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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare stockpile management system
   • Access, interpret and apply stockpiling operations documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Analyse and document organisation goals, objectives and strategies in relation to the establishment of the management system
   • Investigate and analyse worksite environments to develop options, strategies and anticipated outcomes
   • Develop and implement strategies that translate the objective into the planning process
2. Facilitate the design of system
   • Ensure the requirements for and the purpose of stockpile management systems are identified in accordance with legislative requirements
   • Ensure specifications for stockpile systems are developed from a comprehensive analysis of site requirements
   • Ensure system options are identified from an analysis of all relevant technical, operational and financial information
   • Evaluate the economics and efficiency of the stockpiling system options and configurations
3. Facilitate the selection of equipment for the management systems
   • Ensure the requirements for and the purpose of stockpile equipment is identified against systems requirements
   • Ensure a detailed scoping of the work requirement is conducted, and that key selection criterion, including hazard identification and risk analysis, is developed
   • Ensure a specification for the required stockpile equipment is developed
   • Ensure the preferred equipment solutions are selected on the basis of performance against specification requirements
4. Facilitate installation and commissioning procedures
   • Ensure a procedure to identify hazards and analyse and evaluate risks associated with the installation of stockpiling systems and equipment is developed and implemented
   • Ensure the integration of new and existing systems and processes is planned and prepared to achieve optimum performance
   • Ensure safe operating procedures and rules are developed from a detailed analysis of site requirements
   • Ensure procedures for installing and commissioning stockpile systems and equipment are developed and implemented
   • Ensure a program to satisfy identified stockpiling training requirements is implemented
   • Ensure emergency response and evacuation systems, plans and procedures are implemented
5. Facilitate the implementation of plans for the operation and maintenance of the systems
   • Ensure operational procedures for stockpile systems and equipment are developed from legislative and organisation’s requirements and are incorporated into site documentation
   • Ensure maintenance procedures for stockpile systems and equipment are developed from legislative and organisation’s requirements and are incorporated into site documentation
   • Ensure procedures for reviewing and modifying work processes are developed and implemented
6. Establish systems for audit and review of systems
   • Establish procedures to evaluate and confirm system/equipment compliance with statutory and site requirements
   • Ensure future stockpile systems and equipment requirements are identified and assessed and incorporate into planning processes
   • Ensure procedures to confirm the currency and compliance of stockpile maintenance and safety standards are developed and implemented
   • Ensure the system for recording and reporting of stockpile and equipment information is developed and implemented
   • Audit the stockpile training program for currency and relevance
   • Ensure procedures for incorporating feedback into the audit/review system are developed and implemented
   • Audit emergency response and evacuation systems, plans and procedures for compliance with site requirements
   • Ensure procedures for response to instances of non- compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit are developed and implemented
7. Plan and prepare stockpile management system
   • Access, interpret and apply stockpiling operations documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Analyse and document organisation goals, objectives and strategies in relation to the establishment of the management system
   • Investigate and analyse worksite environments to develop options, strategies and anticipated outcomes
   • Develop and implement strategies that translate the objective into the planning process
8. Facilitate the design of system
   • Ensure the requirements for and the purpose of stockpile management systems are identified in accordance with legislative requirements
   • Ensure specifications for stockpile systems are developed from a comprehensive analysis of site requirements
   • Ensure system options are identified from an analysis of all relevant technical, operational and financial information
   • Evaluate the economics and efficiency of the stockpiling system options and configurations
9. Facilitate the selection of equipment for the management systems
   • Ensure the requirements for and the purpose of stockpile equipment is identified against systems requirements
   • Ensure a detailed scoping of the work requirement is conducted, and that key selection criterion, including hazard identification and risk analysis, is developed
   • Ensure a specification for the required stockpile equipment is developed
   • Ensure the preferred equipment solutions are selected on the basis of performance against specification requirements
10. Facilitate installation and commissioning procedures
    • Ensure a procedure to identify hazards and analyse and evaluate risks associated with the installation of stockpiling systems and equipment is developed and implemented
    • Ensure the integration of new and existing systems and processes is planned and prepared to achieve optimum performance
    • Ensure safe operating procedures and rules are developed from a detailed analysis of site requirements
    • Ensure procedures for installing and commissioning stockpile systems and equipment are developed and implemented
    • Ensure a program to satisfy identified stockpiling training requirements is implemented
    • Ensure emergency response and evacuation systems, plans and procedures are implemented
11. Facilitate the implementation of plans for the operation and maintenance of the systems
    • Ensure operational procedures for stockpile systems and equipment are developed from legislative and organisation’s requirements and are incorporated into site documentation
    • Ensure maintenance procedures for stockpile systems and equipment are developed from legislative and organisation’s requirements and are incorporated into site documentation
    • Ensure procedures for reviewing and modifying work processes are developed and implemented
12. Establish systems for audit and review of systems
    • Establish procedures to evaluate and confirm system/equipment compliance with statutory and site requirements
    • Ensure future stockpile systems and equipment requirements are identified and assessed and incorporate into planning processes
    • Ensure procedures to confirm the currency and compliance of stockpile maintenance and safety standards are developed and implemented
    • Ensure the system for recording and reporting of stockpile and equipment information is developed and implemented
    • Audit the stockpile training program for currency and relevance
    • Ensure procedures for incorporating feedback into the audit/review system are developed and implemented
    • Audit emergency response and evacuation systems, plans and procedures for compliance with site requirements
    • Ensure procedures for response to instances of non- compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit are developed and implemented

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 applicable legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

works effectively with others to undertake and effective establishment and maintenance of stockpile management systems to meet all required outcomes including:

preparing for and organising work activities to meet all task requirements

communicating clearly and concisely with others to issue and clarify work instructions

using a range of communication techniques and aids to advise others of work activity and exclusion zones

demonstrates completion of the establishment and maintenance of stockpile management system that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

analysing and documenting goals, objectives and strategies

investigating and analysing work environment

developing systems to achieve indicated goals and objectives

establish specifications for stockpile management systems

carrying out detailed scoping of work to identify:

key selection criteria

risk and hazard identification

required stockpile equipment

developing and implementing procedures and systems for:

hazard identification and risk evaluation

safe operation procedures

installation and commissioning of stockpile systems

emergency response and evacuation

training requirements

establishing systems for audit, review and documentation of stockpile systems, emergency procedures, training programs and non-compliance

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the following when establishing and maintaining the stockpile management system through:

plant and equipment capabilities and limitations

use of strategic planning techniques for stockpile design and configuration

auditing, monitoring, recording and reporting systems, in consultation with stakeholders

training systems, identification of training needs for individuals and work groups, and implementation of training plans

consultation, emergency response and evacuation planning processes and techniques

critical path analysis, planning methods and techniques

corporate planning model and techniques

risk management processes and techniques

advanced negotiation and assertiveness techniques

organisational change and development process

action plans

site environmental monitoring requirements

worksite plans and operations

worksite products

emergency response and evacuation planning processes and techniques

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