Elements and Performance Criteria
- Organise cage operations
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details
- Select personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- Perform equipment and work area pre-start checks to ensure equipment is ready for operation
- Check records for outstanding maintenance/inspections and recorded defects to establish the operational status of equipment and if defective take action
- Identify, address and report potential risks and hazards
- Carry out start-up procedures, including checking that area is clear for operations
- Identify, address and report environmental issues
- Adhere to emergency procedures
- Operate cage
- Load cage within capacity and compliance with specified limits
- Ensure that loads in or attached to cage, are positioned and secured prior to transit
- Communicate with relevant personnel
- Operate cage safely in the working environment
- Monitor and manage cage performance using appropriate indicators to aid safe operations
- Complete all required documentation clearly, concisely and on time
- Pass on end of shift information to oncoming shift
- Transport explosives in the cage
- Carry out operator maintenance