Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for leaching circuit operations
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details
- Communicate with other personnel using approved communication methods
- Select personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- Select appropriate type of auxiliary equipment for work activities
- Perform equipment pre-start checks
- Identify, address and report potential risks and hazards
- Identify, address and report environmental issues
- Adhere to emergency procedures
- Use approved dust suppression and extraction methods
- Ensure area is well ventilated
- Start-up equipment in sequence
- Operate and monitor equipment
- Read and interpret data from equipment indicators to determine leaching efficiency
- Continuously inspect and monitor operations/plant and containment areas
- Adjust equipment to optimise leaching
- Add reagents to achieve operating parameters
- Adjust flows to meet down stream requirements
- Carry out operator level maintenance to maintain condition of equipment
- Complete all required documentation
- Pass on end of shift information to oncoming shift
- Conduct housekeeping activities
- Shutdown in sequence and/or isolate equipment