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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to control and monitor automated plant/machinery
   • Access, interpret and apply automated plant/machinery documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant documentation and ensure compliance to the work activity
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for the activity
   • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues, and implement control measures
   • Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency
2. Apply control and data acquisition systems
   • Identify, manage and report accidents and injuries
   • Identify, log, and report safety issues and hazards to appropriate personnel
   • Perform cleaning/housekeeping of plant and area and report associated hazards
   • Operate and communicate via UHF radio control methods in the underground and surface areas
   • Report and rectify/isolate defective equipment
   • Raise barricades and signs around hazardous areas and report to control and data acquisition system and/or relevant personnel
   • Maintain environmental requirements
3. Control and monitor plant/equipment with control and data acquisition system
   • Perform control and data acquisition system control and control room pre operation and visual checks
   • Start-up and log onto control and data acquisition system to operate ore handling system and equipment
   • Control and monitor the ore handling system, equipment operation and personnel safety through control and data acquisition system and closed circuit television
   • Communicate to technicians, team leaders and/or supervisors when staring or shutting down ore handling systems and equipment
4. Fault find and correct routine and non-routine mine control and data acquisition system operational and maintenance problems
   • Identify and correct minor deviations of equipment systems normal operating parameters
   • Follow emergency shutdown procedures. Report abnormal conditions to control room/system and/or supervisory staff
   • Isolate and tag mine control and data acquisition system equipment and associated accessories before conducting maintenance
5. Maintain mine control and data acquisition system and associated accessories
   • Conduct routine planned inspections, preventative maintenance
   • Perform cleaning/housekeeping of plant and area and report associated hazards
   • Complete all necessary written documentation
   • Notify technicians, team leader and/or supervisors of any abnormal operational conditions within mine
6. Plan and prepare to control and monitor automated plant/machinery
   • Access, interpret and apply automated plant/machinery documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant documentation and ensure compliance to the work activity
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for the activity
   • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues, and implement control measures
   • Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency
7. Apply control and data acquisition systems
   • Identify, manage and report accidents and injuries
   • Identify, log, and report safety issues and hazards to appropriate personnel
   • Perform cleaning/housekeeping of plant and area and report associated hazards
   • Operate and communicate via UHF radio control methods in the underground and surface areas
   • Report and rectify/isolate defective equipment
   • Raise barricades and signs around hazardous areas and report to control and data acquisition system and/or relevant personnel
   • Maintain environmental requirements
8. Control and monitor plant/equipment with control and data acquisition system
   • Perform control and data acquisition system control and control room pre operation and visual checks
   • Start-up and log onto control and data acquisition system to operate ore handling system and equipment
   • Control and monitor the ore handling system, equipment operation and personnel safety through control and data acquisition system and closed circuit television
   • Communicate to technicians, team leaders and/or supervisors when staring or shutting down ore handling systems and equipment
9. Fault find and correct routine and non-routine mine control and data acquisition system operational and maintenance problems
   • Identify and correct minor deviations of equipment systems normal operating parameters
   • Follow emergency shutdown procedures. Report abnormal conditions to control room/system and/or supervisory staff
   • Isolate and tag mine control and data acquisition system equipment and associated accessories before conducting maintenance
10. Maintain mine control and data acquisition system and associated accessories
    • Conduct routine planned inspections, preventative maintenance
    • Perform cleaning/housekeeping of plant and area and report associated hazards
    • Complete all necessary written documentation
    • Notify technicians, team leader and/or supervisors of any abnormal operational conditions within mine

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 applicable legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

implements requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient controlling and monitoring of automated plant/machinery including:

establishing work plans

assessing operational capability and limitation of equipment used

assessing capability and limitation of work processes selected

conducting prestart, shutdown and secure of equipment

identifying and reporting all potential hazards, risks, environmental issues and ground conditions

applying problem solving and troubleshooting techniques

optimising production outputs

applying diagnostic techniques

conducting minor maintenance and adjustments requirements

conducting housekeeping

applying knowledge of mine emergency procedures and alarms

monitoring and operating manual and automatic ore transfer systems

identifying and solving electrical circuit problems

identifying and solving adjust control problems

apply environmental constraints and procedures

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the control and monitoring of automated plant/machinery that meets all of the required outcomes, including

using a range of communications techniques and equipment to convey information to others

maintaining written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

communicating to confirm work/plans/specifications

demonstrates completion of controlling and monitoring automated plant/machinery that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

controlling data acquisition system and associated equipment

monitoring ore transfer systems through control and data acquisition and closed circuit television

identifying and correcting minor deviations of equipment systems normal operating parameters

maintaining written equipment records

controlling closed circuit television equipment

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in controlling and monitoring automated plant/machinery through:

applying legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for:

risk assessment and management

statutory compliance

work health and safety

completing control and monitor automated plant/machinery operational checks

hazard identification, risk assessment and response

complying with worksite coordination

optimizing productivity

identifying equipment types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations

applying operational, maintenance and basic diagnostic procedures

applying site isolation and traffic control responsibilities and authorities

interpreting and complying with control and monitor automated plant/machinery methods

monitoring quality assurance systems and standards

applying DC and electrical circuit and control principles

interpreting and complying with materials safety data sheets and materials handling methods

applying electrical distribution principles

identifying electrical accessories

identifying

identifying detection sensors

identifying cables and wiring systems

understanding and using circuit protection

understanding transmitters and converters

applying distributive control

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