Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for electrowinning/ electrorefining
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details
- Communicate with other personnel
- Select personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- Select appropriate type of auxiliary equipment for work activities
- Perform equipment pre-start checks
- Identify, address and report potential risks and hazards
- Identify, address and report environmental issues
- Adhere to emergency procedures
- Use approved dust suppression and extraction methods
- Ensure area is well ventilated
- Monitor electrowinning/ electrorefining
- Monitor, gather and interpret data from equipment indicators
- Monitor and adjust solution volume, feed quality and rate of flow in cells
- Monitor cooling system according to site procedures
- Monitor and maintain temperature, voltage and amps.
- Continuously monitor operations
- Minimise and monitor emissions
- Complete all required documentation
- Pass on end of shift information to oncoming shift
- Conduct cell inspections
- Observe and follow electrical safety techniques
- Pull and strip plates
- Shutdown in sequence and/or isolate equipment
- Conduct housekeeping activities and return cell to service