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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for working in the drilling Industry
   • Obtain, interpret and confirm work requirements
   • Access, interpret and apply required drilling documentation 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
   • Communicate with other personnel on site as required and confirm briefings and handover details are communicated and received as required
2. Perform safe manual handling
   • Assess load to be moved
   • Assess and plan stability of lift, transport route and lay down position according to safety and task requirements
   • Move load using manual handling techniques and aids and seek assistance where required
3. Routinely practice good housekeeping
   • Identify housekeeping requirements
   • Clean and tidy work area
   • Clean and store all tools and equipment according to workplace requirements
   • Identify and report potential hazards from poor housekeeping
   • Identify areas of improvement for housekeeping and escalate as required
   • Report equipment problems verbally or in writing
4. Complete prestart checks
   • Check plant, tools and equipment required to carry out tasks for faults and report or rectify within scope of own role and confirm ready for use
   • Check and top up fluids as required
   • Check all guards and safety devices are in place and serviceable
   • Confirm all personnel are clear or in a safe position before starting work activity
   • Complete required written records according to task requirements and workplace procedures
5. Complete plant and vehicle refuelling procedures
   • Enforce no-smoking zone before commencing refuelling
   • Refuel engine as required
   • Clean up any spills and leave fuel storage area clean and tidy
   • Note remaining fuel supply and complete written records according to task requirements and workplace procedures
6. Prepare and operate vehicle
   • Check vehicle roadworthiness, load distribution and security before starting
   • Identify potential vehicle hazards during vehicle operation and load and implement hazard minimisation procedures
   • Plan trip that maximises safety and minimises cost
   • Drive vehicle in compliance with local conditions, road and site rules as required
   • Park and secure vehicle according to task requirements and workplace procedures
   • Change wheel as required

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:

undertake the following tasks in the drilling industry on at least two occasions:

performing manual handling

completing prestart checks

refuelling vehicles and plant

driving, parking and securing vehicle

changing a wheel.

During the above, the candidate must:

locate and apply documentation required for working effectively in the drilling industry

implement the requirements, procedures and techniques completing work effectively in the drilling industry, including:

planning and preparing for manual handling

identifying hazards

reporting equipment problems

work effectively with others to undertake and complete work in the drilling industry that meets required outcomes, including:

using a range of communication techniques and equipment to convey information to others

communicating hazards and determining elimination or control of hazards

organising work activities to meet task requirements.

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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 established requirements for working effectively in the drilling industry, including those for:

hazard identification when driving and refuelling

work health and safety

emergencies

prestart checks

road and site driving rules

parking, securing and refuelling vehicles

communicating with other personnel throughout work activities

housekeeping

jacking and wheel changing techniques

manual handling techniques

drilling industry team roles and objectives.

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