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Underground Coal Operations

Certificate III in Underground Coal Operations

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.


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

RIICOM301A             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

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

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


Certificate IV in Underground Coal Operations

This qualification reflects the role of employees such as mine supervisor, team leader or deputy, in an underground coal mine who perform tasks involving a broad range of varied activities most of which are complex and non-routine. They are responsible for the quantity and quality of the output of others, contribute to the development of technical solutions to non-routine problems and apply safety management plans to the workplace.


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.

Note about regulations: RIIMCU406A is Mandatory in NSW.

Successful completion of thirteen (13) units of competency made up of:
  • nine (9) mandatory units, and
  • four (4) elective units of which:
  • at least one (1) must come from the specified electives listed below
  • up to three (3) from the general electives listed below
  • up to one (1) unit may come from Certificate III, Certificate III or Diploma 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

RIIBLA202B      Support underground shotfiring operations

RIIBLA302A      Conduct shotfiring operations in underground coal mines

RIIERR402A      Apply and monitor underground coal mine emergency preparedness and response systems

RIIMCU403A     Apply and monitor the gas management plan

RIIMCU407A     Apply and monitor the strata management plan

RIIMCU408A     Apply the spontaneous combustion management plan

RIIMEX406A     Apply and monitor mine transport system and production equipment

RIIRAI401A        Apply and monitor mine services and infrastructure systems

RIIRIS402A        Carry out the risk management processes

RIIUND401B     Apply and monitor the ventilation management plan

 

Specified Electives

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

RIIMCU401A        Conduct special roadway operations

RIIMCU404A        Apply and monitor the gas drainage management plan

RIIMCU405A        Apply and monitor the outburst management plan

RIIMCU406A        Apply and monitor the inrush management plan

RIIUND304A         Recover equipment

 

General Electives

BSBCUS401A        Coordinate implementation of customer service strategies

BSBINN301A         Promote innovation in a team environment

BSBLED401A        Develop teams and individuals

BSBMGT401A        Show leadership in the workplace

BSBMGT402A        Implement operational plan

BSBMGT403A        Implement continuous improvement

BSBOHS407A        Monitor a safe workplace

BSBWOR404A       Develop work priorities

RIICOM301B          Communication Information

RIIERR403A            Lead rescue team

RIIOHS301A           Conduct safety and health investigations


Diploma in Underground Coal Operations

This qualification reflects the role of mine managers who work in an underground coal mine who perform tasks involving a high level of autonomy and requiring the application of significant judgement in planning and determining the selection of equipment/roles/techniques for themselves and others. They are required to demonstrate the application of a broad range of technical, managerial, coordination and planning and implement safety management plans.

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.

Note about regulations: RIIBLA302A and RIIMCU505A are Mandatory in NSW.

Successful completion of twelve (12) units of competency made up of:

  • nine (9) mandatory units, and
  • three (3) elective units of which:
  • at least two (2) must come from the specified electives listed below
  • up to one (1) from the general electives listed below
  • up to one (1) unit may come from Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma 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

RIIERR501A      Implement underground coal mine emergency preparedness and response systems

RIIMCU501A     Implement the spontaneous combustion management plan

RIIMCU502A     Implement the gas management plan

RIIMCU506A     Implement strata management plan

RIIRAI501B        Implement mine transport and production equipment

RIIRAI503B        Implement site services and infrastructure systems

RIIRIS402A        Carry out the risk management processes

RIIUND501A     Implement the ventilation management plan

RIIBLA302A      Conduct shotfiring operations in underground coal mines

RIIBLA202B      Support underground shotfiring operations


Specified Electives

BSBOHS407A    Monitor a safe workplace

RIICOM301B       Communication Information

RIIMCU503A       Implement the gas drainage management plan

RIIMCU504A       Implement the outburst management plan

RIIMCU505A       Implement the inrush management plan

RIIOHS301A        Conduct safety and health investigations

RIIRAI506A          Implement, monitor, rectify and report on inventory control system

RIIPRM501A        Implement, monitor, rectify and report on contracts

RIIUND603A       Manage, operate and maintain the mine ventilation system


General Electives

BSBFIM501A        Manage budgets and financial plans

BSBINN502A       Build and sustain an innovative work environment

BSBLED501A      Develop a workplace learning environment

BSBMGT515A      Manage operational plan

BSBMGT516A      Facilitate continuous improvement

BSBSMB402A      Plan small business finances

BSBWOR501A     Manage personal work priorities and professional development

BSBWOR502A     Ensure team effectiveness

RIIGOV401B         Apply, monitor and report on compliance systems