Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for blast hole drilling operations
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to managing blast hole drilling operations
- Confirm the geologicalandsurvey data relevant to the planning and implementation of blast hole drilling operations
- Access, interpret and clarify the blast design parameters relevant to the planning and implementation of the blast hole drilling operations
- Plan the blast hole drilling program
- Involve internal and external stakeholders in the planning process in a way that uses their contribution effectively and gains their support for the outcomes
- Select and identify source of the equipment to be used for the safe, effective and efficient implementation of the blast hole drilling program
- Develop and document the blast hole drilling program in accordance with the blast design parameters, the confirmed geological and survey data and relevant requirements and procedures
- Identify and acquire the resource required for the implementation of the blast hole drilling
- Identify and arrange any training required for personnel involved in the pit operations
- Prepare and present the blast hole drilling program budget in accordance with requirements
- Implement, monitor and adjust the blast hole drilling program
- Issue and explain the blast hole drilling program to team members and others involved, for the safe, effective and efficient implementation of the program
- Provide timely ongoing support and advise to those implementing the blast hole drilling program
- Ensure that the blast pattern is correctly marked out in accordance with the blast design
- Ensure records and reports are maintained and issued in accordance with the pit development requirements and other relevant requirements
- Monitor the blast hole drilling program and its performance against blast design parameters, the budget and other relevant requirements
- Resolve anomalies in consultation with relevant stakeholders and issue appropriate instructions for adjustments to the plan and/or its implementation