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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare mine mechanical plant, services and infrastructure systems
   • Access, interpret and apply mine mechanical plant, services and infrastructure system documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
   • Establish design/selection specifications for the mine mechanical plant, services and infrastructure systems from a comprehensive analysis of operating requirements
   • Identify design/selection options from an analysis of all relevant technical, operational and financial information, interface with existing plant where appropriate, including hazard identification and risk analysis
   • Select the preferred plant, equipment and services options on the basis of performance against specification requirements
2. Establish installation, testing and commissioning systems and procedures
   • Assess and address the hazards and risks associated with the installation of plant, equipment and services
   • Establish procedures for installing, testing and commissioning plant, equipment and services
   • Plan and prepare for integration of new and existing systems and procedures to achieve optimum performance
   • Identify resources required for the implementation of mine mechanical plant, services and infrastructure systems
   • Determine training system needs
3. Establish operational parameters and maintenance requirements for plant, equipment or services
   • Incorporate the operational parameters and operational /maintenance risk assessment for plant, equipment and services into site documentation
   • Establish maintenance plan for plant, equipment and services from site and legislative requirements and incorporate into maintenance system
   • Incorporate recording and reporting requirements of new plant, equipment and services information into site documentation
4. Maintain mine mechanical plant, services and infrastructure system
   • Establish audit/review procedures and schedule
   • Identify and assess future systems and equipment requirements and incorporate into planning processes
   • Establish procedures for incorporating feedback into the audit/review system
   • Establish procedures for response to instances of non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit
5. Plan and prepare mine mechanical plant, services and infrastructure systems
   • Access, interpret and apply mine mechanical plant, services and infrastructure system documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
   • Establish design/selection specifications for the mine mechanical plant, services and infrastructure systems from a comprehensive analysis of operating requirements
   • Identify design/selection options from an analysis of all relevant technical, operational and financial information, interface with existing plant where appropriate, including hazard identification and risk analysis
   • Select the preferred plant, equipment and services options on the basis of performance against specification requirements
6. Establish installation, testing and commissioning systems and procedures
   • Assess and address the hazards and risks associated with the installation of plant, equipment and services
   • Establish procedures for installing, testing and commissioning plant, equipment and services
   • Plan and prepare for integration of new and existing systems and procedures to achieve optimum performance
   • Identify resources required for the implementation of mine mechanical plant, services and infrastructure systems
   • Determine training system needs
7. Establish operational parameters and maintenance requirements for plant, equipment or services
   • Incorporate the operational parameters and operational /maintenance risk assessment for plant, equipment and services into site documentation
   • Establish maintenance plan for plant, equipment and services from site and legislative requirements and incorporate into maintenance system
   • Incorporate recording and reporting requirements of new plant, equipment and services information into site documentation
8. Maintain mine mechanical plant, services and infrastructure system
   • Establish audit/review procedures and schedule
   • Identify and assess future systems and equipment requirements and incorporate into planning processes
   • Establish procedures for incorporating feedback into the audit/review system
   • Establish procedures for response to instances of non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit

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 legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

implements procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of the establishing and maintenance of mine mechanical plant, services and infrastructure systems include :

accessing, interpreting and applying procedures for;

managing technical information

managing site/legislative requirements

establishing recording and reporting systems

conducting briefings and handover details

applying the principles of mine design

hazard identification and risk management

work planning and coordination

training needs analysis

using manufacturers’ instructions

demonstrates the identification and selection of viable options for the establishment and maintenance of mine mechanical plant, services and infrastructure systems that best meet the required outcomes through:

identifying design/selection options from an analysis of all relevant information

selecting the preferred plant, equipment and services options on the basis of performance against specification requirements

works effectively with others to establish and maintain mine mechanical plant, services and infrastructure systems include :

managing people and processes

resolving conflict

coordinating human, financial and physical resources

developing, initiating and administering work plans

interpreting and applying operational performance data

engaging internal and external stakeholders

demonstrates completion of establishment and maintenance of mine mechanical plant, services and infrastructure systems that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

identification of the relevant information and scope of the work

identifying the full range of specification requirements

identifying all aspects of the mine mechanical plant, services and infrastructure systems

establishing the audit and review system

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in establishing and maintaining mine mechanical plant, services and infrastructure systems through:

legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for;

mine plant, services and infrastructure

risk management

statutory/legal control

conducting surveying

titles management

organisational change and development

project management

emergency response and disaster planning

audit review

mine plant, services and infrastructure operations

mine design relating to mine plant, services and infrastructure

energy sources, including protection and reticulation systems for electrical, hydraulic, compressed air, diesel

computer based systems related to the monitoring and operation of mine plant, services and infrastructure

firefighting systems

safety design features for maintenance of mine plant, services and infrastructure

stores systems

specifications for fixed plant and infrastructure

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