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The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:
key legislation required to operate manual winders, including those relating to:mining safety and health mine inspectionwork health and safetyexplosiveskey policies, procedures and documentation required to operate manual winderstechniques for using hand tools required for manual winder operationstechniques for operating manual winders in drifts, tunnels and inclines, including those for:startup, including:conducting pre-start inspections, checks and testssetting winding modechecking advisory signals indicating impending movement of conveyancecarrying out test-winding-cycleenergising the system, including:activating power supply/start diesel motor-generatorrunning up hydraulic/pneumatic and relevant auxiliary equipmentchecking fault indicatorsmonitoring and managing cage performance, relating to the following:duration of operationefficient and safe operating speedoperating limitationstype of activities performedweight and/or load limitationsshutdown, including:de-activating power/stopping diesel prime movershutting down motor-generator set/exciters/exhaust and cooling fans/hydraulic driveshutting down hydraulic/pneumatic and relevant auxiliary equipmentcleaningcharacteristics, technical capabilities and limitations of manual winder types, systems, operations and relevant equipment, including:shaft configurations and constructionshaft services and installations, including:pipescablesladdersin-shaft communications equipmentwinding enginesbucket/kibblescage/working platformsskipspower supplies and equipmenttechniques for identifying defects relevant to skip operations, including through inspection and observation primary and secondary ventilation/mine ventilation systems relevant to manual winder operationstechniques for dust suppression and extractionprinciples and techniques for identifying and responding to relevant hazards and emergenciessite requirements for housekeeping, completing maintenance records and reporting requirementstechniques for coordinating and communicating job activities with others.