The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Relevant compliance documentation may include: | legislative, organisational and site requirements and proceduresmanufacturer's guidelines and specifications Australian standardscode of practiceEmployment and workplace relations legislationEqual Employment Opportunity and Disability Discrimination legislation |
Scope of work may include: | tendering/quotingsite inspectionsliaising with clientscrew selection/trainingpurchase/acquisition of equipment |
Relevant parties may include: | landholdersgeologistsengineersdrilling crewsgovernment departmentsutility providers |
Communication may include: | face to facetelephone2-way radiowritten documentationSAT phones |
Legal requirements may include: | environmental protectiongroundwater protectionlicensingoccupational health and safety |
Legal responsibilities may include: | notice to the licensing body of intention to start work on hole or well, or in certain areasprovision of dates when drilling would be in progressprovision of statutory records and samples by due date |
Topographical and geological features may be determined by various methods, including: | geological and topographical mapsair photos, photogrammetric methods generallysite inspection (foot, 2- or all wheel drive) |
Relevant information may include: | maps (e.g. road, geological and topographical maps, site mud maps)surveyswritten instructionsdrawingsreports (e.g. mines reports, geological reports, logs from previous drilling) |
Hazards may include: | electricity wires (underground and overhead)(pressured) water pipestelephone lines/cables, fibre optic cablesgas pipes pipes containing 'other' fluids (e.g. petroleum, stormwater, sewers)predominant wind direction |
Methods of drilling and down hole tools may include: | cable toolauger:solid flighthollow flightbucketshort flightrotary mudrotary air:rotary air blastdown hole hammerreverse circulation hammerair corevibro coredirectional drillingcoal seam drillingsampling tools - push tubes, core barrels, bits and reamers |
Data may include: | checklists of all activities and materialwastage factorscontingency allowancesschedules of quantities and ratesorganisation's procedures for calculating and presenting estimatesinspection of cores or chip samples from earlier drilling programsbore logs and geological/geotechnical reports |
Mathematical calculations may include: | carrying out addition, subtraction, multiplication, division lengthusing appropriate instruments to measure:widthheightdiameterweightangletemperatureusing calculatorusing estimating skills (e.g. mental arithmetic, visualisation of size and quantity) |
Permits and licences may include: | Drillers licence (water well and environmental sectors)Breathing Apparatus (BA) Certificateproof of attendance at occupational health and safety courseBore licenceExploration licenceHot work permitConfined space permitPermit To Work authoritywell control certification |
Application for permits and licences may be made with: | State and Territory governmentsWater authoritiesFire department, Mines Rescue Organisations (BA Training)Environment Protection Authorities (EPAs)various groundwater consultants industrial complex on which work is being conducted |
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) plan may include information, legislation and code of practice including: | duties and responsibilitiesmaterials safety data sheets (MSDS)Hazchem registersmaintenance of records of occupational injury and diseaseprovision of information and trainingsetting up/working with occupational health and safety committeesemergency response plan |