Underground Mining
Examine & Declaring Safe a Workplace — Underground Coal Operations
Competent person status for examining and declaring safe a working place in underground coal mines.
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Overview
This skills programme establishes the competence required to examine, make safe and declare safe a working place in underground coal operations, in line with the Fall-of-Ground regulations.
Competencies & outcomes
- Examine an underground coal working place for hazards
- Make safe and declare the workplace safe
- Apply the mine's roof and rib control standards
- Record and report conditions and remedial action
Entry requirements
- Employed underground in a coal operation
- Valid certificate of medical fitness for underground work
- Able to communicate orally and in writing
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