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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Follow safe manual handling procedures
  2. Routinely practice good housekeeping
  3. Complete pre-start checks
  4. Refuel vehicles and plant
  5. Drive vehicle

Required Skills

Required skills

Specific skills are required to achieve the performance criteria in this unit particularly for the application in the various circumstances in which this unit may be applied This includes the ability to carry out the following as required to work effectively in the drilling industry

apply legislative organisation and site requirements and procedures for working effectively in the drilling industry

apply skills for safe lifting

demonstrate literacy skills to complete required reporting

demonstrate basic mathematical skills to make calculations relating to linear measurements volumes weights and distances

Required knowledge

Specific knowledge is required to achieve the Performance Criteria of this unit particularly its application in a variety of circumstances in which the unit may be used This includes knowledge of the following as required to work effectively in the drilling industry

housekeeping standards and the contribution of housekeeping to safety and efficiency

prestart check procedures

driving hazards

fuels and fuelling hazards

jacking and wheel changing hazards and techniques

manual handling techniques

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to worksite operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit and include evidence of the following

knowledge of the requirements procedures and instructions for working safely in the drilling industry

implementation of requirements procedures and techniques for the safe effective and efficient completion of housekeeping prestart checks vehicle refuelling and driving vehicles

working with others to undertake and complete the housekeeping and OHS procedures that meet all of the required outcomes

consistent timely completion of OHS procedures housekeeping prestart checks refuelling and driving vehicles that safely effectively and efficiently meet the required outcomes

appropriate licences for vehicles

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit must be assessed in the context of the work environment Where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors assessment may occur in a simulated environment provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of workplace performance including task skills task management skills contingency management skills and job role environment skills

Evidence for assessment is best gathered using the outcomes of products and processes in the workplace

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the participant For example language literacy and numeracy demands of assessment should not be greater than those required on the job

Customisation of assessment and delivery environment should sensitively accommodate cultural diversity

Aboriginal people and other people from a non English speaking background may have second language issues

Assessment of this competency requires typical resources normally used in a resources and infrastructure sector environment Selection and use of resources for particular worksites may differ due to the site circumstances

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities Access must be provided to appropriate learning andor assessment support when required

Method of assessment

This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency The assessment strategy for this unit must verify required knowledge and skill and practical application using more than one of the following assessment methods

written andor oral assessment of the candidates required knowledge

observed documented andor first hand testimonial evidence of the candidates

implementation of appropriate requirements procedures and techniques for the safe effective and efficient achievement of required outcomes

consistently achieving the required outcomes

first hand testimonial evidence of the candidates

working with others to undertake and complete working effectively in the drilling industry

Guidance information for assessment

Consult the SkillsDMC User Guide for further information on assessment including access and equity issues


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Compliance documentation may include:

legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures

manufacturer's guidelines and specifications

Australian standards

Employment and workplace relations legislation

Equal Employment Opportunity and Disability Discrimination legislation

Manual handling aids may include:

truck mounted cranes (e.g. HIAB)

overhead cranes

jib cranes

fork lift trucks

integrated tool carrier (IT)

Housekeeping areas may include:

rig and environs

fuel dumps

chemical storage

camp environs

lay down and storage areas

workshop, store, yard

vehicles

crib rooms

offices

ablution facilities

Refuelling may include:

diesel/petrol

bowser/drum

fire hazards - smoking, mobile phones, hot equipment

Vehicles may include:

two/all wheel drive

heavy rigid trucks

articulated vehicles

tracked vehicles

Potential vehicle hazards may include:

hazardous driving conditions

jacking on uneven/uncompacted ground

different wheel types