Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for surface coal mining systems
- Access, interpret and apply systems and methods of surface coal mining documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
- Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
- Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- Obtain, interpret and apply verbal or written work instructions for the allocated task
- Identify and assess the risks associated with unstable mining structures
- Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for an emergency
- Monitor mine development operation
- Communicate, apply and monitor approved mining system
- Communicate and apply primary, secondary and other support systems
- Identify and assess operational constraints impacting on the maintenance of stable mining structure
- Assess and report strata spoil and dump failures and implement appropriate control measures
- Identify and monitor the application of the mining sequences
- Identify, assess and record failure mechanisms, including virgin and induced stress control methods and implement appropriate control measures
- Identify and apply emergency response and evacuation plans and procedures and report on outcomes
- Monitor and report on effectiveness of standard operating procedures
- Contribute to systems audit and review requirements
- Monitor waste management procedures
- Monitor stockpile formation and reclaiming systems
- Report on the systems and methods of mining
- Plan and prepare for surface coal mining systems
- Access, interpret and apply systems and methods of surface coal mining documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
- Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
- Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- Obtain, interpret and apply verbal or written work instructions for the allocated task
- Identify and assess the risks associated with unstable mining structures
- Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for an emergency
- Monitor mine development operation
- Communicate, apply and monitor approved mining system
- Communicate and apply primary, secondary and other support systems
- Identify and assess operational constraints impacting on the maintenance of stable mining structure
- Assess and report strata spoil and dump failures and implement appropriate control measures
- Identify and monitor the application of the mining sequences
- Identify, assess and record failure mechanisms, including virgin and induced stress control methods and implement appropriate control measures
- Identify and apply emergency response and evacuation plans and procedures and report on outcomes
- Monitor and report on effectiveness of standard operating procedures
- Contribute to systems audit and review requirements
- Monitor waste management procedures
- Monitor stockpile formation and reclaiming systems
- Report on the systems and methods of mining