Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for operations
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the conduct of fluid assisted directional boring
- Obtained, confirm and apply work instructions, including plans, specifications, quality req uirements and operational details to the allotted task
- Identify, obtain and implement signage requirements from the project traffic management plan
- Ensure plant, tools and equipment selected to carry out tasks are consistent with the requirements of the job, check for serviceability and rectify or report any faults
- Identify and confirm environmental protection requirements from the project environmental management plan, and apply to the allotted task
- Prepare for boring operations
- Determine location, alignment direction, level and grade of bore from drawings and specifications
- Use above and below ground survey instruments to determine the bore pathway for underground vertical and horizontal alignment
- Conduct visual geological investigation of alignment to determine the differing soil types and groundwater conditions
- Select bore head and drilling fluid for the strata
- Position, anchor/stake down boring equipment in accordance with manufacturer's and/or site requirements
- Conduct equipment checks
- Identify and apply safety requirements
- Carry out start-up, shutdown and communication procedures
- Check equipment controls and functions, including implements or other attachments, anchors and/or stabilising equipment for serviceability and report faults
- Conduct inspection and fault finding in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and/or site requirements
- Carry out equipment maintenance tasks regularly
- Drive bore hole
- Prepare launch and receiving pits for inserting and receiving bore head in accordance with site requirements
- Extract and dispose of mud in accordance with job specifications
- Continuously monitor bore head progress for vertical and horizontal alignment
- Monitor Machine for continuity of production in varied site conditions
- Monitor drilling fluid to accommodate differing strata formation, in accordance with manufacturer's specifications
- Remove borehead in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations, using safe handling procedures for varied site conditions
- Check and fit back reaming attachment to drill string in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations
- Conduct back reaming to dimensions in accordance with plans and specifications
- Correctly position drums/rolls of installing product to enable safe discharge of product
- Clean up