Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for casting operations
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Receive, interpret and clarify shift change over details
- Select personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- Select appropriate type of equipment
- Perform equipment pre-start checks
- Carry out start-up procedures
- Identify, address and report potential risks and hazards
- Communicate with other equipment operators
- Identify, address and report environmental issues
- Adhere to emergency procedures
- Ensure area is well ventilated
- Mould, launder and ladle system is adjusted, to operate within specifications
- Prepare moulds/launder system
- Cast metal
- Remove cast metal
- Knock off mould plates when mould has been bumped out
- Repair launders where required
- Identify and remove damaged and faulty mould
- Remove slides from ladles, repair and reposition slides
- Inspect for quality, chips and mark according to site procedures and quality parameters
- Prepare ingots, anodes or bullion for transport and storage according to work plans
- Shutdown in sequence and/or isolate equipment
- Carry out housekeeping activities