The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Relevant compliance documentation may include: | legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures manufacturer's guidelines and specifications Australian standards code of practice Employment and workplace relations legislation Equal Employment Opportunity and Disability Discrimination legislation |
Explosives is defined as: | 'any material or mixture which, when initiated, undergoes a rapid chemical change with the development of heat and high pressure to produce an aural, visual or practical effect' |
Explosives materials may include: | ANFO heavy ANFO SOFTLOAD |
Mobile Processing Unit (MPU) may be defined as: | 'A vehicle mounted plant which carries its own ingredients, can manufacture or blend a Class 1 explosive and which contains it own delivery system for the explosive; or a vehicle mounted bulk explosives container which contains its own delivery system for the explosive' |
Mobile Processing Units may include: | ANFO units emulsion units slurry trucks bulk emulsion explosive delivery vehicles re-pump vehicles pre-blended ANFO trucks |
Personal protective equipment may include: | safety helmet safety glasses steel toe capped boots ear plugs/muffs appropriately fitting protective clothing |
Incompatible goods may include: | combustible liquids ammonium nitrate: solutions of ammonium nitrate solutions of ammonium nitrate and other inorganic nitrates ammonium nitrate emulsions conforming to UN 3375 urea/ammonium nitrate eutectics ammonium nitrate emulsions and water gels which meet the requirements of a class 1.5 explosive ANFO mixture: mixtures of ammonium nitrate and fuel oils solid fuels including: aluminium powder polystyrene beads pulverised rubber 'premix' - solid fuels for water gels other solid fuels included in authorised explosive compositions 'effect' chemicals detonators and other Class 1 explosives water (except where carried for cleaning and/or processing purposes) |
Attachments may include: | elevated work platform trailer pumps auger emulsion unit |
Safety equipment on the MPU may include: | emergency kit emergency stops rotating beacon fire extinguishers handrail and walkway signage and placarding battery isolator fuel isolator |
Operating controls may include: | operating bin loading hatch auger raising, lowering and slewing discharge chutes operating scales/operating timers |
Emergency procedures may include: | emergency stops battery isolation fire control procedures reporting defects and faults |
Pre-start checks may include: | fluid levels auger/tumbler seal inspection fire extinguishers loading lights signs/placards flashing beacon |
Road conditions may include: | dust fog rough surface/corrugated surface wet/slippery/boggy roads |
Emergency procedures for accidents that result in a dangerous situation may include: | notifying the emergency services of the incident as soon as possible notifying the owner the owner or prime contractor providing reasonable assistance to the emergency services carrying out emergency procedures recommended in emergency information provided, including EPGs carrying out the local emergency plan preventing any other vehicles, dangerous goods or explosives from coming within a safe distance specified in the emergency information carried in the vehicle warning any person in the vicinity who may be at risk preventing or minimising the escape of any transported material and its entry into the surrounding environment |
Relevant personnel may include: | shotfirers blast crews contractors |