Tunnel Manager (A or B Grade)

Level

Duration

Training Fee

5 and 6

16 to 24 Months

See below

Regulatory requirements and extractives:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the application of regulatory requirements to manage an extractive site
• Inspect and report on safety and operations at an extractive site.

Safety checks and plans:

• Safely shut down and isolate machines and equipment
• Conduct safety checks before and after equipment use at an extractives site
• Conduct an incident investigation at an extraction site
• Test for gases, interpret findings and demonstrate knowledge of follow-up actions in an underground coal mine.

Site operation planning:

• Review plans and recommend changes for ongoing operations at an extractive site
• Operate and maintain stockpiles and tip heads at extractive sites.

Underground extraction:

• Demonstrate basic knowledge and ability required to work in an underground operation
• Describe, develop, and maintain basic ventilation systems for an underground coal mine
• Describe, install, and reassess support systems for an underground operation
• Maintain and install services for an underground operation.

Underground mines emergency protocol:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the Underground Mines Emergency Protocol.

Fire safety:

• Suppress fire with hand extinguishers and fixed hose reels.

First aid (optional):

• Provide first aid
• Provide resuscitation level 2.

Extractive site management:

• Demonstrate knowledge of geology for underground extraction
• Demonstrate knowledge of tunnelling methods
• Demonstrate knowledge of planning rehabilitation operations of an extractive site.

Designing, analysing and evaluating underground mine operations:

• Design, establish and maintain effective ventilation systems for an underground mine
• Demonstrate knowledge of mining methods, and analyse and select plant for metalliferous underground extraction
• Evaluate ground conditions and design support.

First aid (optional):

• Provide first aid
• Provide resuscitation level 2.