RIIMEX602D — Establish and maintain surface mining ground control and slope stability systems
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What an assessment for RIIMEX602D must cover
71 assessable components: 6 elements (33 performance criteria), 21 performance evidence and 16 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Plan and prepare to establish and maintain surface mining ground control and slope stability systems
- 1.1Access, interpret and apply surface mining ground control and slope stability systems documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- 1.2Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
- 1.3Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
- 1.4Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- 1.5Identify, access and interpret mine survey data and historical information
- 1.6Identify the necessary resources to assess ground control and slope stability issues
- 1.7Review actual and predicted ground control and slope stability performance in the mine
- 1.8Identify the criteria for establishing ground control and slope stability to acceptable performance levels
2 Identify and evaluate geological and geotechnical information
- 2.1Identify, interpret and confirm all relevant geological, geotechnical, hydrogeological data
- 2.2Coordinate further exploration, monitoring, sampling or testing to assist assessment of ground control and slope stability issues
- 2.3Identify and assess potential ground movement and slope instability situations
- 2.4Identify and evaluate overburden and inter-seam characteristics and physical properties
- 2.5Identify, confirm and evaluate stress regimes, blast vibration and seismic activity
3 Identify and evaluate mining engineering methods
- 3.1Evaluate the impact of mining system types and methods on ground control and slope stability
- 3.2Identify and assess layouts to improve ground control and slope stability from engineering analysis
- 3.3Identify and evaluate mining constraints impacting on the development of ground control and slope stability options
- 3.4Identify and evaluate equipment requirements
4 Identify and evaluate control options
- 4.1Identify water control methods to improve ground control or slope stability
- 4.2Identify, evaluate and clarify ground support systems or methods of mining to provide appropriate ground control and slope stability
- 4.3Identify and evaluate ground support installation, monitoring and assessment systems
- 4.4Identify and evaluate management controls for unacceptable ground movement or slope instability
5 Establish the ground control and slope stability system
- 5.1Establish exploration programs identifying geological features and characteristics impacting on ground control and slope stability
- 5.2Investigate, confirm and establish safe access and egress methods
- 5.3Establish systems and sequences of safe mining
- 5.4Establish monitoring systems of ground movement and slope instability to warn, control operations and record events
- 5.5Prepare and implement training plans and programs
- 5.6Investigate, confirm and establish emergency response and evacuation plans and procedures
- 5.7Identify, confirm, establish and implement safe operating procedures
6 Audit and review the effectiveness of the system
- 6.1Monitor ground movement and slope stability measurements against defined acceptable standards
- 6.2Audit emergency response and evacuation plans and procedures
- 6.3Identify, assess and incorporate future site mining requirements into the planning procedures to maintain appropriate standard of the ground control and slope stability systems
- 6.4Establish procedures for response to instances of non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit
- 6.5Regularly review performance of the ground control and slope stability system
Performance evidence
- locates and applies relevant legislation, documentation, policies and procedures
- implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient establishment and maintenance of surface mining ground control and slope stability systems including:
- accessing, interpreting and applying technical and mine survey information
- accessing and analysing archival and historical failure information
- interpreting and applying mathematical and scientific theorems/laws related to ground control and slope stability
- interpreting and applying design criteria for ground control and slope stability systems
- interpreting computer spreadsheets and mining systems modelling/simulations
- accessing and interpreting data from monitoring systems and equipment
- applying risk management processes and techniques
- works effectively with others to establish and maintain surface mining ground control and slope stability systems that meets all the required outcomes including:
- consulting with surface mining team and provides team leadership
- sharing information and communicating effectively in the workplace
- establishing training, coaching and mentoring support for supervisors and managers
- preparing written reports communicating the pit development status and outcomes
- demonstrates completion of establishing and maintaining surface mining ground control and slope stability systems that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:
- performing mathematical calculations
- collecting, collating and interpreting mining data
- preparing technical procedures
- conducting enquiries/investigations and preparing reports
- analysing and reporting on ground control and slope stability system training needs
- preparing and establishing systems and procedures
Knowledge evidence
- the legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for:
- work health and safety
- mine planning and design
- training systems
- emergency response and evacuation planning
- critical data including:
- geological, geotechnical, hydrogeological data
- hydrological data
- survey data
- audit methodologies
- exploration techniques
- ground support methods and systems
- mining and general engineering principles
- mining structure failure modes
- slope stability criteria
- stress analysis techniques including mining induced stress, vertical and horizontal stress tectonics
Foundation skills
- Foundation skills: Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit.
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