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RIIMCU209A - Conduct roadway maintenance

Description

 This unit covers conducting roadway maintenance in the coal mining
industry. It includes: planning and preparing for maintenance,
conducting roadway maintenance, finalising work procedures, and
carrying out operator maintenance on equipment. Licensing, legislative,
regulatory and certification requirements vary between States,
Territories, and industry sectors. Relevant information must be sourced
prior to application of the unit.

Pre Requisites

 Nil

Application

 This unit is appropriate for those working in an assistant role, at
worksites within:
  •  Coal mining

Performance Criteria

 1. Plan and prepare for maintenance
1.1 Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
1.2 Access, interpret and apply mine environmental data required to complete the allocated work
1.3 Coordinate and transport resources required for the work to the worksite

2. Conduct roadway maintenance
2.1 Resolve coordination activities with others at the site prior to commencement of, and during, the work activity
2.2 Carry out equipment, materials and services checks in accordance with the work requirements and site procedures
2.3 Erect/post warning signals and signs prior to commencement of task in accordance with site procedures
2.4 Apply ballast to roadways in accordance with site requirements
2.5 Carry out roadway dust suppression in accordance with site procedures
2.6 Divert and drain roof and floor water in accordance with site procedures
2.7 Recognise and respond to hazardous and emergency situations in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and/or site procedures

3. Finalise work procedures
3.1 Perform work in accordance with the work requirements and targets and within the operating capabilities of the equipment
3.2 Isolate services in accordance with site procedures
3.3 Complete job/task reports in accordance with site requirements and hand over details

4. Carry out operator maintenance on equipment
4.1 Carry out equipment inspections and fault finding in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and/or site requirements
4.2 Carry out routine operational servicing, lubrication and housekeeping tasks in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and/or site procedures and practices
4.3 Carry out minor maintenance to manufacturer's instructions and site requirements
4.4 Process records in accordance with site requirements

Required Skills & Knowledge

 Required skills
  •  apply legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for roadway maintenance
  •  apply personnel and operational safety requirements
  •  access, interpret, apply and communicate technical information
  •  use and maintain the roadway maintenance equipment
  •  identify, select and apply roadway maintenance materials
  •  perform the maintenance tasks required at the site
  •  use hand tools
  •  comply with environmental requirements

Required knowledge
  •  mine personnel and operational safety procedure
  •  mine operational procedures, layout and plan
  •  road maintenance equipment capabilities, limitations and maintenance requirement
  •  roadway maintenance materials and their application
  •  roadway maintenance techniques
  •  mine geological conditions
  •  mine environmental requirements and constraints related to roadway maintenance

Range Statement

 Relevant compliance documentation may include:
  •  legislative, organisational and site requirements and procedures
  •  manufacturer's guidelines and specifications
  •  Australian standards
  •  management plans
  •  OHS policy
  •  code of practice
  •  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 requirement de tails may include:
  •  nature and scope of the work
  •  achievement targets
  •  equipment allocation, including any defects
  •  locations of work
  •  essential survey data
  •  locations of service facilities
  •  site working conditions
  •  environmental conditions
  •  hazards and potential hazards
  •  next area of work and coordination requirements/issues

Mine environmental data may be in the form of:
  •  ventilation/gas data
  •  deputy reports
  •  geological hazard plan
  •  survey data

Resources required for the work may include:
  •  personnel
  •  machinery
  •  materials
  •  power
  •  water

Equipmentmay include:
  •  pumps
  •  pumping equipment
  •  signs
  •  barriers
  •  tools

Material may include:
  •  ballast
  •  concrete (readymix and quickset)
  •  timber
  •  salt
  •  flyash

Maintenance of roadways may include:
  •  grading
  •  contouring
  •  dust suppression
  •  ballasting holes
  •  cutting drains

Machinery may include:
  •  grader
  •  load haul dump and attachments
  •  ram car
  •  roller
  •  bobcat

Operator (operational) maintenance procedures
  • are those established and authorised for the site.

Evidence Guide

 Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to worksite operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit and include evidence of the following:
  •  knowledge of the requirements, procedures and instructions for conducting roadway maintenance
  •  implementation of requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of roadway maintenance
  •  working with others to undertake and complete the roadway maintenance in a way that meets all of the required outcomes
  •  consistent timely completion of roadway maintenance that safely, effectively and efficiently meets the required outcomes

Context of and specific resources for assessment
  •  This unit must be assessed in the context of the work environment. Where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment may occur in a simulated environment provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of workplace performance, including task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.
  •  Assessment of this competency requires typical resources normally used in a resources and infrastructure sector environment. Selection and use of resources for particular worksites may differ due to the site circumstances.
  •  The assessment environment should not disadvantage the participant. For example, language, literacy and numeracy demands of assessment should not be greater than those required on the job.
  •  Customisation of assessment and delivery environment to sensitively accommodate cultural diversity.
  •  Aboriginal people and other people from a non English speaking background may have second language issues.
  •  Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities. Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required.

Method of assessment
This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency. The assessment strategy for this unit must verify required knowledge and skill and practical application using more than one of the following assessment methods:
  •  written and/or oral assessment of the candidate's required knowledge
  •  observed, documented and/or first hand testimonial evidence of the candidate's:
  •  implementation of appropriate requirement, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient achievement of required outcomes
  •  consistent achievement of required outcomes
  •  first hand testimonial evidence of the candidate's:
  •  working with others to undertake and complete the roadway maintenance

Guidance information for assessment
Consult the SkillsDMC User Guide for further information on assessment including access and equity issues.

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