The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Relevant compliance documentation may include: | legislative, organisational and site requirements and procedures manufacturer's guidelines and specifications Australian standards Employment and workplace relations legislation Equal Employment Opportunity and Disability Discrimination legislation |
Work requirements may be in the form of: | shift briefings handover details work orders |
Work requirements may include: | equipment/plant identification/allocation nature and scope of the work working conditions achievement targets site lighting arrangements defects of machine hazards and potential hazards |
Geological and survey data may include: | go/no-go zones high-wall stability drive position gas conditions seam pitch seam conditions other operational and safety related issues |
Resources may include: | correct lighting loaders dozers cameras water supply fuel supply inertisation or flushing equipment lubricants power supply consumable parts |
Safety information and procedures may be contained in: | legislation and regulations relevant Australian standards management plans manager's rules mining plans OHS policy code of practice manufacturer instructions safe working or job procedures (or equivalent) |
Monitoring systems and alarms are those which indicate vital signs and out of specification activities/operations. | |
Function tests may include: | chain conveyor cutter-heads traction shear-up/down camera sprays pan up/down water sprays steering wings stab-jack belt tracking propulsion |
Conveyor-car high wall mining system may be powered by electric (overhydraulic systems) and include: | launch vehicle stacker continuous miner conveyor cars |
Specific safety requirements are to include: | boarding and disembarking procedures relocation procedures shift blasting schedules advance and retraction procedures operational signal procedures |
Coordination and monitoring requirements in relation to the positioning of the launch may include: | pit preparation survey controls stacker positioning |
Coordination requirements related to the mining coal may involve the functions of pinman/deckman and the loader driver. | |
Operator controls may include: | TV/computer monitors navigation screen miner controls conveyor controls hydraulic pump controls fault monitoring gas monitoring supervisory control and data acquisition communication |
Supply stacker adjustments may include: | levelling and re-aligning of stacker bridge conveyor |
Mining monitoring and response requirements may include: | pitch roll spalling guttering roof conditions water (in-rush) floor conditions coal flow gaseous situations |
Work area monitoring and response requirements may include: | high wall stability low wall stability lighting associated / close proximity machinery equipment and personnel impact of weather conditions. |
Responses to gaseous situations may include: | inertisation flushing ceasing mining interpretation of Coward's triangle extraction retraction methane monitoring |
Hazards may include: | wet weather gas fire explosions highwall collapse falling material |
Emergency response requirements to unscheduled power outrage may include: | auxiliary power supply haulage jewellery retrieval gear (sheave blocks) |
Emergency response requirements to roof fall may include: | retrieval gear jewellery increased hydraulic pressure to rams |
Operator (operational) maintenance procedures are those established and authorised for the site. | |