NZQA registered unit standard
13358 version 5
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Title
Describe and operate a longhole drill in an underground operation
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the
operational characteristics and performance of a longhole drill;
describe safe work practices and conditions for operating a
longhole drill; check readiness and operate a longhole drill; and
shut down a longhole drill and complete documentation, in an
underground operation.
Classification
Extractive Industries > Underground Extraction
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 7146, Demonstrate basic knowledge and ability required to
work in an underground operation, or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
Performance of the outcomes of this unit standard must comply with the following:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (HSE);
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Health and Safety in Employment (Mining Operations and Quarrying Operations)
Regulations 2013;
approved codes of practice issued pursuant to the HSE Act.
2
Any new, amended, or replacement Acts, regulations, standards, codes of practice,
guidelines, or authority requirements or conditions affecting this unit standard will take
precedence for assessment purposes, pending review of this unit standard.
3
Definitions
Company procedures mean the documented methods for performing work activities
and include health and safety, operational, environmental, and quality management
requirements. They may refer to legislation, regulations, guidelines, standard
operating procedures, manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Industry best practice may be documented in management plans, control plans,
company procedures, managers’ rules, occupational health and safety policy,
industry guidelines, codes of practice, manufacturers’ instructions, and safe working
and/or job procedures (or equivalent).
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NZQA registered unit standard
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An underground operation includes extractive or tunnelling operations.
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This unit standard is intended for, but is not limited to, workplace assessment.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the operational characteristics and performance of a longhole drill for an
underground operation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The operational characteristics and performance of a longhole drill are
described in terms of its operation in an underground operation.
Range
pneumatic drill, hydraulic drill, hydraulic drifter, self-propelled drills.
Outcome 2
Describe safe work practices and conditions for operating a longhole drill in an
underground operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Safe work practices and conditions for a longhole drill’s operation are described
in accordance with industry best practice and company procedures.
Range
2.2
may include but is not limited to – site accessibility, ventilation,
safety features, roadway and drill site conditions, roof and sides
security, compressed air, water, electrical services, hydraulics,
emergency stops, communications, pre-start check, alarms, drill
rods, drill bits, sights (lasers and manual).
Potential hazards are analysed in terms of longhole drilling in an underground
operation.
Range
may include but is not limited to – ground stability, dust,
hydrocarbons, water make, old workings, hydraulic pressures,
jammed and/or broken rods, crush zones, geological structures,
gas accumulations, pressurised gas, pressurised water.
Outcome 3
Check readiness and operate a longhole drill in an underground operation.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Checks on a longhole drill are completed in accordance with industry best
practice and company procedures.
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SSB Code 101542
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NZQA registered unit standard
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may include but is not limited to – site accessibility, ventilation,
roadway and drill site conditions, roof and sides security,
compressed air, water, electrical services, hydraulics, emergency
stops, communications, pre-start check, alarms, instruments,
interlocks, controls, availability, documentation, drilling plan.
Range
3.2
Identified defects are reported and managed in accordance with industry best
practice and/or company procedures.
3.3
Longhole drilling equipment is selected and operated in accordance with the job
requirements, manufacturer’s specifications, and company procedures.
may include but is not limited to – drilling hoses, connectors,
safety features, pipes, valves, drill bits, rods, drilling machine,
drilling mud, pump, service water, tanks, gas monitoring and
control, water pressure control, compliance with drill plan, water
tanks, compressed air system, electrical supply and equipment.
Range
Outcome 4
Shut down a longhole drill and complete documentation in an underground operation.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Longhole drill is shut down in accordance with industry best practice and
company procedures.
4.2
Identified defects are reported and managed in accordance with industry best
practice and company procedures.
4.3
Documentation is completed in accordance with industry best practice and
company procedures.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
26 November 1997
31 December 2017
Review
2
25 November 2000
31 December 2017
Review
3
23 September 2005
31 December 2017
Rollover and
Revision
4
16 July 2010
Review
5
18 June 2015
31 December 2017
31 December 2017
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0114
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
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Please note
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before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016