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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to supply molten metal and additives to furnaces
   • Access, interpret and apply smelting documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, interpret and clarify and confirm work requirements before proceeding
   • Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Establish and maintain communications with other personnel
   • Coordinate with others at the site prior to commencement of, and during, the work activity
   • Carry out and record pre-start checks
2. Carry out crane operations for supply of molten metal and additives to furnaces
   • Prepare load for lift
   • Ensure no unauthorised entry to operating area
   • Select, fit and use auxiliary lifting devices and equipment
   • Carry out operations in cooperation with mobile plant and equipment
   • Perform correct, safe lifting and associated operations, above and with, operating furnaces containing molten metal
   • Pour molten metal into different size receivers
   • Contain molten metal when lifting and setting down
   • Eliminate swing when lifting and transporting molten metal containers to furnaces/converters
   • Maintain communications with other operations personnel
3. Carry out operator maintenance
   • Carry out gantry crane inspections and fault finding’
   • Carry out routine gantry crane maintenance tasks
   • Provide operator support during preparation for, during and on completion of major operator maintenance tasks
   • Process written records
4. Conduct housekeeping activities
   • Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment
   • Report issues identified with plant, tools and equipment
5. Plan and prepare to supply molten metal and additives to furnaces
   • Access, interpret and apply smelting documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, interpret and clarify and confirm work requirements before proceeding
   • Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Establish and maintain communications with other personnel
   • Coordinate with others at the site prior to commencement of, and during, the work activity
   • Carry out and record pre-start checks
6. Carry out crane operations for supply of molten metal and additives to furnaces
   • Prepare load for lift
   • Ensure no unauthorised entry to operating area
   • Select, fit and use auxiliary lifting devices and equipment
   • Carry out operations in cooperation with mobile plant and equipment
   • Perform correct, safe lifting and associated operations, above and with, operating furnaces containing molten metal
   • Pour molten metal into different size receivers
   • Contain molten metal when lifting and setting down
   • Eliminate swing when lifting and transporting molten metal containers to furnaces/converters
   • Maintain communications with other operations personnel
7. Carry out operator maintenance
   • Carry out gantry crane inspections and fault finding’
   • Carry out routine gantry crane maintenance tasks
   • Provide operator support during preparation for, during and on completion of major operator maintenance tasks
   • Process written records
8. Conduct housekeeping activities
   • Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment
   • Report issues identified with plant, tools and equipment

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

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of supplying molten metal and additives to furnaces, including:

applying diagnostic techniques

using safe lifting techniques

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the supplying of molten metal and additives to furnaces that meets all of the required outcomes including:

complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions and coordinate work activities

demonstrates completion of removing, repairing and refitting tyres and tubes that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

carrying out and recording pre-start checks

performing crane lifting

pouring molten metal into different sized receivers

eliminating swing when lifting and transporting

carrying out housekeeping activities

carrying out maintenance activities

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in supplying molten metal and additives to furnaces through:

smelting operations and plant

site and equipment safety

crane operations

basic rigging and slinging

identifying crane equipment characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations

using site-specific signals for crane operations

determining volume/weights

site environmental issues for gantry cranes

hazard identification and risk management

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