Elements and Performance Criteria
- Develop strategies to control the effects of blasting on the environment
- Access, interpret and apply blasting documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- Identify and evaluate the environmental hazards and controls to minimise the impact on the environment of ground vibration resulting from blasting
- Identify and evaluate the environmental hazards and controls to minimise the impact on the environment of flyrock resulting from blasting
- Identify and evaluate the environmental hazards and controls to minimise the impact on the environment of air blast, noise and overpressure resulting from blasting
- Identify and evaluate the environmental hazards and controls to minimise the impact on the environment of air pollution and dust resulting from blasting
- Identify and evaluate the environmental hazards and controls to minimise the impact on the environment of water pollution resulting from blasting
- Identify and analyse the objectives and criteria for safe and effective blast monitoring
- Evaluate and select monitoring device options
- Prepare procedures for the installation, establishment and operation of monitoring systems
- Formulate the monitoring system maintenance program and procedures
- Determine procedures for the audit, review and updating of the monitoring system
- Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate to the work activities
- Obtain and interpret emergency procedures and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency
- Implement environment monitoring systems
- Implement procedures for monitoring, recording and reporting on environmental controls
- Implement procedures for the installation and operation of monitoring systems and equipment
- Implement procedures for the collection and analysis of environmental data
- Process, record and report monitoring system data
- Interpret measured data, compare with statutory and site requirements and implement identified actions
- Review strategies
- Audit the effectiveness of the environmental control system in order to ensure that blasting standards comply with statutory and environmental management plan requirements
- Audit the effectiveness of the environmental control system in order to ensure that monitoring systems operate to statutory requirements
- Audit the effectiveness of the environmental control system in order to ensure that recording systems are maintained accurately and data are processed in accordance with environmental management plan requirements
- Review the monitoring system to ensure that standards remain appropriate