Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to grind materials
- Check equipment for hazards, danger and isolation tags
- Perform checks to ensure all doors, inspection openings and guards are in position and secure
- Adjust equipment settings to ensure conformance with standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Notify appropriate personnel of intention to start equipment
- Conduct additional pre-start checks as required in accordance with SOPs
- Check adequate supply of materials is available to meet production requirements
- Grind materials
- Start equipment in sequence in accordance with SOPs
- Monitor instrument and control panels and adjust as necessary to remain within specified operating parameters
- Make physical inspections of plant and equipment at specified intervals to identify any anomalies
- Maximise product throughput and efficiency to maintain target parameters
- Communicate with appropriate personnel regarding the status of operations
- Employ safe working practices
- Shut down equipment and complete required records
- Distribute ground product
- Rectify routine problems
- Control hazards