RIIMCU302F — Construct and maintain ventilation devices

Elements & performance criteria

Performance evidence

• construct and maintain ventilation devices on at least two occasions, including:
• applying basic construction skills to conduct remedial work to make workplace safe and to identify potential strata hazards (roof and ribs)
• completing operations on the following devices in an underground coal mine:
• stoppings or regulators; and
• overcasts or undercasts; and
• seals or bulkheads
• using materials for devices, including, but not limited to:
• poles/props/ply/mesh
• pre-fabricated steel
• plaster/cementitious products or bricks
• pumping equipment
• foam or other secondary materials as required
• establishing ventilation at construction site and monitoring mine atmosphere.
• During the above, the candidate must:
• locate and apply relevant documentation, policies and procedures and confirm work activity is compliant
• implement the requirements, procedures and techniques for constructing and maintaining ventilation devices, including:
• reading, interpreting, applying and communicating technical information
• identifying and minimising environmental issues, potential hazards and risks
• selecting and using relevant tools and equipment
• complying with environmental requirements and constraints
• identifying work requirements
• applying diagnostic and fault finding techniques
• applying construction techniques
• monitoring and responding to local environmental conditions (including ventilation, gas levels, spontaneous combustion and strata conditions)
• inspecting and maintaining devices, equipment and materials
• work effectively with others to construct and maintain ventilation devices in a way that meets required outcomes, including:
• organising work activities to meet task requirements
• communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions
• complying with reporting requirements and procedures
• determining coordination requirements throughout work activities, including with other work groups.

Knowledge evidence

• key legislation required to construct and maintain ventilation devices
• key policies, procedures and documentation required to construct and maintain ventilation devices, including required layouts, plans and operational safety systems
• mine geology, environmental data and survey information related to ventilation devices, including:
• ventilation/gas data
• deputy reports
• geological data
• survey data
• spontaneous combustion management plans
• types, uses, and limitations of ventilation circuits, ventilation devices and sealing systems, including the following device types:
• stoppings, including: short-term, long-term, coffin box, machine doors
• seals
• bulkheads
• balance chambers
• regulators
• overcasts
• undercasts
• principles and techniques for applying ventilation device construction processes and techniques, including for the following construction equipment types:
• grout pumps
• cement mixers
• compressed air drills
• borers
• hoses
• hand tools
• scaffolding
• levels
• water traps
• sampling lines
• pressure gauges
• gas drainage lines
• shut off valves
• oxygen breathing apparatus
• gas detection equipment
• ventilation device equipment and material characteristics and limitations, including transportation requirements, for device materials, including:
• poles/props/ply/mesh
• pre-fabricated steel
• plaster/cementitious products/bricks
• pumping equipment
• foam
• principles, processes and techniques for managing hazards, including:
• strata
• dust
• gases
• poor ventilation
• spontaneous combustion
• principles and techniques for identifying and responding to relevant hazards and emergencies, including those related to:
• irrespirable atmospheres
• noxious atmospheres
• flammable and explosive mixtures
• fires
• site requirements for completing maintenance records and reporting requirements
• techniques for coordinating and communicating job activities with others.

Foundation skills

• Numeracy: Calculates basic measurements including mass and dimensions
• Reading: Identifies and interprets information from workplace documentation and legislation
• Self-management: Monitors and minimises own exposure to worksite risks and hazards during activities
• Writing: Completes records using sector-specific vocabulary, grammatical structures and conventions

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