Underground Ground Control Major Hazard Standard - MIRMgate

Major Hazard StandardUnderground Ground Control** Uncontrolled copy. Use latest revision **2.4 Identifying the Required CompetenciesAll personnel working underground shall be competent to perform the tasks assigned to them. The following tablelists the minimum competencies required by personnel operating in ground control tasks.Category of PersonnelAll persons working in or about a riseAll underground personnel, includingoperators, maintenance servicepersonnel, professional staff anditinerant workersGround Control OperatorsGround Control Co-ordinatorRise MinerCompetencies• Know the SWP for entry and inspections for rises• Be literate in the language of the planning information.• Be able to use the Location Record System which records theirunderground location.• Be able to use the Ground Hazard Identification and Control Systemand recognise hazards specific to their work areas.• Know the general mine layout and have detailed knowledge abouttheir workplace. (This shall be included in induction training.)• Understand the ground support and reinforcement plans and theShift Plans.• Recognise ground control materials, equipment or other resourcesthat are not to specifications and know how to report them.This includes the requirement to stop their current activity if groundcontrol materials, equipment or other resources are not tospecifications.• Have the ability to judge changes in conditions from the Shift Planand to take action appropriate to the conditions (in accordance withthe Multi-tiered Response Plan).• Understand basic ground control principles, including regionalissues and stress-related problems. (This shall be included intraining.)• Know all the relevant SWPs for ground support and reinforcementinstallation, equipment use and maintenance. (This shall be includedin training.)• Be able to assess each cut after blasting to review the conditions forthe installation of the ground control system.• Be knowledgeable in ground control theory, application and localconditions.• Be able to understand the Shift Plan and know how to modify it ifrequired.• Know all the SWPs for rising• Adequately trained in the care and the maintenance requirements ofthe rising equipment.SAF-MHS-01 Rev. 1 DOCS No. 55945 Issued: 19/06/00 Page 7 of 23