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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare production and transport systems
   • Access, interpret and apply production and transport systems 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
   • Identify and confirm, in consultation, 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
   • Identify the mechanical requirements for and purpose of transport and production equipment against systems requirements
   • Conduct a detailed scoping of the operational production and transport systems requirements 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 systems and procedures to install and commission equipment
   • Establish systems to identify hazards and analyse and evaluate risks associated with the installation
   • 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 and document, operational procedures for production and transport systems and equipment
   • Establish and document, maintenance procedures for production and transport systems and equipment from site and legislative requirements
   • Establish and document, procedures for reviewing and modifying work processes
   • Establish and document, emergency response and evacuation plans and procedures
   • Establish the system of recording and reporting production and transport equipment information
5. Establish systems for audit and review of production and transport systems and equipment
   • Establish procedures to audit and review equipment compliance
   • Identify and assess future production and transport systems and equipment requirements, and incorporate into 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 of the training program against identified requirements
   • Establish procedures for response to instances of non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit
   • Establish procedures to audit emergency response and evacuation systems for compliance
6. Plan and prepare production and transport systems
   • Access, interpret and apply production and transport systems 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
   • Identify and confirm, in consultation, 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
7. Select equipment for production and transport systems
   • Identify the mechanical requirements for and purpose of transport and production equipment against systems requirements
   • Conduct a detailed scoping of the operational production and transport systems requirements 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
8. Establish systems and procedures to install and commission equipment
   • Establish systems to identify hazards and analyse and evaluate risks associated with the installation
   • 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
9. Establish systems for the operation and maintenance of production and transport systems and equipment
   • Establish and document, operational procedures for production and transport systems and equipment
   • Establish and document, maintenance procedures for production and transport systems and equipment from site and legislative requirements
   • Establish and document, procedures for reviewing and modifying work processes
   • Establish and document, emergency response and evacuation plans and procedures
   • Establish the system of recording and reporting production and transport equipment information
10. Establish systems for audit and review of production and transport systems and equipment
    • Establish procedures to audit and review equipment compliance
    • Identify and assess future production and transport systems and equipment requirements, and incorporate into 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 of the training program against identified requirements
    • Establish procedures for response to instances of non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit
    • Establish procedures to audit emergency response and evacuation systems for compliance

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

engineering practices for transport and production equipment

implements procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of the establishing and maintenance of mechanical standard and engineering practices for transport and production equipment including:

accessing, reading, interpreting and applying:

legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures

technical information

the principles of mine design

hazard identification and risk management processes

work planning and coordination processes

training needs analysis

manufacturers’ instructions

conducting briefings and handovers

works effectively with others to establish and maintain mechanical standard and engineering practices for transport and production equipment including:

managing people and processes

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 establishing and maintenance of mechanical standard and engineering practices for transport and production equipment that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

identifying the relevant information and scope of the work

identifying the full range of specification requirements

identifying all aspects of transport and production equipment

identifying systems options from an analysis of all relevant technical, operational and financial information

selecting the preferred equipment solutions on the basis of performance against criteria

establishing procedures for reviewing and modifying work processes

developing the audit, review and reporting systems

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in establishing and maintaining mechanical standards and engineering practices for transport and production equipment through:

legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for;

mine operation

environmental monitoring

risk management

emergency response and evacuation

mine plans

firefighting systems

transport rules

maintenance schemes

standard operating procedures

training

testing on diesel vehicles

battery charging

underground fuel depots

conveyor belts

applying geological structures data

mine design relating to production and transport systems and equipment

production and transport systems and equipment management requirements

mine reporting procedures

production and transport equipment and systems (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

using 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

assessment systems

computer based systems relating to production and transport systems

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