Modification History
Not applicable.
Description
This qualification reflects the role of employees such as production operators in an underground coal mine, who perform tasks involving a broad range of skilled applications in a varied work context, using some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures.
Pathways Information
Not applicable.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Summary
The following table includes a summary of the employability skills as identified by the resources and infrastructure industry for this qualification. The table should be interpreted in conjunction with the detailed requirements of each unit of competency packaged in this qualification. The outcomes required here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on packaging options. |
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Employability Skill |
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: |
Communication |
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Teamwork |
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Problem-solving |
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Initiative and enterprise |
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Planning and organising |
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Self-management |
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Learning |
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Technology |
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Packaging Rules
Requirements for completion of the qualification
The following table provides the packaging rules for this qualification, followed by the list of relevant units of competency.
Successful completion of sixteen (16) units of competency made up of:
- six (6) mandatory units, and
- ten (10) elective units of which:
- at least five (5) must come from the specified electives listed below
- up to five (5) from the general electives listed below
- up to one (1) unit may come from Certificate II, Certificate III or Certificate IV level from this, or any other Training Package
Units chosen must be relevant to the job function.
Care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisites specified within imported units, or units chosen as electives, are complied with.
Mandatory units of competency |
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Unit code |
Unit title |
RIICOM301B |
Communicate information |
RIIERR201A |
Conduct fire team operations |
RIIGOV201A |
Comply with site work processes/procedures |
RIIMCU208A |
Conduct basic strata control operations |
RIIMCU214A |
Conduct face ventilation operations |
RIIRIS301A |
Apply risk management processes |
Specified electives |
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Unit code |
Unit title |
RIIMCU209A |
Conduct roadway maintenance |
RIIMCU301A |
Conduct specialised strata control operations |
RIIMCU302A |
Construct and maintain ventilation devices |
RIIMCU303A |
Conduct continuous miner operations |
RIIMCU304A |
Conduct shuttle car operations |
RIIMCU305A |
Conduct outburst mining operations |
RIIMCU306A |
Conduct shearer operations |
RIIMCU307A |
Conduct longwall face equipment operations |
RIIMCU308A |
Install and recover longwall equipment |
RIIMCU309A |
Operate breaker line supports |
RIIMCU310A |
Conduct flexible conveyor train (FCT) operations |
RIIMCU311A |
Monitor control processes |
RIIMCU401A |
Conduct special roadway operations |
RIIMCU402A |
Apply spontaneous combustion management measures |
RIINHB304B |
Conduct air drilling |
RIINHB310A |
Conduct surface directional drilling |
General electives |
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Unit code |
Unit title |
RIIBLA302A |
Conduct shotfiring operations in underground coal mines |
RIIENV301A |
Conduct atmospheric monitoring |
RIIERR203A |
Escape from hazardous situation unaided |
RIIERR204A |
Provide aided rescue to endangered personnel |
RIIERR205A |
Apply initial response First Aid |
RIIERR301A |
Respond to mine incident |
RIIERR302A |
Respond to local emergencies and incidents |
RIIERR303A |
Operate in self-contained regenerative oxygen breathing apparatus |
RIIERR304A |
Control emergencies and critical situations |
RIIERR305A |
Control underground fires |
RIIERR306A |
Conduct underground search |
RIIERR307A |
Extricate casualties from underground incident |
RIIERR308A |
Extricate and transport people involved in incidents |
RIIERR309A |
Establish and operate from fresh air base |
RIIERR310A |
Provide support for rescue operations |
RIIHAN304A |
Conduct slewing crane operations |
RIIOHS301A |
Conduct safety and health investigations |
RIIPEO202A |
Provide deck support for conveyor-car high wall mining operations |
RIIPEO301A |
Conduct conveyor-car high wall mining operations |
RIISAM304A |
Install, commission and maintain major conveyor equipment and systems |
RIISAM305A |
Repair and splice conveyor belting |
RIISAM311A |
Maintain winder equipment |
RIISAM312A |
Inspect and maintain shafts and structures |
RIISAM313A |
Monitor, inspect and service ropes and attachments |
RIIUND205A |
Respond to a workforce incident |
RIIUND208A |
Conduct skip operations |
RIIUND209A |
Operate automated winder |
RIIUND301A |
Operate manual winder |
RIIUND302A |
Conduct cage operations |
RIIUND303A |
Operate winder for shaft sinking |