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Evidence Guide: RIIMPO301C - Conduct hydraulic excavator operations

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RIIMPO301C - Conduct hydraulic excavator operations

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Plan and prepare for operations

  1. Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to conducting hydraulic excavator operations
  2. Obtain, interpret and clarify work requirements for the satisfactory completion of operations
  3. Access, interpret and clarify geological and survey data required to complete the allocated work
  4. Inspect and prepare work area in coordination with others
  5. Identify, address and report potential hazards and risks
  6. Resolve coordination requirements with others at the site prior to commencing and during work activities
  7. Select personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
  8. Evaluate equipment and/or attachments supplied for suitability for the work to be undertaken to maximise efficiency and effectiveness of work activities
Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to conducting hydraulic excavator operations

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Obtain, interpret and clarify work requirements for the satisfactory completion of operations

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Access, interpret and clarify geological and survey data required to complete the allocated work

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Inspect and prepare work area in coordination with others

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Identify, address and report potential hazards and risks

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Resolve coordination requirements with others at the site prior to commencing and during work activities

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Select personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities

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Evaluate equipment and/or attachments supplied for suitability for the work to be undertaken to maximise efficiency and effectiveness of work activities

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Operate hydraulic excavator

  1. Carry out pre-start, start-up, park-up and shutdown procedures
  2. Walk excavator and position for operation
  3. Select and modify the operating technique to appropriately meet changing work conditions
  4. Conduct, control and monitor operations within the equipment limitations
  5. Act on or report monitoring systems and alarms
  6. Distribute bulk materials into materials handling equipment to ensure maintenance of the stability and maximum load requirements.
  7. Load bulk materials into materials handling equipment
  8. Side cast bulk materials
  9. Recognise and respond to hazardous and emergency situations
  10. Complete work in accordance with the agreed plan and outcomes and within the operating capacity of the allocated equipment
Carry out pre-start, start-up, park-up and shutdown procedures

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Walk excavator and position for operation

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Select and modify the operating technique to appropriately meet changing work conditions

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Conduct, control and monitor operations within the equipment limitations

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Act on or report monitoring systems and alarms

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Distribute bulk materials into materials handling equipment to ensure maintenance of the stability and maximum load requirements.

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Load bulk materials into materials handling equipment

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Side cast bulk materials

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Recognise and respond to hazardous and emergency situations

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Complete work in accordance with the agreed plan and outcomes and within the operating capacity of the allocated equipment

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Carry out post-operational procedures

  1. Inspect, fault find and report faults
  2. Carry out operational maintenance and housekeeping tasks
  3. Process records and reports
Inspect, fault find and report faults

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Carry out operational maintenance and housekeeping tasks

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Process records and reports

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to worksite operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit and include evidence of the following:

knowledge of the requirements, procedures and instructions for conducting hydraulic excavator operations

implementation of requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of hydraulic excavator operations

working with others to undertake and complete hydraulic excavator operations that meets all of the required outcomes

consistent timely completion of hydraulic excavator operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets the required outcomes

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit must be assessed in the context of the 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 workplace performance, including task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the participant. For example, language, literacy and numeracy demands of assessment should not be greater than those required on the job.

Customisation of assessment and delivery environment to sensitively accommodate cultural diversity.

Aboriginal people and other people from a non English speaking background may have second language issues.

Assessment of this competency requires typical resources normally used in the work environment. Selection and use of resources for particular worksites may differ due to site circumstances.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required.

Method of assessment

This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency. The assessment strategy for this unit must verify required knowledge and skill and practical application using more than one of the following assessment methods:

written and/or oral assessment of the candidate's required knowledge

observed, documented and/or first hand testimonial evidence of the candidate's:

implementation of appropriate requirement, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient achievement of required outcomes

consistently achieving the required outcomes

first hand testimonial evidence of the candidate's:

working with others to undertake and complete hydraulic excavator operations

Guidance information for assessment

Consult the SkillsDMC User Guide for further information on assessment including access and equity issues.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

Specific skills are required to achieve the performance criteria in this unit, particularly for the application in the various circumstances in which this unit may be applied. This includes the ability to carry out the following as required to conduct hydraulic excavator operations:

apply legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures

apply operational safety requirements

access, interpret and apply technical information

apply equipment records maintenance requirements

apply diagnostic techniques

use relevant hand tools

apply procedures for disposal of environmentally sensitive fluids and materials

apply chemical and fuel safety measures

work wearing personal protective equipment

Required knowledge

Specific knowledge is required to achieve the performance criteria of this unit, particularly its application in a variety of circumstances in which the unit may be used. This includes knowledge of the following as required to conduct hydraulic excavator operations:

site hazard identification and response procedures

site risk control procedures

site and equipment health and safety procedures

site environmental requirements and constraints

site quality requirements

site communication procedures

site product characteristics

site geological and survey data

site operational procedures

excavator pre-start, start-up, operating and shutdown procedures and techniques

excavator characteristics, technical capability and limitations

site record keeping requirements

site personal protective equipment requirements

Range Statement

Relevant compliance documentation

may include:

legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures

manufacturer’s guidelines and specifications

Australian standards

codes of practice

Employment and workplace relations legislation

Equal Employment Opportunity and Disability Discrimination legislation

Work requirements may come from briefings, handovers, and work orders and may include:

nature and scope of tasks

achievement targets

operational conditions

obtaining permits required

site layout and out of bounds areas

worksite inspection requirements

lighting conditions

plant or equipment defects

hazards and potential hazards

coordination requirements or issues

signage and barricade requirements

keeping floor clean and level

Geological data may include relevant site-specific information in relation to:

rock type and characteristics

faults and joints

water tables or other water sources

Survey data may include relevant site-specific information in relation to:

floor heights

bench widths

grades

Inspect and prepare work area may include:

identification of hazards

selection and implementation of control measures for the hazards identified

safeguarding site and non-site personnel by:

erection of barricades and posting of signs

selection of appropriate equipment to ensure personnel safety and protection

determination of appropriate path of movement for loads and equipment/vehicles

floor, pad, roads, ramps and bench clean up to specified levels and grade requirements

Coordination with others may include with:

yard persons

laboratory personnel

mobile plant operators

processing plant operators

haulage unit operators

maintenance personnel

Potential risks and hazards may include:

abandoned equipment

adjoining pit walls

adverse weather conditions (electrical storms, floods, fires)

chemicals

contaminants

equipment

fences

holes

materials

over-hanging rocks

personnel

pot holes

unsafe ground

unstable faces

vehicles

overhead and underground services

trees

fires

vehicles

stored energy which may include:

engine components

radiators and cooling systems

hydraulic tanks and reservoirs

air tanks and reservoirs

hydraulic hoses

air hoses

tires

air conditioning components

electrical components

braking systems

centrifugal forces

Equipment and/or attachments may include:

rock breaker

grapples

compactors

magnets

post-hole drills or augers

ripper tynes

buckets

Pre-start and start-up procedures include:

external check of the machine

checking and toping up fluid levels (including fuel)

lubrication

inspection of attachments to ensure security and defects

instrument and control lever checks

machine function checks, including:

implements

attachments

other attachments

brakes

manoeuvrability

reporting defects and damage

Park-up and shutdown procedures include ensuring that:

vehicle/equipment is secured as required by site procedures

attachments are rendered safe

access ways are clear

Operating techniques may include:

bucket loading

equipment positioning

load discharge

observing site speed limits

working safely around:

overhead power lines

other machines and personnel

live stockpiles

Changing work conditions may include variations in:

grades

height of faces

materials

haulage units

materials handling facilities

weather conditions

day and night

Equipment limitations may include:

duration of operation

efficient and safe operating speed

operating limitations

type of activities performed

weight and/or load limitations

Monitoring systems and alarms may include:

brake air pressure

brake oil temperature

computer indicators

engine oil pressure

fuel filter

parking brake

retarder

service meter

speedometer/odometer

steering filters

tachometer

torque converter

oil temperature

transmission filter

voltmeter

water temperature

Materials may include:

gravel

ore

overburden

oxidised waste

rejects

road base

rubbish

sand

sulphide rock fill

tailings

topsoil

water

Materials handling equipment may include:

feed hoppers

feeders and crushers

off-highway and on-highway vehicles

barges

Hazardous and emergency situations may include:

power lines

dust

noise

conveyors

overhead services

Emergency responses may include:

clean up

equipment shutdown procedures

evacuation procedures

First Aid

isolation procedures

notification of authorities

use of personal protective equipment

Operator service, maintenance and housekeeping tasks are those established and authorised for the site and may include:

lubrication

refuelling

cleaning

authorised servicing

monitoring, recording and reporting of faults

it may also include:

the conduct of authorised minor replacements and

the provision of assistance to maintenance personnel during maintenance and repair activities

Records and reports may include:

fuel usage

computer readings

end of shift documentation

supplies logs

work logs stockpile information

quality information

despatch details