Unit Assessment Document A/615/2453 ©MPQC July 2010
Unit Ref / SHE06Title: / Quarrying Health, Safety and Environmental Aspects
Level: / 4
Credit value: / 8
Guided Learning Hours / 35
Performance learning outcome
The learner will: / Performance assessment criteria
The learner can:
1. Be able to apply quarry specific health, safety and environmental aspects. / 1.1 Demonstrate the procedures for ensuring competence of all individuals in own area of responsibility.
1.2 Apply organisational procedures for inducting and monitoring new/unfamiliar staff or contractors.
1.3 Undertake all of the following:
· monitor the working of the quarry;
· monitor the operation of excavations and tips/stockpiles with respect to the rules;
· monitor traffic management;
· monitor the disposal of quarrying process waste.
1.4 Demonstrate the inspection of the areas of the quarry under own responsibility.
1.5 Contribute to the improvement of the quarry/quarry operations based on recommendations from a quarry inspection.
1.6 Demonstrate the procedures in place to reduce the risks associated with quarrying.
1.7 Conduct hazard identification and risk assessment associated with quarrying operations.
1.8 Conduct aspect identification and impact assessment associated with quarrying operations.
1.9 Identify the features illustrated on the quarry plan.
Knowledge learning outcome
The learner will: / Knowledge assessment criteria
The learner will know and understand:
2. Know and understand how to apply quarry specific health, safety and environmental aspects. / 2.1 The specific regulations applying to quarrying operations.
2.2 The duties of the following:
· person entitled to work the quarry;
· the operator;
· competent person/s appointed to take charge of the operations.
2.3 The categories of:
· appointed persons
· nominated persons.
2.4 The “Health and Safety Document”.
2.5 What is meant by the term “competence”.
2.6 The specific training relevant to those involved in quarrying activities including in relation to:
· quarry specific hazards;
· mobile plant;
· geotechnical awareness;
· working faces;
· working tips/stockpiles;
· quarry inspections.
2.7 The hazards and risks associated with quarry operations, including:
· working faces;
· non-working faces;
· lagoons;
· tips/stockpiles;
· traffic management;
· processing plant;
· dust including respirable crystalline silica.
2.8 The environmental aspects and impacts associated with quarry operations including:
· emissions to air;
· releases to water;
· contamination of ground;
· noise;
· dust;
· waste;
· visual impact;
· environmentally hazardous substances.
2.9 The types and purpose of personal protective equipment used in quarries.
2.10 The arrangements for ensuring the security of the site and buildings/plant/equipment.
2.11 Each of the following terms:
· geotechnical;
· geotechnical specialist;
· geotechnical assessment.
2.12 The various methods of extracting from quarries.
2.13 The design and methods of working a quarry face.
2.14 The process for managing water use, storage and drainage.
2.15 The characteristics and behaviour of different types of materials in tips/stockpiles.
2.16 The emergency, escape and rescue arrangements at the quarry.
2.17 The environmental incident and emergency arrangements at the quarry.
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