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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for pelletising
   • Access, interpret and apply pelletising documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant.
   • Obtain and clarify/confirm verbal and written work instructions before proceeding
   • Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details
   • Communicate with other personnel using approved communication methods
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment for the work activity
   • Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Complete systems and equipment pre-start checks
2. Manage reclaimer piles and blend materials
   • Discharge materials from transportation minimising spillage and delays
   • Blend materials according to the specified work activity
   • Maintain sufficient amount of materials to meet pile building requirements
   • Ensure plant feed meets variable requirements to ensure quality outcomes
3. Distribute raw materials for pelletising
   • Use approved dust suppression and extraction methods
   • Ensure supply of materials to required usage flow rates
   • Store materials ready for use in designated area
   • Accurately identify blended materials and transfer to designated area
   • Identify and remove oversize material before processing begins
4. Plan and prepare for pelletising
   • Access, interpret and apply pelletising documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant.
   • Obtain and clarify/confirm verbal and written work instructions before proceeding
   • Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details
   • Communicate with other personnel using approved communication methods
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment for the work activity
   • Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Complete systems and equipment pre-start checks
5. Manage reclaimer piles and blend materials
   • Discharge materials from transportation minimising spillage and delays
   • Blend materials according to the specified work activity
   • Maintain sufficient amount of materials to meet pile building requirements
   • Ensure plant feed meets variable requirements to ensure quality outcomes
6. Distribute raw materials for pelletising
   • Use approved dust suppression and extraction methods
   • Ensure supply of materials to required usage flow rates
   • Store materials ready for use in designated area
   • Accurately identify blended materials and transfer to designated area
   • Identify and remove oversize material before processing begins

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

implementation of requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of preparation for pelletising activities including:

using safe lifting techniques

using fault finding, rectification and reporting techniques

using dust suppression and extraction methods

working with others to undertake and complete the pelletising activities preparation in a way that meets all of the required outcomes including:

using a range of communications techniques and equipment to receive and clarify work instructions

complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

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

selecting appropriate personal protective equipment for work activity

conducting systems and equipment pre-start checks

managing reclaimer piles, including:

discharging materials

blending materials to specifications

maintaining piles

identifying and transferring blended materials to designated area

identifying and removing oversized materials

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in pelletising through:

applying the principles of pelletising activities

accessing, reading, interpreting and applying safe working procedures and systems

accessing, reading, interpreting and applying plant requirements for various schedules

identification of materials including blended materials

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