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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for operations
   • Read or listen to supervisor’s instructions and seek clarification where necessary
   • Identify and report potential work health and safety hazards
   • Conduct routine pre operational checks
   • Observe safety rules and regulations, including site rules and legislation and site specific instructions
2. Operate an excavator
   • Undertake start-up, park-up, shut-down and communications procedures as required by site specific requirements
   • Conduct operations within equipment and operational limitations
   • Use safe work practices
   • Undertake work in accordance with the agreed plan and within the operating capacities and manufacturer's specifications
   • Carry out all work with consideration of environmental impact
3. Carry out basic operator maintenance
   • Follow shut down procedures
   • Perform routine operational servicing and minor maintenance
   • Identify and report malfunctions, faults, irregular performance or damage
   • Clean, secure and store machinery
   • Maintain machinery use records

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be observed operating an excavator.

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

identify hazards and implement safe work procedures

carry out day to day servicing and minor maintenance

operate an excavator safely

operate the excavator’s features and attachments consistent with operator manual

minimise environmental impact of excavator activities

maintain machinery use records

follow enterprise work health and safety policies

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

excavator and site safety requirements

excavator characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations

excavator operational and maintenance procedures

relevant State and Territory legislation

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