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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify and assess material for blending
  2. Blend materials

Required Skills

Required skills

Specific skills are required to achieve the performance criteria in this unit particularly for the application in the various circumstances in which this unit may be applied This includes the ability to carry out the following as required to blend stockpile materials

apply legislative organisation and site requirements and procedures

apply diagnostic techniques

apply decision making techniques

apply procedures for directing operations

apply driving techniques

apply procedures for operating maintaining and cleaning equipment

apply hazard identification procedures

apply hazardous goods handling techniques

interpret plans reports maps specifications

apply records maintenance requirements

organise work tasks

apply defect reporting requirements

apply safe work practices

select and fit personal protective equipment

work in a team

apply troubleshooting procedures

use communications equipment

use computer systems

use hand and power tools

Required knowledge

Specific knowledge is required to achieve the performance criteria of this unit particularly its application in a variety of circumstances in which the unit may be used This includes knowledge of the following as required to blend stockpile materials

blending procedures

dust suppressant characteristics and limitations

emergency procedures

environmental and heritage procedures

equipment processes technical capability and limitations

equipment safety requirements

hazardous goods procedures and consequences of spills

isolation procedures

material grade recognition

material placement procedures

site operational system

night and day working procedures

OHS procedures

open cut procedures

operational procedures and checks

principles of contamination

startup procedures

shutdown procedures

site proceduressite safety requirements

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to worksite operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit and include evidence of the following

knowledge of the requirements procedures and instructions for blending of stockpile materials

implementation of requirements procedures and techniques for the safe effective and efficient completion of the blending of stockpile materials

working with others to undertake and complete the blending of stockpile materials that meets all of the required outcomes

consistent timely completion of the blending of stockpile materials that safely effectively and efficiently meets the required outcomes

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit must be assessed in the context of the work environment Where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors assessment may occur in a simulated environment provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of workplace performance including task skills task management skills contingency management skills and job role environment skills

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the participant For example language literacy and numeracy demands of assessment should not be greater than those required on the job

Customisation of assessment and delivery environment to sensitively accommodate cultural diversity

Aboriginal people and other people from a non English speaking background may have second language issues

Assessment of this competency requires typical resources normally used in the work environment Selection and use of resources for particular worksites may differ due to site circumstances

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities

Access must be provided to appropriate learning andor assessment support when required

Method of assessment

This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency The assessment strategy for this unit must verify required knowledge and skill and practical application using more than one of the following assessment methods

written andor oral assessment of the candidates required knowledge

observed documented andor first hand testimonial evidence of the candidates

implementation of appropriate requirement procedures and techniques for the safe effective and efficient achievement of required outcomes

consistently achieving the required outcomes

first hand testimonial evidence of the candidates

working with others to undertake and complete the blending of stockpile materials

Guidance information for assessment

Consult the SkillsDMC User Guide for further information on assessment including access and equity issues


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Relevant compliance documentation may include:

legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures

manufacturer's guidelines and specifications

Australian standards

code of practice

Employment and Workplace Relations legislation

Equal Employment Opportunity and Disability Discrimination legislation

Potential hazards and risks may include:

abandoned equipment

adjoining pit walls

adverse weather conditions (electrical storms, floods, fires)

chemicals

contaminants

equipment

fences

holes

materials

over-hanging rocks

personnel

pot holes

unsafe ground

unstable faces

vehicles

Materials may include:

gravel

overburden

oxidised waste

rejects

road base

rubbish

sand

sulphide rock fill

tailings

topsoil

water

backfill

dilution material

gangue

mineralised waste

mullock

rehabilitation soils and other materials (clay bands, gravel)

road base

rubbish

sand

secondary material

various grades of ore

Grade may include:

class

colour

high

low

mineral content

moisture content

type

Stockpile plan may include:

coordination of activities

map

segregation of ore types

signage requirements

stockpile construction details (angle of repose, height)

total area

Equipment may include:

bins

conveyors

dozers

dust suppression equipment

feeders

gates

loaders

magnets

ploughs

reclaimers

samplers

shovels

stackers

trucks

weighers

Contaminants may include:

animal carcasses (sheep, cows, kangaroos)

cigarette butts

consumables

ear plugs

metal bucket teeth

metal or steel rods

old fencing/old piping

plastic

timber