Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for inspection and servicing
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the monitoring, inspection and servicing of ropes and attachments
- Receive, interpret and clarify inspection and/or servicing schedules and details
- Select personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- Perform equipment and work area pre-start checks to ensure equipment is ready for inspection and/or servicing
- Check records for outstanding inspections and/or maintenance and take appropriate action
- Identify the scope of the inspection, correct ropes and attachments, inspection and servicing tools, equipment and consumables according to the service schedule
- Identify, address and report potential hazards and risks
- Coordinate and liaise with appropriate persons concerning the work
- Establish that start-up procedures have been completed by the winder driver, and the area is clear for the work
- Identify, address and report environmental issues
- Establish emergency contingency plans with winder driver should an underground emergency arise, and adhere to site emergency procedures
- Ensure area is properly ventilated before entry into work area
- Conduct inspection and service
- Perform necessary isolation and tagging
- Carry out servicing and inspections of ropes according to site procedures
- Inspect, classify and report anomalies and defects
- Complete service actions and record any follow-up action required
- Ensure all physical guards and safety signs are in place and tags removed, and approval obtained before winder operations are resumed
- Conduct post-service/inspection activities