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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare drilling site
   • Access, interpret and apply open cut drilling documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details
   • Identify, manage and report potential hazards and risks according to work plan
   • Select and wears personal protective equipment
   • Conduct equipment pre-start checks to ensure equipment is ready for operation
   • Assess site conditions and historical information of past performance to determine and clarify drilling requirements
   • Locate and connect ancillary services
   • Stabilise drill to minimise delays and breakdowns and ensure safety of operating personnel and continuous drilling
   • Communicate with other personnel using approved communication methods
   • Adhere to emergency procedures to ensure safety of personnel, plant and equipment
2. Mark out drill pattern
   • Erect physical barricades and signage to protect pattern from unauthorised personnel and equipment
   • Adjust drill pattern within authorised tolerances and drill pattern
   • Obtain authorisation for changes to drill pattern plan from relevant authority
   • Place indicators on drill pattern in preparation for hole drilling
   • Mark out drill pattern ensuring it is visible and aids the drilling process
   • Protect pre-existing drill holes according to characteristics of hole
   • Complete all written documentation clearly, concisely and on time
3. Move equipment and materials to pattern
   • Prepare rig for moving
   • Determine route and destination prior to movement of equipment and materials
   • Identify and manage potential hazards to ensure safe transportation to drill site
   • Move equipment and attachments safely and avoid damage to equipment and site or injury to personnel
   • Align drill rig in appropriate position to access drill pattern efficiently
   • Connect ancillary services

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 set-up and prepare for open cut drilling operations that meet all of the required outcomes including:

uses a range of communication techniques and strategies to communicate and coordinate information and activity to others

demonstrates completion of setting up and preparing for open cut drilling operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

preparing the drilling site; marks out drill pattern

adjusting, marking out, and changing the drill pattern

carrying out risk assessment, identify hazard, establishes controls and reports

correctly interpret plans, reports, maps, specifications demonstrates correct driving and direct drilling techniques

preparing drill rig for moving,

moving all drill rig equipment and attachments

realign and position drill rig

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of setting up and preparing for open-cut drilling operations through:

relevant legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures

equipment processes, technical capability and limitations

equipment safety requirements

interpretation of geological and technical data

the mine operational system

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