Elements and Performance Criteria
- Ensure the occupational health and safety requirements are adhered to by all on site
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Relay safety rules and regulations, legislation and specific site instructions to crew, and monitor compliance
- Conduct camp, site and equipment safety audits as required
- Identify hazards on worksite
- Determine a range of preventative measures for potential work hazards on site (e.g. Job Safety Analysis)
- Communicate procedures for the use of personal protective clothing and installed safety equipment clearly to the crew
- Provide clear instructions to all crew in emergency drills and their application
- Establish methods for contacting all necessary medical services
- Provide safety rig induction training as required to new personnel and visitors to the worksite (including supervising geologists/engineers)
- Complete accurate occupational health and safety records for the work area
- Communicate regularly with client, crew, and other relevant parties
- Brief crew and other relevant parties regularly of up to date scope of activities
- Maintain a good working relationship with landholder/client
- Honour confidentiality clauses in contract
- Communicate regular progress and problems encountered/anticipated to client/drill supervisor, as required
- Maintain regular communication by radio/telephone to report progress and/or request information or assistance
- Follow standard work procedures and communicate these requirements to crew members
- Diagnose and solve routine problems
- Confirm the existence and immediate effects/potential effects of the problem by investigation
- Identify a clear and accurate definition of the problem
- Identify the preferred option after an analysis of available information
- Gain approval to proceed with the preferred option from the appropriate party, if necessary
- Seek additional equipment and/or help/advice if problem is too complex
- Monitor work program
- Monitor work progress regularly and note deviation from program
- Check availability of consumable items and equipment is consistent with work schedules, the requirements of the task and delivery times for replacement items
- Implement alternative plans if required
- Allocate specific tasks to make effective use of crew
- Report issues beyond scope of authority and then carry out directed actions
- Maintain cost effective operations by minimising damage to equipment and excessive use of consumable items
- Coordinate work of the team
- Make all members of the team aware of their roles and responsibilities in the work plan
- Set and check at regular intervals operational targets consultation with the crew
- Provide assistance when requested, to meet operational targets
- Acquire resources required to support changing work requirements
- Allot work loads and required resources in accordance with modified work plans
- Communicate to them agreed time lines for tasks
- Maintain operating records
- Determine range of operating records and reports and required frequency
- Keep daily running records to facilitate the completion of necessary documentation
- Complete logs, records and shift reports with numbers, quantities, dates and succinct descriptions
- Note variations to contract requirements on log and discuss with originator and management if possible
- Complete required written reports and submit
- Take accurate measurements of length of drill string components and record