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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for stockpiling operations
   • Access, interpret and apply stockpiling operations documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, interpret and clarify work requirements
   • Access, interpret and apply geological and survey data required to complete the allocated work
   • Carry out worksite inspection and rectify or report hazards and/or other notifiable conditions
   • Communicate with other personnel using approved communication methods
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment
   • Identify, address and report environmental issues
   • Confirm stockpile boundaries and signage are erected
   • Access and apply safety information and procedures throughout the work, and ensure safety of personnel, plant and equipment
2. Stockpile materials
   • Coordinate activities with others at the site prior to commencement of, and during, the work activity
   • Carry out pre-start, start-up, park-up and shutdown procedures
   • Operate plant and equipment
   • Act on and report on monitoring systems and alarms
   • Stockpile materials in specified location
   • Inspect stockpile structure and surrounding area, and address issues
   • Identify and manage contaminants to protect quality of material and protect equipment and environment
   • Construct stockpile according to site stockpile plan
   • Ensure stockpile has adequate drainage to minimise contamination of stockpile and surrounding areas
   • Maintain pad according to site parameters
   • Recognise and respond to hazardous and emergency situations
   • Complete all written documentation clearly, concisely and on time
   • Record/pass on end of shift information
3. Carry out post-operational procedures
   • Inspect, fault find and report equipment faults
   • Carry out operational maintenance, servicing, lubricating and housekeeping tasks
   • Visually inspect structures and components for fault conditions, wear and need of repair or replacement
   • Process written records and reports
4. Plan and prepare for stockpiling operations
   • Access, interpret and apply stockpiling operations documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, interpret and clarify work requirements
   • Access, interpret and apply geological and survey data required to complete the allocated work
   • Carry out worksite inspection and rectify or report hazards and/or other notifiable conditions
   • Communicate with other personnel using approved communication methods
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment
   • Identify, address and report environmental issues
   • Confirm stockpile boundaries and signage are erected
   • Access and apply safety information and procedures throughout the work, and ensure safety of personnel, plant and equipment
5. Stockpile materials
   • Coordinate activities with others at the site prior to commencement of, and during, the work activity
   • Carry out pre-start, start-up, park-up and shutdown procedures
   • Operate plant and equipment
   • Act on and report on monitoring systems and alarms
   • Stockpile materials in specified location
   • Inspect stockpile structure and surrounding area, and address issues
   • Identify and manage contaminants to protect quality of material and protect equipment and environment
   • Construct stockpile according to site stockpile plan
   • Ensure stockpile has adequate drainage to minimise contamination of stockpile and surrounding areas
   • Maintain pad according to site parameters
   • Recognise and respond to hazardous and emergency situations
   • Complete all written documentation clearly, concisely and on time
   • Record/pass on end of shift information
6. Carry out post-operational procedures
   • Inspect, fault find and report equipment faults
   • Carry out operational maintenance, servicing, lubricating and housekeeping tasks
   • Visually inspect structures and components for fault conditions, wear and need of repair or replacement
   • Process written records and reports

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

works effectively with others to undertake and effective moving and positioning of materials to form stockpiles to meet all required outcomes including:

preparing for and organising work activities to meet all task requirements

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions

using a range of communication techniques and aids to advise others of work activity and exclusion zones

demonstrates completion of moving and positioning of materials to form stockpiles that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

confirming and implementing barriers and signage

carrying out pre-start, start-up, park-up and shutdown procedures

operating, steering, manoeuvring and positioning plant and equipment

inspecting stockpile structure

identifying and managing contaminants

conducting basic operational maintenance including servicing, lubrication and cleaning

process written records and reports

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of moving and positioning materials to form stockpiles through:

planning and organising skills to conducting stockpiling operations

problem solving skills to technical resources and infrastructure issues

awareness of site environmental requirements and constraints

experience with site product characteristics

use of pre-start, start-up, operating and shutdown procedures and techniques

awareness of hazardous goods procedures and consequences of spills

use of indicator readings

understanding of site operational system

knowledge of principles of contamination

use of stockpile management processes

use of recording and reporting processes

application of bund construction, drainage and stockpile maintenance procedures

awareness of wet and dry working procedures

application of environmental principles

use of isolation procedures principles

working knowledge of metallurgical and technical data

application of stockpile safety requirements and signage

working knowledge of stockpiling characteristics and limitations

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