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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for conducting cage operations
   • Access, interpret and apply documentation and procedures for conducting cage operations and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details
   • Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment
   • Perform equipment and work area pre-start checks
   • Check records for outstanding maintenance/inspections and recorded defects and 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
2. Operate cage
   • Load cage within capacity and comply with specified limits
   • Position and secure loads in or attached to cage prior to transit
   • Communicate with relevant personnel
   • Operate cage safely
   • Monitor and manage cage performance using appropriate indicators
   • Complete all required written documentation clearly, concisely and on time
   • Pass on end of shift information verbally or in writing to oncoming shift
3. Transport explosives in the cage
   • Identify explosives used on site
   • Determine and ensure the segregation and separation of detonators and explosives
   • Secure and transport blasting agents and explosives
   • Track and record in writing movement of explosives and detonators
4. Carry out operator maintenance
   • Isolate cage before conducting operator maintenance
   • Service and make minor adjustments to equipment
   • Restore cage operations
5. Plan and prepare for conducting cage operations
   • Access, interpret and apply documentation and procedures for conducting cage operations and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details
   • Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment
   • Perform equipment and work area pre-start checks
   • Check records for outstanding maintenance/inspections and recorded defects and 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
6. Operate cage
   • Load cage within capacity and comply with specified limits
   • Position and secure loads in or attached to cage prior to transit
   • Communicate with relevant personnel
   • Operate cage safely
   • Monitor and manage cage performance using appropriate indicators
   • Complete all required written documentation clearly, concisely and on time
   • Pass on end of shift information verbally or in writing to oncoming shift
7. Transport explosives in the cage
   • Identify explosives used on site
   • Determine and ensure the segregation and separation of detonators and explosives
   • Secure and transport blasting agents and explosives
   • Track and record in writing movement of explosives and detonators
8. Carry out operator maintenance
   • Isolate cage before conducting operator maintenance
   • Service and make minor adjustments to equipment
   • Restore cage operations

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 relevant documentation, policies and procedures

demonstrates completion of conducting cage operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

completing start-up procedures

completing cage operation procedures

completing transporting explosives operations

monitoring and managing cage performance using indicators

isolating, servicing, cleaning and adjusting the cage

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in conducting cage operations through:

hand and power tools

the key areas of mining acts and regulations pertaining to winding

identification of defects relevant to cage operations through inspection or observation

trip and fault procedures and abnormal conditions

communication system between cage and winder

isolation and permit-to-work procedures

mine ventilation system

site procedures

in-shaft communication equipment

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