1. UKHOZI – RTF
15 September 2017
Nico Pienaar
Director
ASPASA

2. Background
ASPASA has not formally been directly involved in Skills Development.
End of 2016 Leadership agreed to new direction
ASPASA has now adopted ASPASA and not “aggregate and sand”
ASPASA open to surface mining

3. International Liaison
ASPASA Focus Areas
Legal Compliance
Government Liaison
Skills Development
Technical
Transport
Health & Safety
Environmental
International Liaison
Local Liaison
Public Relations
General

4. LEGAL COMPLIANCE APPLIES TO BOTH PRODUCER AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS
ASPASA Membership Categories
PRODUCER MEMBERS
Quarries
Rock Dumps
Mobile Crushing
Rubble Crushing
Ash & Coal
Borrow Pit
Other
LEGAL COMPLIANCE APPLIES TO BOTH PRODUCER AND AFFILIATE MEMBERS
Environmental
MPRDA
MHSA
Water Act
Other
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
 See
AFFILIATE MEMBERS
Aggregate & Sand
Clay Brick
Salt
Granite
Other

5. General Skills Training
Why get involved in Skills Development
No other industry body coordinating;
Service Providers only do certain portions;
* Companies want to train – not only compliance
3. Training Expensive;
4. ASPASA use one main service provider, registered with MQA
Also use specialists to do workshops, i.e. Attorneys to do : Transport, Competition Legislation and Health & Safety
Core business skills
Statutory Training
Strategic Training
HR information system
Compliance Skills
General Skills Training
- We do audit as partner

6. Why get involved in Skills Development
ASPASA wants to:
Ensure all members can afford and get to the training
The needs of the industry is catered for
Input from industry, what it needs
Issues that are normally not provided for – to be provided for
Members & industry to be legally compliant

7. What does the law say?
Each mining right must have an approved Social and Labour Plan (SLP)
In terms of Section 25 (2) (h) of the MPRDA, 2002, the holder of a mining right must submit the prescribed annual report detailing the extent of which the holder of a mining right has complied with the SLP
Clause 18.1 of a mining right determines that the holder of a mining right must annually, not later than 3 months before the end of its financial year, submit a detailed SLP implementation plan

8. What does the law say?
The objectives of the SLP is to utilize and expand the existing skills base in the mining industry for the empowerment of HDSA’s to participate meaningfully in the industry and to uplift communities
The application of an SLP is to monitor the following categories of the SLP: - HRD (Focus of this paper)
Mine Community Development
Preferential Procurement
Downscaling & Retrenchments

9. What information & portfolio of evidence is needed to be listed – 1 July 2018
HRD
- Skills Development
* Skills Governance
Work Skills Program (WSP)
Annual Training Report (ATR)
Employee Skills Profile
Copies of signed skills governance meeting minutes
Score Skills Sheet
Progress made in terms of skills audit; and
Career progression

10. So what are the Courses ASPASA will have available?
ASPASA will have a Matrix available so as to assist companies (employers & employees) to choose from
See the matrix ….

11. Opencast Mining Courses SAQA NQF Level
Further Education and Training Certificate: Mining Operations
74490 4
National Certificate: Rockbreaking Surface Excavations
62869 3

12. Skills Programmes Courses MQA ID
Blasting Assistance in Surface Mines and Quarries
SP/CLA-G017
Competent Person A - The Examination: Making Safe and Declaring Safe of Surface Mines: Quarries: Dumps and Stockpiles
SP/CLA-G015
The Control of Explosives Magazines on Surface Mines and Quarries
SP/CLA-G018
Competent Person B - The Installation; Maintenance and Remove of support units in Surface Mines and Quarries
SP/CLA-G016
Operating Mobile Equipment for Surface Excavation Operations
MQA/SP/0119/09
Occupational Health & Safety Activities for" Part Time/Workplace Representatives and Shop Stewards in the Mining and Mineral - (SHE Rep)
MQA/SP/0120/10
The Handling of Explosives in Mines
MQA/SP/124/10

13. Machinery Courses Courses SAQA NQF Level
Load material using a face shovel
257032 3
Relocate material using a dragline
256996
Drill blast holes in a surface mining operation
257026
Excavate and load material using hydraulic excavator
257076
Grade material using a motor grader
257115
Operate tractor loader backhoe
257028
Operate an articulated dump truck
262745 2
Relocate machines and equipment using a lowbed
257018
Suppress dust using a water bowser
Transport and distribute explosives by means of a light duty explosives vehicle
257015
Transport and distribute explosives using a heavy duty explosives vehicle
257017
Transport and distribute fuel using a fuel bowser
257135
Transport material and equipment using a flat back truck
257020
Transport personnel; material and equipment using a light delivery vehicle
257025
Use a track dozer to move material
257038
Load: transport and place explosives components into blast holes using a mixer placer truck
257019
Move trailing cable using a cable reeler
256995
Load, haul and dump material using a scraper
257035
Load and offload material using a skid steer loader
257034

14. Machinery Courses Courses SAQA NQF Level
Load; haul and dump material using a front end loader
257031 2
Illuminate an area using a lighting plant
257077
Deliver compressed air using a mobile electrical compressor
256998
Doze material using a rubber wheel dozer
257021
Haul and dump material using a haul truck
257024
Break rock using a hydraulic rock breaker
256997
Operate a skid steer loader
116210
Lift and mover material and equipment by means of a forklift
244365
Operate a mixer-placer explosives truck
230018

15. Short Courses Courses SAQA NQF Level
Design blasts for surface excavations
257075 4
Receive orders and dispatch products
110143 3
Collect; store and issue explosives from a surface magazine
110218
Co-coordinating Drilling and Blasting Operations
115615
Time; connect and initiate blast of a face
244457
Carry out a secondary breaking using explosives and accessories at a workplace
257037
Coordinate drilling and blasting operations
257023
Prepare and mark off work area for drilling
257059
Blast materials in surface excavations
257039
Remove hazardous ground by means of blasting
257056
Handle explosives in a surface mining environment
115514 2
Support the blasting operations
252754
Break big rocks by means of blasting
244487
Mark shot holes for secondary blasting
244479
Break big rocks using a secondary breaker
244387
Receive; handle; store and issue explosives and accessories at a workplace
244378
Bar and break big rocks using a mobile scaler
244414
Break big rock by means of drilling and blasting using a secondary breaker
244369
Charge shot holes with propellant based cartridges and accessories
244401
Demonstrate a basic understanding of explosives and accessories
257036
Identify and demarcate misfires in a surface excavation
257055
Make up primer and charge holes
257022
Time and connect initiating blast systems
257058
Assist blasting operations
257030
De-water blast holes using vehicle mounted de-watering pump
257040

16. Health & Safety Courses SAQA NQF Level
Demonstrate an understanding of mine health and safety Act for small scale mining
336939 4
Conduct and issue-based risk assessment within a workplace
336945
Examine and make safe blasted surface excavations
257078 3
Examine and make safe non-blasted surface excavations
257016
Demonstrate knowledge of the most common harmful gases and vapours
244422
Conduct an investigation into workplace incidents
120335
Control workplace hazardous substances
115093
Conduct workplace Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) inspections
259619 2
Explain basic health and safety principles in and around the workplace
259639
Describe the functions of the workplace health & safety representative
259622
Verify compliance to safety: health & environmental requirements in the workplace
259604
Explain emergency preparedness and response procedures
259597
Participate in the establishment; implementation and monitoring of a health & safety agreement
259599
Conduct continuous hazard identification and risk assessment within a workplace
244383
Test for flammable gas in a mining environment by means of a hand held electronic instrument and take appropriate action
244433
Make safe a workplace by means of barring
244416
Demonstration an understanding of Basic health & safety practices related to surface mines
120437
Conduct a preliminary incident investigation into workplace health; safety and environmental incidents
115087

17. First Aid & Fire Fighting
Course
SAQA
NQF Level
Provide first aid as an advance first responder
376480 3
Provide risk-based primary emergency care/first aid in the workplace
120496 2
Perform Basic life support and first aid procedures
119567 1
Perform basic fire fighting
12484
Demonstrate knowledge and use of hand operated fire fighting equipment
13961
Extinguish a fire by means of a portable fire extinguisher
244448
Apply fire fighting techniques
252250

18. Supervisory Courses SAQA NQF Level
Develop a short term surface excavation scheduling
337000 4
Implement and maintain services and infrastructure in surface excavation
336914
Implement and monitor grade and quality control for surface excavations
336920
Plan a mineral processing plant for a small scale mine
336942
Demonstrate a understanding of mine geology
336911
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of mineral valuation
336915
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of short term mine planning
336912
Demonstrate an understanding of surface excavation
336965
Demonstrate an understanding of extraction and the beneficiation of minerals on surface excavations
336966
Demonstrate an understanding of roles and responsibilities of a production supervisor in a mining environment
336964
Coordinate surface excavation operation
336903
Coordinate the development of surface excavation operations
336999
Construct and maintain roads in surface excavations
336961
Apply strata control techniques and processes in surface excavations
336909
Demonstrate knowledge of basic mining economics
336904
Demonstrate an understanding of labour supervision and production procedures for supervisors in the workplace
336959
Demonstrate an understanding of mining related strata control issues impacting on mining practice
336943

19. Supervisory Courses SAQA NQF Level
Demonstrate an understanding of continual improvement in the mining cycle
336919 4
Manage expenditure against a budget
242810
Demonstrate an understanding of drilling techniques
376199
Apply a computerised management system in a production mining environment
336980 3
Carry out basic surveying and calculations in surface excavations
257095
Read and interpret surface excavation plans
257057
Demonstrate an understanding of legal terms and requirements related to rockbreaking operations
244458
Plan, organise, lead and control activities
244449
Perform one-to-one training on the job
117877
Apply knowledge of self and team in order to develop a plan to enhance team performance
13912
Demonstrate an understanding of support methods in surface mines and quarries
257033 2
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to work in a surface mine
253025
Understand and apply a problem-solving technique
119964

20. Construction – Short Courses
SAQA
Duration
Use & Maintain power hand tools on a Construction site
12878
1 Day
Erect, use & Dismantle Access equipment for Construction work
261664
3 Days
Use & maintain hand tools on a Construction site
12877
Use & Maintain small plant & equipment on a Construction site
12875
Fabricate, erect, strip steel formwork for straight walls, columns & bases
14226
5 Days
Fabricate, erect, strip steel & timber formwork for T-walls, decks & beams & single flight staircases
14224
4 Days
Install Finishing Components
14673
Clad Roof Structures
14674
Build masonry superstructures using concrete hollow units
261663
Build masonry superstructures using solid units
261659
6 Days
Flagsman
14561
Operate a Grader
262735
Novice 5 days
Operate a skid steer loader
262712
Operate a backhoe/loader
262727
Operate a tracked dozer
26279
Operate an excavator
262744
Recertification 1 day
Operate a front end loader
262747
Operate a rigid body dump truck
262731
Operate an articulated dump truck
262745

21. Construction – Skills Programme
Course
Duration
Civil construction bricklayer task grade 1
17 days
Shutterhand task grade 3
6 days
Shutterhand task grade 2
15 days
Shutterhand task grade 1
20 days
Concrete hand grade 2
9 days
Concrete hand grade 1
14 days
Scaffold erector
7 days
Pipe layer
8 days
Construction road works
11 days

22. Engineering – Short Courses & Skills Programmes
SAQA
Duration
Use of power hand tools
12219
2 Days
Use of hand tools
119744
1 Day
Courses
Duration
Introduction to manufacturing environment
7 Days
Basic welding & tools
Assistant Arc welder
18 Days
Assistant carbon steel welder
23 Days
Assistant welder
21 Days
Basic arc & gas welder
17 Days
Basic gas metal arc welding
10 Days
Basic shielded metal arc welding
14 Days
Carbon steel arc & gas welding operator
9 Days
Carbon steel welder 2
Understanding of quality indicators in manufacturing
5 Days
Work in a team
5 days
Logistics and planning phase
Production Coordinating skills

23. Health & Welfare – Short Courses
SAQA
Duration
SHE Rep
8016
2 Days
Health & Safety in the Transport Industry
252279
Apply Health & Safety to a work area in Construction
9965
1 Day
General Health & Safety in the Workplace
259604
First Aid Level 1
First Aid Level 2
First Aid Level 3
3 Days
Apply Fire Fighting Techniques
252250
STI/HIV/Aids & Sexuality
14656
Handle, transport, store & utilise hazardous material in the Construction Industry
14560
Roadside Safety Procedures
14561

24. Dimension Stone Course SAQA NQF Level
Demonstration basic understanding of dimension stone geology and mineralogy
116627 3
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of dimension stone quality and geology to block extraction
230019
Make saw cuts by means of a diamond wire saw
116663
Conduct blasting operations in dimension stone quarries
116614
Split Dimension stone blocks by means of Non Explosive method
116625 2
Drill holes for blasting and/or splitting dimension stone block using a mechanised drill rig
116632
Drill intersecting holes for diamond wire sawing
116658

25. Environmental Courses SAQF NQF Level
Demonstrate knowledge of environmental awareness in the mining industry
336910 4
Demonstrate knowledge of legislation impacting on mining environment
336899
Demonstrate an understanding of strata control theory and terminology relevant to mining environment
336940
Demonstrate an understanding of essential basic engineering principles that are applicable to the mining environment
336908
Carry out blasting environmental testing
230017
Compile an integrated environmental impact management plan for small-scale mine
336941
Demonstrate knowledge of geological nature of surface extraction site
230010 3
Apply safety: health and environmental principles and procedures in a workplace
116520 2
Describe the basic environmental factors of ventilating a workplace to ensure a safe and healthy working environment
244400

26. Soft Skills Courses SAQA NQF Level
Manage individual and team performance
11473 4
Analyse and solve problems
244403 3
Understand and apply a problem-solving technique
119964 2
Demonstrate an understanding of sexuality and sexually transmitted infections including HIV/AIDS
14656 1

27. Career Development Courses NQF Level Trainers of trainees 5 Assessors
Master Assessors
Moderation
Design & Develop
Facilitator
Master Facilitator
One-to-one training on the job 3
(Coaching)

28. Career Development Courses VTS (Vienna Test System COG (Coginitrone)
DT (Determination test for screen)
ZBA (Time movement anticipation)
2 Hand (Two hand coordination)
Signal ( Signal detection unlimited)
DEVELOPMENT
Design & develop learning materials
Change management interventions
Union/Management Facilitation sessions
Introduction to facilitation sessions
Strategic planning
Team building
TRAINING EQUIPMENT SIMULATORS
Haul Truck
Front-end loader
Excavator

29. Learnerships & Apprenticeships
CONSTRUCTION
Learnerships
NQF
SAQA
Duration
General Education & Training Certificate
Construction 1
49411
12 Months
National Certificate
Construction Road Works 2
24133
Community House Building
24273
Building & Civil Construction 3
65409
Supervision of construction processes 4
65949
Apprenticeships
Bricklayer
Training 8 Months
Plumber
Top-up training pre-trade test
Workplace 18 Months
Trade test preparations

30. Manufacturing & Engineering
Learnerships
NQF
SAQA
Duration
National Certificate
Manufacturing, Engineering & Related Activities 1
23253
12 Months
Welding Application & Practice (Steel Weld) 2
58531
Welding Application & Practice (All positions: Mechanical Eng 3
58535
Production Technology
58781
58785
Further Education & Training Certificate 4
58779
Apprenticeships
Welder
26 Months
Short Courses
Compliance Courses
Health & Safety
Lifting Machinery & Equipment

31. Business Learnerships NQF SAQA Duration
General Education & Training Certificate
Business Practice 1
61755
12 Months
National Certificate
Contact Centre 2
71490
Business Administration Services 3
67465 4
61595
Management
83946
Generic Management 5
59201
New Venture Creation
49648
Transport & Logistics
59300
Professional Driving
50285
Freight Handling
57831

32. Input & Support
ASPASA will appreciate support and positive input from all :
Unions
DMR
Employers