AN160141 – Gold Mining Consolidated Award 1980
(1) "Wet Places". Should any dispute arise as to whether any places are wet or specially wet, within the meaning of Clause 11. - Wet Places or paragraph (2)(c) of Clause 6. - Hours of Work of this Award, such dispute shall be referred to a Board of Reference as hereinafter appointed.
(2) "Timberman" shall mean an employee engaged in underground timber work, but a miner timbering that employee's own workings shall not be classed as a timberman. This term is not meant to apply to any employee who may be called upon to assist in lifting or carrying timber or handing up tools or similar work.
(3) "Shaft Timberman" shall mean an employee engaged in shaft timbering or timber work, but a miner timbering that miner's own shaft shall not be classed as a shaft timberman.
(4) "Braceman" shall mean any employee in charge of a cage or kibble at the mouth of a shaft. If more than one cage, each employee shall be classed as a braceman, but shall not include any employee who may be temporarily assisting a braceman or skipman.
(5) "Platman" or "Skipman" shall mean any employee in charge of a cage or skip; if more than one cage or skip, each employee so in charge shall be classed as a platman or skipman.
(6) "Pipe Assembler" shall mean an employee solely engaged in assembling, joining and fixing pipes that have been cut, threaded and prepared for use.
(7) "Process Operator" shall mean an employee who operates one or more of the following sections of an Ore Processing Plant including the operation of associated mobile plant and equipment.
- Crushing
- Grinding
- Floatation or Leaching
- Gold Room
in accordance with the grading levels specified hereunder:
"Grade 1" shall mean a Labourer or Trainee Operator engaged for a period of up to 3 months employment.
"Grade 2" shall mean an operator able to operate one section of plant competently.
"Grade 3" shall mean an operator able to operate two sections of plant competently.
"Grade 4" shall mean an operator able to operate three sections of plant competently.
"Grade 5" shall mean an operator able to operate four sections of plant competently or otherwise by appointment.
(8) "Laboratory Employee" shall mean an employee who carries out one or more of the following tasks within a laboratory -
- Sample preparation
- Laboratory assisting
- Assaying
- Assaying/Laboratory assisting
- by qualified employee
in accordance with the grading levels specified hereunder:
"Grade 1" shall mean a trainee sample preparer and laboratory assistant engaged for a period of up to 3 months employment.
"Grade 2" shall mean an employee able to carry out one task competently.
"Grade 3" shall mean an employee able to carry out two tasks competently.
"Grade 4" shall mean an employee able to carry out three tasks competently.
"Grade 5" shall mean an employee able to carry out four tasks competently or otherwise by appointment.
(9) Mining - Open Cut
"Mine Employee Grade 2" shall mean a Trainee Mine Employee training to operate mobile plant or to carry out specified job functions for a period of up to the first three months of employment; or the Blast Crew.
"Mine Employee Grade 3" shall mean a Trained Mine Employee who is able to operate one type of mobile plant or is able to carry out one job function.
"Mine Employee Grade 4" shall mean a Skilled mine employee who is able to:
- Operate more than one type of mobile plant in a wide range of operational conditions, or to carry out more than one job function; or
- Operate one type of mobile plant in a wide range of operational conditions or to carry out one job function and to have participated in site specific training in mining techniques; or
- engaged as a Shot Firer
"Mine Employee Grade 5" shall mean a multiskilled mine employee able to operate all mobile plant at the particular site in a wide range of operational conditions, or to carry out all job functions; or by appointment.
"Job Function" shall mean either Serviceperson or Production Driller.
"Mobile Plant" shall mean either Excavator, Loader, Bulldozer, Grader, Dump Truck or other mobile plant used in an open cut mine.
(10) Mine Service Employee
"Mine Services Employee" covers those categories of mine employees not otherwise defined and includes Utilitypersons, Storepersons, Riggers and Trades Assistants.
"Mine Services Employee Grade 1" shall mean a Trainee Mine Services Employee engaged for the first three months of employment.
"Mine Services Employee Grade 2" shall mean an Experienced Mine Services Employee employed after 3 months employment.
"Mine Services Employee Grade 3" shall mean an Experienced Mine Services Employee appointed, as such.
