This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to apply carry out equipment and basic rig maintenance in Drilling.

This unit is appropriate for those working in assistant roles.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements that apply to this unit can vary between states, territories, and industry sectors. Relevant information must be sourced prior to application of the unit.

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

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of carry out equipment and basic rig maintenance including:

keeping the work area clean

selecting and wearing appropriate protective clothing and equipment

conduct pre-operating checks

conducting periodic maintenance on chain blocks, comealongs and crane hoists

examining hooks, shackles, slings, straps and baskets

assembling rust scaling equipment

assembling surface preparation equipment correctly

ensuring safety pins are in air hose fittings

applying rust treatment undercoat/final coat correctly

reporting immediately any malfunction or equipment failure

works effectively with others to undertake and complete carry out equipment and basic rig maintenance tasks that meets all the required outcomes including:

organising work activities to meet all task requirements

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

report regularly to and work as directed by the driller/derrickman timely and efficiently

demonstrates completion of equipment and basic rig maintenance that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

correctly performs maintenance on a minimum of three (3) pieces of plant or equipment

checking, identifying and reporting defects on rigging equipment

cleaning and preserving equipment on completion

applying numerical skills, to calculate measurements, mass, load dimensions and safety working loads

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge carrying out equipment and basic rig maintenance through:

applying organisation and site requirements and procedures for:

written work instructions company and statutory guidelines, procedures and practices

safe operating procedures and practices

rig maintenance procedures including:

chain blocks, comealongs and crane hoist maintenance procedures identifying and using surface preparation equipment

identifying safety pins and air hose fittings

identifying paint types and applications

using equipment cleaning and preservation techniques

complying with platform cleaning procedures

identifying required rust treatment and applications

company equipment maintenance procedures

work health and safety procedures and individual obligations

utilising a range of communication methods, including:

two-way radio

intercom

verbal

hand signals

telephone

public address system

normal drilling operations

non-routine drilling operations

An assessor of this unit must satisfy the requirements of the NVR/AQTF or their successors; and Industry regulations for certification and licensing; and,

this unit must be assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment; and,

this unit must be assessed in compliance with relevant legislation/regulation and using policies, procedures, processes and operational manuals directly related to the industry sector for which it is being assessed; and,

assessment may be conducted in conjunction with the assessment of other Units of Competency; and,

assessment must confirm consistent performance can be applied in a range of relevant workplace circumstances; and,

assessors must demonstrate the performance evidence, and knowledge evidence as outlined in this Unit of Competency, and through the minimum years of current* work experience specified below in an Industry sector relevant to the outcomes of the unit; or,

where the assessor does not meet experience requirements a co-assessment or partnership arrangement must exist between the qualified assessor and an Industry subject matter expert. The Industry subject matter expert should hold the unit being assessed (or an equivalent unit) and/or demonstrate equivalence of skills and knowledge at the unit level. An Industry technical expert must also demonstrate skills and knowledge from the minimum years of current work experience specified below in the Industry sector, including time spent in roles related to the unit being assessed; and,

assessor and Industry subject matter expert requirements differ depending on the Australian Qualifications Framework Level (AQF) of the qualification being assessed and/or Industry Sector as follows:

*Assessors can demonstrate current work experience through employment within Industry in a role relevant to the outcomes of the Unit; or, for external assessors this can be demonstrated through exposure to Industry by conducting frequent site assessments across various locations.

**Where a unit is being delivered outside of a Qualification the first numeric character in the Unit code should be considered to indicate the AQF level

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit. Further information is available in the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package Companion Volume.

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