This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to Shutdown dredge for operator maintenance in Civil construction, Metalliferous and Coal mining and Extractive.

This unit is appropriate for those working in operational roles.

No licensing, legislation or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient shutting down of dredges for operator maintenance including:

organisation and site requirements and procedures

diagnostic techniques

decision making process

directing operations

hazard identification procedures

handling hazardous goods

ground conditions

documents, plans, reports, maps, specifications

record maintenance requirements

operational monitoring

work tasks

defect reporting requirements

employing safe work practices

selecting and wear personal protective equipment

working in a team

troubleshooting techniques

communications equipment

computer systems

works effectively with others to shutdown dredge for operator maintenance that meets all of the required outcomes including:

organising work activities to meet all task requirements

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

communicating clearly and concisely with others to resolve coordination requirements prior to commencing and during work activities

demonstrates completion of shutting down dredge for operator maintenance that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

planning and preparing for shutdown dredge for operator maintenance including:

raising and securing ladder

flushing out plant

taking dredge off feed

moving boat lines

checking the ladder

inspecting all dredge components and identifying faults

conducting routine operational maintenance

repairing or referring faults

housekeeping activities

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in shutdown dredge for operator maintenance through:

accessing, interpreting and applying the organisational and site requirements and procedures for;

work health and safety

environmental and heritage

anchoring

anchor move

dredge preparation

dredge clean up

isolation

ladder maintenance

monitoring

night and day working

open cut – dredging

operational checks

start up

shutdown

sounding

float line

center line

dredge maneuvering

plant move

retreat

side-line cable replacement

applying equipment processes, technical capability, limitations and safety requirements

interpreting indicator readings

identifying ladder swing capability and limitations

interpreting and applying site operational systems

identifying working face dangers

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 is best assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment;

where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment may occur in a simulated environment provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of this sector’s workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills; 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.

Civil construction

Coal mining

Extractive

Metalliferous mining