Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Relevant compliance documentation may include:
legislative, organisational and site requirements and procedures
manufacturer's guidelines and specifications
Australian standards
Employment and workplace relations legislation
Equal Employment Opportunity and Disability Discrimination legislation
Equipment may include:
bins
conveyors
dozers
dust suppression equipment
feeders
gates
magnets
ploughs
reclaimers
samplers
shovels
stackers
trucks
weighers
recommended/required PPE
A stockpile may be temporary or permanent and may be:
a hole
back fill
formation of earthworks
pass
stope
tailings dams
Contaminants may include:
leaching into water table
mixing of incompatible grades of ore
cigarette butts
consumables
ear plugs
metal bucket teeth
metal or steel rods
old fencing
old piping
plastic
timber
wet fill
Stockpile materials may include:
backfill
bricks
cement
dilution material
gangue
mineralised waste
mullock
rehabilitation soils and other materials (clay bands, gravel)
road base
sand
secondary material
various grades of ore
Dust suppression and extraction methods may include:
mobile/fixed sprays
screens (vent doors, vent blinds)
use of water trucks
ventilation bags operational
watering down site
Legislation may include Acts and regulation dealing with:
mining safety and health
mine inspection
OHS
explosives
Potential risks and hazards may include:
brake and steering failure
not following safety precautions near an open stope
tipping hazards
unauthorised personnel, contaminants
Environmental issues may include:
dust
fumes noise
water

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

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 maintaining underground stockpiles
implementation of requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of maintaining underground stockpiles
working with others to undertake and complete the maintenance of underground stockpiles that meets all of the required outcomes
consistent timely completion of underground stockpile 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 maintenance of underground stockpiles
Guidance information for assessment
Consult the SkillsDMC User Guide for further information on assessment including access and equity issues.