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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to conduct field work
   • Obtain, interpret and confirm work requirements
   • Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation required for conducting field work and confirm work activity is compliant
   • Identify and minimise environmental issues and potential hazards, and assess and address risks within scope of own role and according to workplace procedures
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment required for work activities
   • Carry out surveys using required survey equipment
   • Conduct reconnaissance survey of the field
   • Locate reference pegs where available
2. Design, plot and lay out a grid
   • Design a grid from supplied information according to workplace procedures and task requirements
   • Plot grid to scale according to workplace procedures
   • Mark baseline and grid datum mark-up pegs with eastings and northings
   • Lay out grid using plotting techniques
   • Identify the sources of maps
   • Identify the types and features of maps used for mineral exploration fieldwork
   • Maintain map storage system
   • Calculate scales and distances between points
   • Calculate bearings relative to true, magnetic, grid and local north
3. Locate mining tenement marks
   • Obtain maps of mining tenement from supervising geologist
   • Mark out or locate drill hole or sample collection point locations as per map coordinates using Global Positioning System (GPS)

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

conduct field work on at least two occasions, including:

conducting surveys

designing and plotting grids

calculating scales and distances between points

marking out, locating and maintaining mining tenement marks.

During the above, the candidate must:

locate and apply documentation required for conducting field work

implement the requirements, procedures and techniques for conducting field work, including:

identifying and using surveying instruments

using field testing and measurement instruments/equipment

identifying and applying plotting techniques.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

key policies, procedures and requirements for conducting field work, including those for:

collecting and analysing data

field surveillance

reading maps

calculating scales, distances and bearings

mining tenement

laying out grids

operating GPS and functions

waypoint generation

datum conversion

Australian Map Grid (AMG) and latitude and longitude

track logging

key factors affecting work activities described in performance evidence above, including:

types and functions of GPS and Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS)

satellite coverage

plotting techniques

types and features of maps

mining field work team roles and objectives.

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