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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare mine transport systems and production equipment
   • Access, interpret and apply mine transport systems and production equipment 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
   • Identify the requirements for and purpose of production and transport systems in accordance with the system of mining
   • Identify systems options from an analysis of all relevant technical, operational and financial information
   • Establish specification for the production and transport system from a comprehensive analysis of operating requirements
   • Select the preferred systems options on the basis of performance against specification requirements
2. Select equipment for production and transport systems
   • Conduct a detailed scoping of the operational requirement and develop key selection criteria, including hazard identification and risk analysis
   • Establish specification for the required production and/or transport equipment
   • Select the preferred equipment solutions on the basis of performance against specification requirements
3. Establish installation and commissioning systems and procedures
   • Establish systems to identify hazards and analyse and evaluate risks associated with the installation of production and transport systems and equipment
   • Plan and prepare for integration of new and existing mine production and transport systems and processes
   • Establish procedures for installing and commissioning production and transport systems and equipment
   • Establish systems and procedures, to satisfy identified production and transport systems training requirements
4. Establish systems for the operation and maintenance of production and transport systems and equipment
   • Establish operational procedures for production and transport systems and equipment, and incorporate into site documentation
   • Establish maintenance procedures for production and transport systems and equipment from site and legislative requirements and, incorporate into site documentation
   • Establish procedures for reviewing and modifying work processes
   • Establish the system of recording and reporting production and transport equipment information
5. Plan and prepare for the implementation of mine transport systems and production equipment
   • Identify and interpret the legislative and site implementation requirements
   • Identify, clarify, in consultation, and communicate roles and responsibilities to all personnel
   • Identify, forecast, obtain and allocate/schedule resources required for the implementation
   • Implement production and transport systems and equipment training program
   • Encourage, receive, review and, where appropriate, implement suggestions and recommendations for changes to implementation procedures
6. Establish systems for audit and review of production and transport systems and equipment
   • Establish procedures to audit and review equipment compliance in accordance with legislative and site requirements
   • Identify and assess future production and transport systems and equipment requirements and incorporate in to planning processes
   • Establish procedures to audit and review the currency and compliance of operation and maintenance relating to production and transport systems and equipment
   • Establish procedures for incorporating feedback into the audit/review system
   • Establish procedures to confirm the currency, relevance and compliance with the training program against identified requirements
   • Establish procedures for response to instances on non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit
   • Establish procedures to audit emergency response and evacuation systems for compliance with site requirements
7. Plan and prepare mine transport systems and production equipment
   • Access, interpret and apply mine transport systems and production equipment 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
   • Identify the requirements for and purpose of production and transport systems in accordance with the system of mining
   • Identify systems options from an analysis of all relevant technical, operational and financial information
   • Establish specification for the production and transport system from a comprehensive analysis of operating requirements
   • Select the preferred systems options on the basis of performance against specification requirements
8. Select equipment for production and transport systems
   • Conduct a detailed scoping of the operational requirement and develop key selection criteria, including hazard identification and risk analysis
   • Establish specification for the required production and/or transport equipment
   • Select the preferred equipment solutions on the basis of performance against specification requirements
9. Establish installation and commissioning systems and procedures
   • Establish systems to identify hazards and analyse and evaluate risks associated with the installation of production and transport systems and equipment
   • Plan and prepare for integration of new and existing mine production and transport systems and processes
   • Establish procedures for installing and commissioning production and transport systems and equipment
   • Establish systems and procedures, to satisfy identified production and transport systems training requirements
10. Establish systems for the operation and maintenance of production and transport systems and equipment
    • Establish operational procedures for production and transport systems and equipment, and incorporate into site documentation
    • Establish maintenance procedures for production and transport systems and equipment from site and legislative requirements and, incorporate into site documentation
    • Establish procedures for reviewing and modifying work processes
    • Establish the system of recording and reporting production and transport equipment information
11. Plan and prepare for the implementation of mine transport systems and production equipment
    • Identify and interpret the legislative and site implementation requirements
    • Identify, clarify, in consultation, and communicate roles and responsibilities to all personnel
    • Identify, forecast, obtain and allocate/schedule resources required for the implementation
    • Implement production and transport systems and equipment training program
    • Encourage, receive, review and, where appropriate, implement suggestions and recommendations for changes to implementation procedures
12. Establish systems for audit and review of production and transport systems and equipment
    • Establish procedures to audit and review equipment compliance in accordance with legislative and site requirements
    • Identify and assess future production and transport systems and equipment requirements and incorporate in to planning processes
    • Establish procedures to audit and review the currency and compliance of operation and maintenance relating to production and transport systems and equipment
    • Establish procedures for incorporating feedback into the audit/review system
    • Establish procedures to confirm the currency, relevance and compliance with the training program against identified requirements
    • Establish procedures for response to instances on non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit
    • Establish procedures to audit emergency response and evacuation systems for compliance with site requirements

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 establishing and maintenance of mine transport systems and production equipment including:

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

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the establishing and maintenance of mine transport systems and production equipment including:

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 the establishment and maintenance of mine transport systems and production equipment 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 transport systems and production equipment

establishing the audit and review system

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

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in establishing and maintaining mine transport systems and production equipment through:

legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for;

transport rules

maintenance schemes

standard operating procedures

training

testing on diesel vehicles

battery charging,

underground fuel depots

conveyor belts

mine operation procedures

geological structures

mine plans

site environmental monitoring

risk management

production and transport systems and equipment legislative inspection requirements

mine reporting procedures

emergency response and evacuation planning processes and techniques

audit review processes and techniques

production and transport systems and equipment management requirements

mine design relating to production and transport systems and equipment

production and transport equipment and systems; the types, uses, characteristics and limitations appropriate for safe operation at the mine site

energy sources including electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, diesel

safety design features of production and transport systems

standard operating procedures relating to production and transport equipment

stores system

specification design criteria, including noise, dust, lighting, ergonomics, remote control, physical clearance, confined space, visibility, seating vibration and machine equipment and personal protection

training programs

computer based systems relating to production and transport systems

firefighting systems

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