seam characteristics and conditions which could lead to outburst conditions
   • Identify, analyse and evaluate hazards and risks relating to outburst
   • Identify, analyse and evaluate geological and geotechnical conditions which may contribute to outburst prone conditions
   • Identify, analyse and evaluate the effects of outburst on mine atmosphere, personnel, services and infrastructure
   • Identify the requirements for personnel, services and infrastructure protection in relation to outburst
8. Identify, analyse and evaluate outburst potential and control options and measures
   • Identify, analyse and evaluate the types and advantages/disadvantages of outburst sampling and analytical process options
   • Identify, analyse and evaluate geological and physical conditions of the seam and surrounding strata
   • Identify, analyse and evaluate the types and advantages/disadvantages of outburst control methods
   • Identify, analyse and evaluate the methods, purposes and capabilities of monitoring systems with regard to outburst
   • Identify, analyse and evaluate control options to address outburst hazards
   • Identify and clarify the scope and impact of gas drainage on outburst prone areas
   • Identify training needs of individuals and prepare training plans
9. Design and develop outburst management systems
   • Access, interpret and include drilling systems, including equipment, processes and techniques into the development of the outburst management system
   • Access, interpret and include core sampling and related analysis systems, processes and techniques into the development of the outburst management system
   • Identify, select and measure the criteria for addressing geological and geotechnical hazards and include into the outburst management plan
   • Access, interpret and include personnel safety measures and techniques into the outburst management system
   • Access, interpret and include services and infrastructure protection measures into the outburst management system
   • Develop monitoring systems, including those for real-time information to minimise the risk of an outburst
   • Design and develop controls systems for the outburst management system
10. Establish the outburst management plan
    • Design and establish outburst drilling, sampling, collection, analysis and reporting procedures
    • Establish actions and procedures required in response to gas threshold levels
    • Establish geological and geotechnical hazard identification and response procedures
    • Develop permit to mine procedures
    • Establish personnel safety measures and techniques
    • Establish services and infrastructure protection measures
    • Establish outburst information recording and reporting procedures
    • Establish emergency response and evacuation plans
    • Establish training requirements for the outburst management plan
11. Plan and prepare for the implementation of the outburst management plan
    • Identify, clarify and communicate to all personnel roles and responsibilities, as specified in the outburst management plan
    • Identify, forecast, obtain and allocate/schedule resources required for the implementation of the outburst management plan
    • Implement the outburst training program
    • Review the outburst management plan implementation procedures and implement required changes
12. Audit the effectiveness of the outburst management plan
    • Audit the outburst management system
    • Audit outburst drilling and analytical procedures
    • Audit monitoring systems
    • Audit geological and geotechnical identification, monitoring and response procedures
    • Audit recording plans and procedures
    • Audit outburst training plan for currency, relevance and compliance with the requirements of the outburst management system
    • Identify and respond promptly to instances of non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit
    • Maintain written records, reports and policy documentation

Performance Evidence

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 that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

implements the procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient establishment and maintenance of the outburst management plan including:

operating hand held monitoring equipment

accessing data from monitoring equipment

interpreting outburst data

performing outburst planning mathematical calculations

interpreting computer spreadsheets and outburst modelling / simulations

interpreting and applying mathematical and scientific theorems / laws related to outburst

accessing and applying design criteria for outburst management systems

accessing and analysing archival and historical outburst information related to the mine

assessing the risks and consequences of outburst

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the establishment and maintenance of the outburst management plan that meets all of the required outcomes including:

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions, and convey work progress

developing procedures appropriate to mine operations for management of outburst

demonstrates completion of establishing and maintaining the outburst management plan that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

identifying viable options and the selection of outburst management techniques that best meet the required outcomes

conducting enquiries/investigations and preparing reports

establishing outburst training requirements

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in establishing and maintaining the outburst management plan through:

systems of mining

systems of work

identifying and monitoring factors affecting stability of mining structures

mining and general engineering principles relevant to the behaviour of excavations in rock and coal

identifying the impact of differing geological features and conditions on outburst zones

identifying and using monitoring systems and techniques

identifying and assessing outburst indicators and ratios

identifying and evaluating methods of control of outburst

completing mine mapping of outburst zones, related geology and features

identifying and applying emergency response and evacuation/disaster planning processes and techniques

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