Notice - Changes introduced to the health and safety regulations for mining and quarrying. A & B Grade Surface Mine Managers and A & B Alluvial Mine Manager must hold US 8902 & 8905. We recommend you complete US 8909 & 8922 as part of your CPD hours.

NZQA Unit Standard 8902:  Prepare a safety plan for extractive operations – Level 5, 4 Credits

Learning Objective: 

  • Prepare a safety inspection plan for extractive operations.

NZQA Unit Standard 8905:  Demonstrate knowledge of construction and maintenance of working surfaces at an extractive site – Level 3, 5 Credits

Learning Objectives: 

  • Evaluate existing features of working surfaces.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the layout of working surfaces.
  • Describe construction methods and equipment for working surfaces; and
  • Describe methods for maintaining working surfaces.

NZQA Unit Standard 8909:  Demonstrate knowledge of the maintenance of working surfaces at a surface extraction site – Level 2, 2 Credits

Learning Objectives: 

  • Maintenance of a surface extraction site floor and access track.
  • The procedure for clearing oversized material from a surface extraction site working surface.
  • The procedure for maintaining safe access to surface extraction site working areas.

NZQA Unit Standard 8922:  Conduct safety checks before and after equipment use at an extractive site – Level 2, 2 Credits

Learning Objective:

  • Conduct safety checks before and after equipment usage at an extractive site.

NZQA Unit Standard 8902:  Prepare a safety plan for extractive operations – Level 5, 4 Credits

Learning Objective: 

  • Prepare a safety inspection plan for extractive operations.

NZQA Unit Standard 8905:  Demonstrate knowledge of construction and maintenance of working surfaces at an extractive site – Level 3, 5 Credits

Learning Objectives: 

  • Evaluate existing features of working surfaces.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the layout of working surfaces.
  • Describe construction methods and equipment for working surfaces; and
  • Describe methods for maintaining working surfaces.

NZQA Unit Standard 8909:  Demonstrate knowledge of the maintenance of working surfaces at a surface extraction site – Level 2, 2 Credits

Learning Objectives: 

  • Maintenance of a surface extraction site floor and access track.
  • The procedure for clearing oversized material from a surface extraction site working surface.
  • The procedure for maintaining safe access to surface extraction site working areas.

NZQA Unit Standard 8922:  Conduct safety checks before and after equipment use at an extractive site – Level 2, 2 Credits

Learning Objective:

  • Conduct safety checks before and after equipment usage at an extractive site.

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8902-8905-8909-8922 Safety, Plan and Maintena

Thursday 13 Feb 2025
Friday 14 Feb 2025

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