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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and prepare for drill site preparation
  2. Create access to drill site
  3. Prepare drill site
  4. Minimise impact of contaminated groundwater
  5. Manage rare flora
  6. Plan and prepare for drill site preparation
  7. Create access to drill site
  8. Prepare drill site
  9. Minimise impact of contaminated groundwater
  10. Manage rare flora

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

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of drill site preparation including:

identifying, recording and reporting rare flora

identifying and containing contaminated groundwater

cutting or trimming trees and vegetation

performing manual and mechanical handling

constructing sumps and bunds

demonstrates completion of preparing drill site that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

accessing plans to identify drill site requirements

performing plant and equipment pre-start checks

operating equipment within required limitations

creating access to the drill site

clearing and preparing the drill site with minimal disruption to environment


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of preparing a drill site through:

identifying particular state or territory regulations relating to vegetation clearing

identifying and controlling hazards associated with drill site preparation work

interpreting drill site layout plans

identifying and applying environmental principles and practices, and work procedures

identifying and applying fire control methods

identifying re-vegetation methods

identifying natural land contours

identifying groundwater systems

identifying types and operational characteristics of plant/equipment used in creating access tracks and for drill site preparation operations