Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for blast hole drilling operations
- Access, clarify and ensure the application of the requirements and procedures relevant to undertaking blast hole drillingoperations
- Access, clarify and ensure the application of the specific task information and required outcomes relevant to undertaking blast hole drilling operations
- Prepare an operational plan which makes best use of the available resources and for the safe effective and efficient conduct of the operations
- Initiate blast hole drilling operations
- Monitor, adjust, communicate and report on the execution of blast hole drilling operations
- Monitor the execution of blast hole drilling operations
- Initiate adjustments to blast hole drilling operationspractice or the operational plan to ensure safe, effective and efficient execution of the operations
- Provide advice to team members to overcome operational problems encountered during the execution of blast hole drilling operations
- Ensure plant equipment and tools maintenance requirements are carried out and recorded
- Ensure reports are completed and submitted
- Recommend changes to improve the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of the execution of blast hole drilling operations