Field          Engineering and Technology

 

Revision and Rollover of Underground Extraction unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Extractive Industries

Underground Extraction

7145, 7146, 7151, 7160, 7164, 7165, 13358, 15662, 15666, 15668. 15669, 15670, 16696, 16697, 17705, 17741, 17742, 19858, 19860, 19863, 19864, 21278-21281, 21629, 21813-21822, 21824, 22057

 

The NZ Extractive Industries Training Organisation (EXITO) has completed the rollover of the unit standards listed above.

 

At the same time, the unit standards shown in bold above were revised and rolled over.

 

Date new versions published                                                          July 2010

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2012

 

Summary

 

These unit standards had passed, or were coming up to, their planned review date.  As EXITO is still gathering feedback and input from assessors, moderators, and other stakeholders to inform a full review, these unit standards have been rolled over to maintain their currency in the interim.

 

At the same time, the unit standards were revised to ensure that legislation, references, and industry terminology are up to date.

 

Main changes

 

Changes were made to the purpose statements, special notes, elements, performance criteria and ranges of the unit standards to bring them up to date.

 

The Registration Criteria for National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Unit Standards have been reviewed and replaced with the Quality assurance criteria for the listing of unit standards on the Directory of Assessment Standards.  The changes made to the criteria during this review reflect the replacement of the NQF and the Register with the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) and the Directory of Assessment Standards, the inclusion of criteria for grades, and changes to terminology and format of unit standards.  The main changes to terminology are that:

 

The unit standards covered by this report have been published in the new format.

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Engineering and Technology > Extractive Industries > Underground Extraction

ID

Title

Level

Credit

7145

Design, establish, and maintain effective ventilation systems for an underground mine

5

20

7146

Demonstrate basic knowledge and ability required to work in an underground mine

2

6

7151

Operate a load haul dump machine with attachments in an underground mine

3

20

7160

Describe and operate a feeder breaker in an underground extractive site

3

15

7164

Describe and operate a winding engine in an underground extractive site

4

15

7165

Install tracks and ballast for rope and locomotive haulage systems in an underground extractive site

4

10

13358

Describe and operate a longhole drill for underground extraction

4

12

15662

Evaluate ground conditions and design support methods for underground mines and tunnels

6

20

15666

Demonstrate knowledge of geology for underground extraction

4

10

15668

Demonstrate knowledge of mining methods for underground coal

6

20

15669

Demonstrate knowledge of tunnelling methods

5

15

15670

Demonstrate knowledge of mining methods for metalliferous mines

6

20

16696

Operate BG174 oxygen breathing apparatus in a confined area with an irrespirable atmosphere

4

5

16697

Deal with mine fires using extinguishing agents

4

3

17705

Describe, develop, and maintain basic ventilation systems for an underground mine or tunnel

4

15

17741

Demonstrate specialist underground survey techniques

6

15

17742

Survey and draw an underground extractive site plan

6

20

19858

Describe and operate BG4 breathing apparatus in an irrespirable atmosphere in an underground mine

4

10

19860

Recover buried equipment in underground mines

4

15

19863

Describe and operate CABA in an irrespirable atmosphere in an underground mine

4

5

19864

Supervise a mines rescue team during a mines rescue operation

6

10

21278

Describe, install, and reassess support systems for an underground mine

4

15

21279

Describe mobile machines and operate a mobile machine in an underground extractive site

3

20

21280

Demonstrate knowledge of and design an effective ventilation system in an underground mine

6

20

21281

Interpret and test for gases in an underground extraction site

4

15

21629

Evaluate and implement plans to manage old workings and inundations in underground sites

5

10

21813

Describe and operate a continuous miner to cut and extract in an underground mine

4

35

21814

Describe and operate a powered mobile drill rig to drill a blast pattern in an underground mine

4

10

21815

Install roof and side supports using a powered mobile drill rig in an underground mine

4

10

21816

Describe and operate a diesel haul truck in an underground mine

3

20

21817

Describe and operate a hand held drill borer to drill to blast in an underground mine

4

10

21818

Describe, drill, and install support systems with a hand held drill borer in an underground mine

4

10

21819

Describe and operate a shuttle car in an underground mine

3

20

21820

Describe and operate an hydromonitor in an underground mine

4

20

21821

Supply, maintain, deliver, and store services for an underground mine

3

15

21822

Position, set up, and maintain services for hydromonitor sub-levels in an underground mine

4

15

21824

Describe and operate a roadheader to cut and extract in an underground mine

4

35

22057

Demonstrate knowledge of fluid power systems used in underground mines and tunnels

4

10