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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare drilling site
   • Access, interpret and apply drilling documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Plan and prepare work activities to meet drilling requirements
   • Receive, interpret and clarify shift change over details and review historical information
   • Select and wear correct personal protective equipment
   • Identify, manage and/or report hazards and potential risks according to the work plan
   • Inspect and assess site conditions to determine if scaling is required and take action according to site requirements
   • Place visible orientation marks to drill plan according to site procedures
   • Ensure auxiliary services are available
   • Erect physical barricades and signs and/or safety provisions to prevent unauthorised access
   • Identify and clearly mark butts/misfires according to site procedures
   • Ensure area is well ventilated using dust suppression and extraction methods before entry into work area
   • Conduct equipment pre-start checks to insure equipment is safe and ready to use
2. Move equipment and materials to site
   • Conduct work in a safe and efficient manner
   • Complete pre-start checks and confirm equipment is prepared for transportation
   • Identify and manage hazards and potential risks to ensure safe transportation to drill site
   • Transport equipment and attachments safely, according to road conditions, avoiding damage to equipment, site or injury to personnel
   • Position and stabilise equipment at site according to ground conditions
   • Connect auxiliary services
   • Read, interpret and align equipment with orientation marks
3. Drill and monitor progression
   • Conduct work according to procedures, requirements and specifications in a safe and efficient manner
   • Identify, manage and/or report hazards and potential risks according to work plan
   • Use approved dust suppression and extraction methods
   • Operate equipment safely within working environment limitations and face/ground conditions
   • Interpret drill plans, then drill holes and realign equipment according to drill design and ground conditions
   • Monitor ground conditions and adjust drilling techniques and components to maintain drilling operations
   • Install collar pipes
   • Remove drill cuttings and sludge to ensure drill hole remains clean
   • Complete all required documentation clearly, concisely and mark misdirected holes
4. Pack-up drill site
   • Carry out shutdown procedures
   • De-rig equipment appropriately
   • Clear site of debris
   • Remove auxiliary services to allocated area
   • Confirm equipment is ready for transport
5. Carry out operator maintenance
   • Service and make minor adjustments to equipment
   • Visually inspect equipment and report faults and make equipment available for routine operational servicing
   • Provide operator support during preparation for, and conduct of maintenance tasks
6. Conduct housekeeping activities
   • Clean equipment to maintain condition of equipment and ensure safe and efficient operations
   • Clean and store auxiliary service equipment
   • Complete all required written documentation clearly, concisely and on time
   • Pass on end of shift information to oncoming shift
7. Plan and prepare drilling site
   • Access, interpret and apply drilling documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Plan and prepare work activities to meet drilling requirements
   • Receive, interpret and clarify shift change over details and review historical information
   • Select and wear correct personal protective equipment
   • Identify, manage and/or report hazards and potential risks according to the work plan
   • Inspect and assess site conditions to determine if scaling is required and take action according to site requirements
   • Place visible orientation marks to drill plan according to site procedures
   • Ensure auxiliary services are available
   • Erect physical barricades and signs and/or safety provisions to prevent unauthorised access
   • Identify and clearly mark butts/misfires according to site procedures
   • Ensure area is well ventilated using dust suppression and extraction methods before entry into work area
   • Conduct equipment pre-start checks to insure equipment is safe and ready to use
8. Move equipment and materials to site
   • Conduct work in a safe and efficient manner
   • Complete pre-start checks and confirm equipment is prepared for transportation
   • Identify and manage hazards and potential risks to ensure safe transportation to drill site
   • Transport equipment and attachments safely, according to road conditions, avoiding damage to equipment, site or injury to personnel
   • Position and stabilise equipment at site according to ground conditions
   • Connect auxiliary services
   • Read, interpret and align equipment with orientation marks
9. Drill and monitor progression
   • Conduct work according to procedures, requirements and specifications in a safe and efficient manner
   • Identify, manage and/or report hazards and potential risks according to work plan
   • Use approved dust suppression and extraction methods
   • Operate equipment safely within working environment limitations and face/ground conditions
   • Interpret drill plans, then drill holes and realign equipment according to drill design and ground conditions
   • Monitor ground conditions and adjust drilling techniques and components to maintain drilling operations
   • Install collar pipes
   • Remove drill cuttings and sludge to ensure drill hole remains clean
   • Complete all required documentation clearly, concisely and mark misdirected holes
10. Pack-up drill site
    • Carry out shutdown procedures
    • De-rig equipment appropriately
    • Clear site of debris
    • Remove auxiliary services to allocated area
    • Confirm equipment is ready for transport
11. Carry out operator maintenance
    • Service and make minor adjustments to equipment
    • Visually inspect equipment and report faults and make equipment available for routine operational servicing
    • Provide operator support during preparation for, and conduct of maintenance tasks
12. Conduct housekeeping activities
    • Clean equipment to maintain condition of equipment and ensure safe and efficient operations
    • Clean and store auxiliary service equipment
    • Complete all required written documentation clearly, concisely and on time
    • Pass on end of shift information to oncoming shift

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

works effectively with others to undertake and complete long hole drilling that meets all of the required outcomes including:

communicating both verbally and orally that is clear and concise with others to receive and pass on changing of shift information

demonstrates completion of conducting long hole drilling that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

operates, maintains, cleans and stores auxiliary equipment

preparing site and equipment for drilling

interpreting drill plans, drill holes correctly and realign equipment

ensuring hole remains clean by removing drill cuttings and sludge

carrying out shutdown procedures and sequence for de-rigging equipment

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of conducting long hole drilling through:

relevant legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures

drilling equipment processes, technical capability and limitations

equipment safety requirements

geological and technical data

handling and transport of hazardous substances

manufacturer’s specifications

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