Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for gold room operation
- 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 dust suppression and extraction methods
- Ensure area is well ventilated
- Start-up equipment in sequence
- Operate and monitor smelting equipment
- Read and interpret data from equipment indicators
- Continuously inspect operations/plant and containment areas for defects and potential problems
- Read and interpret analysis reports
- Add reagents according to site procedures
- Adjust equipment to operating parameters
- Observe and follow electrical and/or gas safety techniques
- Carry out operator level maintenance
- Complete all required documentation
- Pass on end of shift information to incoming shift
- Adhere to site security procedures
- Prepare electrowinning products for smelting
- Conduct housekeeping activities
- Shutdown in sequence and/or isolate equipment