Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for operations
- Safety rules and regulations, including site rules and legislation and site specific instructions are observed.
- Pre start checks are carried out in accordance with manufacturer's and site authorised procedures.
- Briefings or hand over details are received, interpreted and clarified in accordance with site requirements.
- Operate excavator
- Start-up, park-up and shutdown and communication procedures are carried out in accordance with manufacturers' and/or site specific requirements.
- Safe operating practices, identification of hazards in the workplace including operating controls, monitoring gauges and systems, conducting safety checks and use of two way radio for communication are carried out within manufacturers' and/or site specific requirements.
- Operating procedures to fill and load are conducted, controlled and monitored in accordance with manufacturers and/or site procedures including those covering truck loading.
- Work is carried out in accordance with the agreed plan and outcomes and within the operating capacities/manufacturer's specifications of the allocated equipment.
- Operations are carried out in accordance with site quality plan and consideration of environmental impact.
- Carry out basic operator maintenance
- Inspection and fault finding are conducted in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and/or site requirements and reported.
- Routine operational servicing, lubrication and housekeeping tasks are carried out to manufacturers' and/or site requirements.
- Minor maintenance is carried out to manufacturers' and/or site requirements.
- Vehicle washing and housekeeping is carried out to manufacturer's and/or site requirements.
- Records are maintained in accordance with site requirements.