Mining Skills Australia (MSA) is a Brisbane, Queensland Australia based company that is privately owned.
MSA is fully supported in Australia by all levels of Government, is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and certified as an accredited training provider.
MSA’s Drill and Blast unit is recognised as a participant in the following related key Industry bodies:
International Society of Explosive Engineers
Standards Australia
Australian National Competence Training Framework
Australia Explosives Industry Safety Group (AEISG)
Desk top and site audits and consultancy services
Explosives storage and handling compliance auditing
Shotfirer and Blast crew personnel availability, training and mentoring
Drill rig operations proficiency training / mentoring
MPU skills development
Shotfirer course delivery (open cut and underground)
Assistant shotfirer course delivery
Explosives safe handling practices and transport (open cut and underground)
Procedural audits and licencing
Safety, environment and community relations
Software solutions
IMESAFR Assessments
Mining Skills Australia’s Drill & Blast training resource delivery can be provided in-person, on-site or remotely using a blended approach including XR (Animation, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality) as these innovative technologies offer unique characteristics for product and equipment familiarisation.
This qualification reflects the role of employees such as production operators in an open cut mine or quarry, who perform tasks involving a broad range of skilled applications in a varied work context, using some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures for drill and blast activities.
RIIBLA301E Conduct surface shotfiring operations
RIIBLA205E Store, handle and transport explosives
RIIBLA305E Conduct secondary blasting
RIIBLA402E Monitor and control the effects of blasting on the environment
RIIBLA205E Store, handle and transport explosives
RIIBLA303E Conduct underground development shotfiring
RIIBLA304E Conduct underground production shotfiring
RIIBLA305E Monitor and control the effects of blasting on the environment
RIIBLA201E Support Shotfiring Operations
RIIBLA203E Conduct mobile mixing of explosives
RIIMPO304E Conduct Wheel Loader Operations
RIIBLA205E Store, Handle and Transport Explosives
Mining Skills Australia Pty Ltd
ABN: 24 635 893 220
RTO Code: 45868
+61 7 3556 3982
Level 7, 26 Wharf Street
Brisbane Queensland Australia 4000