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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Set up equipment
  2. Determine job requirements
  3. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  4. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  5. Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions
  6. Prepare to undertake work
  7. Obtain blasting media which meets job requirements
  8. Prepare worksite for surface cleaning activities
  9. Obtain specified rust inhibitor, including the specified amount, to reduce the rate of corrosion when using wet abrasive blast methods, as required
  10. Carry out pre-operational checks on equipment, and rectify faults or report for further action
  11. Prepare surfaces using abrasive blasting
  12. Undertake emergency shutdown procedures, as required
  13. Undertake work procedures to appropriate environmental requirements
  14. Carry out abrasive media disposal in accordance with environmental regulations and procedures
  15. Disassemble, clean and inspect blasting equipment in accordance with manufacturers' specifications
  16. Record equipment faults and report in accordance with SOPs
  17. Inspect prepared surface
  18. Rectify faults or defects where required and record inspection results and report in accordance with SOPs

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Blasting process includes one (1) or more of the following:

water

air steam

grits

blasting mediums

Blasting media includes one (1) or more of the following:

abrasives

shot

glass beads

sand

steel shot

garnet

other mediums accepted by industry and all regulatory bodies

Blasting equipment includes one (1) or more of the following:

electric and diesel compressors

blast pots

blast rooms

centrifugal blast machines

water pressure washers to 35,000 kPa

air hoses and nozzles

specified hand and power tools