Domain - Surface Extraction
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| Level 2 | ||||||
| 17696 | Unit |
Describe and apply basic skills and knowledge required to work at a surface extraction site This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
4 Credits | |||
| 17983 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of emergency shutdown procedures at a sand extractives site This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
6 Credits | |||
| 8896 | Unit |
Undertake aggregate drying plant operations for extractive work This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 8900 | Unit |
Clean surface extraction fixed and mobile production plant, equipment, and site, and maintain site |
5 Credits | |||
| 8901 | Unit |
Make and spread stockpiles for an extractive site This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
3 Credits | |||
| 8906 | Unit |
Apply water to surfaces and stockpiles at an extractive site |
2 Credits | |||
| 8909 | Unit |
Describe the maintenance of working surfaces at a surface extraction site |
2 Credits | |||
| 8911 | Unit |
Operate a static primary crushing plant This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
12 Credits | |||
| Level 3 | ||||||
| 14870 | Unit |
Operate a rope excavator This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
12 Credits | |||
| 14960 | Unit |
Describe and operate a ladle carrier at a slag extraction site This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
20 Credits | |||
| 14961 | Unit |
Describe and operate a dock truck at a slag extraction site This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
20 Credits | |||
| 14962 | Unit |
Describe and operate a coil fork at a slag extraction site This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
20 Credits | |||
| 15664 | Unit |
Demonstrate introductory knowledge of geology at surface extraction sites |
5 Credits | |||
| 17981 | Unit |
Describe and operate a hopper/cable reel car at a surface extraction site This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
6 Credits | |||
| 17988 | Unit |
Describe and operate primary feed systems at a sand extraction site This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
10 Credits | |||
| 17990 | Unit |
Describe and plan sampling; and collect, store, and transport samples at a surface extraction site This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
15 Credits | |||
| 17993 | Unit |
Describe and operate a tailings disposal system at an extractive site This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
12 Credits | |||
| 19735 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of and operate an aerial ropeway at an extractive site This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
12 Credits | |||
| 19736 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of and operate a coal processing plant This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
10 Credits | |||
| 20732 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of environmental requirements for an extractive site This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 21153 | Unit |
Explain a dewatering management system, pump and settling ponds maintenance at an extractive site |
5 Credits | |||
| 22058 | Unit |
Describe and operate a drying plant at an extractive site This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
10 Credits | |||
| 22341 | Unit |
Operate a wheeled dozer safely for surface work at an extractive site This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 22342 | Unit |
Operate a track type tractor safely for surface work at an extractive site This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 22343 | Unit |
Describe, prepare, and operate a soil compactor at an extractive site This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
20 Credits | |||
| 22344 | Unit |
Describe, prepare, and operate recovery equipment at an extractive site This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 22345 | Unit |
Operate an articulated dump truck safely for surface work at an extractive site |
8 Credits | |||
| 22346 | Unit |
Operate a water truck safely for surface work at an extractive site This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
6 Credits | |||
| 27238 | Unit |
Operate a wheeled loader safely for surface work at an extractive site |
8 Credits | |||
| 27239 | Unit |
Operate an excavator safely for surface work at an extractive site |
8 Credits | |||
| 27240 | Unit |
Operate a mechanical rockbreaker safely for surface work at an extractive site |
6 Credits | |||
| 27241 | Unit |
Operate a motor grader safely for surface work at an extractive site This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
10 Credits | |||
| 27242 | Unit |
Operate an excavator at the face safely for surface work at an extractive site This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 30901 | Unit |
Read and interpret a quarry site plan |
3 Credits | |||
| 8893 | Unit |
Carry out weighbridge operations for extractive industries This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
10 Credits | |||
| 8894 | Unit |
Dewater extraction sites This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 8897 | Unit |
Adjust jaws on crushing plant for extractive industries This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 8898 | Unit |
Adjust cone crusher on crushing plant for extractive industries This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 8908 | Unit |
Inspect and maintain conveyors and screens at a surface extraction site This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 8912 | Unit |
Use water at surface extraction sites This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 8915 | Unit |
Conduct drilling operations at a surface extractive site |
20 Credits | |||
| 8917 | Unit |
Operate haul trucks safely for surface work at an extractive site |
6 Credits | |||
| 8918 | Unit |
Carry out shotfiring operations at a surface extraction site This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
12 Credits | |||
| Level 4 | ||||||
| 12630 | Unit |
Recover cyanide from processed gold slurry This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
20 Credits | |||
| 12631 | Unit |
Strip and process gold This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
45 Credits | |||
| 14868 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of and operate a lime mill processing plant This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
45 Credits | |||
| 14869 | Unit |
Operate a separate circuit as a part of lime mill processing This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
15 Credits | |||
| 15665 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of geology and geotechnical features and hazards for surface extraction |
5 Credits | |||
| 16689 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of alluvial gold recovery plant equipment This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
12 Credits | |||
| 16690 | Unit |
Evaluate a mine plan, interpret, and execute sampling procedures This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
12 Credits | |||
| 16691 | Unit |
Measure, evaluate and diagnose metallurgical performance of an alluvial gold plant This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 16692 | Unit |
Maintain an alluvial gold plant This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
90 Credits | |||
| 16693 | Unit |
Recover gold from alluvial concentrate This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
30 Credits | |||
| 16694 | Unit |
Control quality of product from operation of mobile and static sizing plant This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
4 Credits | |||
| 17697 | Unit |
Design blasting layouts and carry out blasting operations for construction and infrastructure sites This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
40 Credits | |||
| 17699 | Unit |
Describe procedures, plan layouts, assemble, place and fire shots for snow control This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
20 Credits | |||
| 17700 | Unit |
Design blasting layouts and carry out blasting operations for land work This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
28 Credits | |||
| 17987 | Unit |
Install and operate moveable conveyors at a sand extraction site This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
15 Credits | |||
| 19734 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of and maintain an aerial ropeway at an extractive site This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
15 Credits | |||
| 21630 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of and apply blasting layouts for underwater blasting This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 21631 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of and apply blasting layouts for blasting hot surfaces This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 21632 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of and apply techniques for blasting for pipeline perforations This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
10 Credits | |||
| 21633 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of and apply blasting layouts for pile and pipe cutting blasting This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 22059 | Unit |
Describe and operate a separate circuit at a lime mill processing plant This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
20 Credits | |||
| 22060 | Unit |
Describe and operate moveable conveyors at a surface extraction site This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
15 Credits | |||
| 7162 | Unit |
Inspect, operate, maintain, and repair an aerial ropeway on an extractive site This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 7163 | Unit |
Operate gold mill processing plant This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 7166 | Unit |
Operate alluvial gold plant This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
30 Credits | |||
| 8891 | Unit |
Carry out hydraulic sand extraction operations This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
12 Credits | |||
| 8892 | Unit |
Blend product using a blending plant for extractive industries This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
8 Credits | |||
| 8895 | Unit |
Supervise loading out of materials from extractive sites This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
12 Credits | |||
| 8904 | Unit |
Produce product using a mobile crushing plant |
10 Credits | |||
| 8907 | Unit |
Design blasting layouts within surface operation production areas |
20 Credits | |||
| 8914 | Unit |
Arrange for laboratory testing of crushed stone and rock aggregates This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2027. |
15 Credits | |||
| 8916 | Unit |
Operate secondary and tertiary crushing plant This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
15 Credits | |||
| Level 5 | ||||||
| 12628 | Unit |
Operate a metalliferous gold mill processing plant This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
120 Credits | |||
| 12629 | Unit |
Treat all excess water from gold processing plant and recover all other run offs and seepages This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
80 Credits | |||
| 15663 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of the geotechnical requirements for ground stability at surface extraction sites |
15 Credits | |||
| 15667 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of surface extraction methods and the effects of geological features on these methods This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 16695 | Unit |
Create a safety management system document for an extractive site This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
3 Credits | |||
| 17698 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of blasting layouts for specialist blasting techniques This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
20 Credits | |||
| 17745 | Unit |
Survey and draw a surface extractive site plan This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 21154 | Unit |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of procedures to minimise environmental impact at an extraction site This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2026. |
7 Credits | |||
| 28797 | Unit |
Review consent conditions and describe how to prepare a water management plan for a surface extraction site This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 7167 | Unit |
Carry out test and evaluation operations in an alluvial gold plant This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
15 Credits | |||
| 8910 | Unit |
Manage surface extraction site to minimise environmental impact This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
7 Credits | |||
| 8913 | Unit |
Plan and manage aggregate production to minimise environmental impacts This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
15 Credits | |||

