Generic Underground Refresher (including OSCSR) - Full Day

This course refreshes your critical self-escape skills and Work Health and Safety (WHS) knowledge to safely and competently undertake work in an underground coal mining environment

This full-day course includes both our Self-Escape Refresher (including OSCSR) and WHS Refresher courses.

This course includes simulator oxygen-generating self-contained self-rescuers (OSCSR) training to comply with the 3-yearly requirement within Section 103 of the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022 (NSW).

Who Should Attend?

Experienced individuals working in industry who require refresher training to meet legislative and site requirements.

Refresher options

Mines Rescue has a range of refresher options for experienced individuals, please refer to the entry requirements and the related course options below.

Mines Rescue strongly suggests confirming specific requirements with your employer and/or site prior to booking.

What you will learn

• Situational and risk awareness
• Communication in an emergency
• Self-contained self-rescuer (SCSR) use, donning and changeover procedures*
• Simulator oxygen-generating self-contained self-rescuers (OSCSR) training*
• Compressed air breathing apparatus (CABA) donning and changeover procedures
• Filter self-rescuer (FSR) donning and changeover procedures
• Evacuation wearing self-escape equipment
• Principal hazard awareness
• Risk and Isolation procedures
• Firefighting techniques and procedures

*This course includes training in the operation of self-rescuers and breathing apparatus, including simulator oxygen-generating self-contained self-rescuers to comply with Section 103 of the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022 (NSW).

Credential issued

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded:

• Mines Rescue - Self-Escape Card

This card may be required for site access. Please confirm directly with your site for their requirements.

Course delivery

This course is delivered through classroom-based training, desktop scenarios, virtual reality and practical exercises.

Assessment includes written, oral and practical tests.

Duration

One day

Entry requirements

• You must have successfully completed sufficient Self-Escape (both SCSR and CABA) and WHS training within eighteen (18) months of the course date.
• When booking this course, you will be asked to provide evidence that you have completed the above training (e.g. your Self Escape Card dated within eighteen (18) months).
• Please refer to the entry requirements document for more information.
• If you are unsure if you are eligible for this course, please call your local Mines Rescue station for more information.

Other Information

The Generic Underground Refresher is offered at Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Lithgow and Moolarben.

Alternative pathways are available at Gunnedah and Southern Mines Rescue for those requiring self-escape training or the Self-Escape Card.

What we include when training is at a Mines Rescue Station:

• Lunch
• Tea and coffee facilities
• Additional PPE specific to your training

What you need to bring:

• Fully enclosed footwear
• Student Portal login details

Refresher:

Components of this course require refreshers as per Section 103 of the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022 (NSW).

Related courses

For students requiring six-monthly self-escape training only.

For students requiring six-monthly self-escape and three-yearly oxygen-generating self-contained self-rescuer (OSCSR) training.

For individuals requiring both self-escape training and the WHS refresher.

For individuals who require only the underground WHS refresher course for site access.

For individuals who require site-specific Ulan West self-escape system training.
Please note: students may also need to book an additional refresher to meet industry requirements.

Please contact your local station directly to discuss site-specific training.

For experienced individuals who do not meet the entry requirements for the self-escape refresher.

For individuals new to the industry or returning after an extended period.
 

Please note: Due to the high volume of bookings, the below availability is indicative only, as it is dependent on processing times.