Elements and Performance Criteria
- Develop production and transport systems
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to establishing and maintaining mechanical standard and engineering practices for transport and production equipment
- Identify the requirements for, and purpose of, production and transport systems in accordance with the system of mining
- Identify systems options from an analysis of all relevant technical, operational and financial information
- Establish specification for the production and transport system from a comprehensive analysis of operating requirements
- Select the preferred systems options on the basis of performance against specification requirements
- Select equipment for production and transport systems
- Identify the mechanical requirements for and purpose of transport and production equipment against systems requirements
- Conduct a detailed scoping of the operational requirement and develop key selection criteria, including hazard identification and risk analysis
- Establish specification for the required production and/or transport equipment
- Select the preferred equipment solutions on the basis of performance against specification requirements
- Establish systems and procedures to install and commission equipment
- Establish systems to identify hazards and analyse and evaluate risks associated with the installation of production and transport systems and equipment
- Plan and prepare for integration of new and existing mine production and transport systems and processes
- Establish procedures for installing and commissioning production and transport systems and equipment
- Establish systems and procedures, to satisfy identified production and transport systems training requirements
- Establish systems for the operation and maintenance of production and transport systems and equipment
- Establish operational procedures for production and transport systems and equipment and incorporate into site documentation
- Establish maintenance procedures for production and transport systems and equipment from site and legislative requirements, and incorporate into site documentation
- Establish procedures for reviewing and modifying work processes
- Establish emergency response and evacuation plans and procedures in accordance with site requirements
- Establish the system of recording and reporting production and transport equipment information
- Establish systems for audit and review of production and transport systems and equipment
- Establish mechanical procedures to audit and review equipment compliance in accordance with legislative and site requirements
- Identify and assess future production and transport systems and equipment requirements, and incorporate into planning processes
- Establish procedures to audit and review the currency and compliance of operation and maintenance relating to production and transport systems and equipment
- Establish procedures for incorporating feedback into the audit/review system
- Establish procedures to confirm the currency, relevance and compliance of the training program against identified requirements
- Establish procedures for response to instances of non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit
- Establish procedures to audit emergency response and evacuation systems for compliance with site requirements