Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare
- Work instructions, including plans, specifications, quality requirements and operational details are obtained, confirmed and applied to the allotted task
- Safety requirements are obtained from the site safety plan and organisational policies and procedures, confirmed and applied to the allotted task
- Plant, tools and equipment selected to carry out tasks are consistent with the requirements of the job
- Environmental protection requirements are identified from the project environmental management plan, confirmed and applied to the allotted task
- Conduct pre-operational checks
- Fuel and lubricants are selected according to manufacturers' specifications
- Fuel, oil, hydraulic fluid and water levels are checked and adjusted according to manufacturers' manual
- Bolts, nuts, guards and attachment couplings are secured/tightened and maintained in accordance with manufacturers' instructions
- Function of controls and gauges are checked and adjusted where necessary to comply with manufacturers' manual
- Standard start-up and shut down procedures are conducted according to requirements of operators' manual
- Use small plant and equipment
- Site hazards associated with small plant and equipment operations are identified and appropriate controls established in accordance with the requirements of the site safety plan
- Operating techniques for small plant and equipment are identified and applied to achieve optimum output in accordance with manufactures' design specifications while maintaining specified tolerances
- Machine is operated to produce results within design specifications to meet specified tolerances
- Plant and equipment are safely located when not in immediate use
- Responsibility of self direction to achieve finished product to job/design specifications is assumed
- Carry out operator maintenance
- Plant/equipment is shut down and prepared for maintenance as per manufacturers' manual and organisational requirements
- Inspection and fault finding are conducted in accordance with manufactures' specifications and/or organisational requirements
- Defective parts are removed and replaced safely and effectively according to manufacturers' manual and organisational requirements
- Regular programmed maintenances tasks are carried out in accordance with manufacturers' and/or organisational requirements
- Clean up