Number

Unit Standard Title

OcS-F015

Address workplace hazards and risks

.
Apply safety, health and
environmental principles and
procedures in a workplace
Examine and make safe non-blasted
surface excavations
Demonstrate an understanding of
support methods in surface mines
and quarries
Demonstrate knowledge of geological
nature of surface extraction site
Examine and make safe blasted
surface excavations
Examine and make safe non-blasted
surface excavations
Demonstrate an understanding of
support methods in surface mines
and quarries
Demonstrate knowledge of geological
nature of surface extraction site
Bar down loose rocks using
appropriate equipment
Install support in surface mines and
quarries
Identify hazardous ground conditions
in a surface mine and take
appropriate action to safeguard
persons, machinery and equipment
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to
work in a surface mine
Demonstrate knowledge of the most
common harmful gases and vapours
Identify and demarcate misfires in a
surface excavation
Make up primers and charge holes
Time and connect blast initiating
systems.
Identify and demarcate misfires in a
surface excavation
Transport and distribute explosives
using a light duty explosives vehicle
Transport and distribute explosives
using a heavy duty explosives vehicle
Load and off-load material using a
skid steer loader
Load, transport and place explosives
components into blast holes using a
mixer-placer truck
Operate a mixer-placer explosives
truck
Dewater blast holes using a vehiclemounted dewatering pump
Demonstrate knowledge of the most
common harmful gases and vapours

OcS-F006
CLA-G034
CLA-G110
CLA-G037
CLA-G021
CLA-G034
CLA-G110
CLA-G037
MnS-G063
CLA-G111
MnS-G062

MnS-G103
MnH-G587
MnS-G065
CLA-G112
CLA-G113
MnS-G065
MnS-G011
MnS-G012
MnS-G014
MnS-G019
CLA-G059
MnS-G013
MnH-G587

Lev
el
2

Credit

Provider

NLRD Nos.

Work
Place
10

30

115101

10

10

116520

25

15

257016

10

30

257033

60

230010

30

20

257078

25

15

257016

10

30

257033

60

230010

30

10

257041

50

20

18

20

120435

40

40

253025

36

244422

20

257055

2
2

2
2

15
15

257022
257058

20

257055

34

257015

15

257017

70

257034

50

257019

48

230018

34

257040

244422

257027

Number

Unit Standard Title

MnS-G064

Install and maintain an initiating

system on a surface mine
Assist blasting operations

MnS-G152
Core
Core

Core

Core
Core
Core
Core
Core
Core
Core
Core
Core
Core
fundamental

fundamental

fundamental
fundamental
fundamental

fundamental

fundamental
fundamental

Demonstrate a basic
understanding of explosives
and accessories
Demonstrate an
understanding of support
methods in surface mines and
quarries
Demonstrate basic knowledge
and understanding of
emergency preparedness and
response
Identify and demarcate
misfires in a surface
excavation
Make up primer and charge
holes
Receive, handle, store and
issue explosives and
accessories at a workplace
Time and connect blast
initiating systems
Carry out secondary breaking
using explosives in surface
excavations
Co-ordinate drilling and
blasting operations
Demonstrate knowledge of
the geological nature of
surface extraction sites
Examine and make safe
blasted Surface excavations
Prepare and mark off work
area for drilling
Read and interpret surface
excavation plans
Demonstrate an
understanding of the use of
different number bases and
measurement units and an
awareness of error in the
context of relevant
calculations
Describe, apply, analyse and
calculate shape and motion in
2-and 3-dimensional space in
different contexts
Interpret and use information
from texts
Investigate life and work
related problems using data
and probabilities
Use language and
communication in
occupational learning
programmes
Use mathematics to
investigate and monitor the
financial aspects of personal,
business and national issues
Write/present/sign texts for a
range of communicative
contexts
Assist blasting operations

Lev
el

Credit
2

Work
Place
2

Provider

NLRD Nos.

12

257042

30

2
2

257030

257033

116533

257055

257022

244378

257058

11

257037

10

257023

230010

257078

257059

257057

9010

9013

119457

9012

119467

7456

119465

257030

257036

fundamental
fundamental
fundamental
fundamental
fundamental
fundamental

Number
fundamental

fundamental
fundamental
fundamental
fundamental
fundamental
fundamental

fundamental
fundamental

fundamental
fundamental

fundamental

fundamental

fundamental
fundamental
fundamental
fundamental
fundamental

Break rock using a hydraulic

rock breaker
Carry out secondary breaking
by mechanical means
Contribute to maintenance of
equipment
De-water blast holes using
vehicle mounted de-watering
pump
Deliver compressed air using
a mobile electrical
compressor
Demonstrate knowledge and
ability to work in a surface
mine

256997

10490

18

14788

257040

256998

253025

Unit Standard Title

Lev
el

Credit

230020

257077

230018

257029

10

10

257060

257015

257135

13912

15

257039

10

110218

16

116627

244422

15

257026

260984

257056

230017

24

Drill small diameter blast

holes using a percussion
drilling rig and compressor
Illuminate an area using a
lighting plant
Operate a mixer-placer
explosives truck
Pump water using a Dewatering Pump
Relocate machines and
equipment using a lowbed
Suppress dust using a water
bowser
Transport and distribute
explosives by means of a light
duty explosives vehicle
Transport and distribute fuel
using a Fuel Bowser
Apply knowledge of self and
team in order to develop a
plan to enhance team
performance
Blast materials in Surface
excavations
Collect, store and issue
explosives from a surface
magazine
Demonstrate basic
understanding of dimension
stone geology and
mineralogy
Demonstrate knowledge of
the most common harmful
gases and vapours
Drill blast holes in a surface
mining operation
Manufacture explosives onsite for surface excavations
Remove hazardous ground by
means of blasting
Carry out blasting
environmental testing
Design blasts for surface
excavations

Work
Place

Provider

NLRD Nos.