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Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare to conduct skip operations
- Obtain, interpret, confirm and clarify shift changeover details
- Access, interpret and apply documentation required for conducting skip operations
- Select and wear personal protective equipment according to site requirements
- Perform equipment and work area prestart checks according to manufacturer specifications and site requirements
- Check records for outstanding maintenance/inspections, record defects and respond according to site requirements
- Identify, address and report defects and potential hazards and risks according to site requirements
- Carry out start-up procedures and confirm the area is clear for operations according to site requirements
- Identify, address and report environmental issues according to site requirements
- Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures according to site requirements
- Apply dust suppression and extraction methods according to site requirements
- Load skip with materials according to job requirements and manufacturer specifications
- Communicate with relevant personnel within scope of own role
- Operate skip according to manufacturer specifications and site requirements
- Monitor and manage skip performance using appropriate indicators
- Carry out skip shutdown procedures and remove or dispose of contaminants, if contaminants are identified, according to site requirements
- Identify and confirm location and nature of blockage
- Conduct skip isolation procedures and safety provisions, if blockage is identified
- Remove blockages, according to site requirements
- Recommence skip operations
- Conduct operator maintenance and housekeeping
Performance Evidence
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:
key legislation required to conduct skip operationskey policies, procedures and documentation required to conduct skip operationscharacteristics, technical capabilities and limitations of skips, including:key factors affecting skip capacity, including:duration of operationefficient and safe operating speedoperating limitationstype of activities performedweight and/or load limitationskey load materialskey indicators for monitoring skip performance, including:computer indicatorsskip indicatorskey blockages, including:oversize materialscontaminantskey contaminantsisolation and permit-to work systems and procedurestrip and fault procedures and abnormal conditionsmanufacturer specificationsshaft configuration and constructionshaft services and installations, including:pipescablesladderscharacteristics, technical capabilities and limitations of systems and equipment required to conduct skip operations, including:winding enginesbucketscagesskipspower supplies and equipmentin-shaft communications equipmentcommunication systems between cage and windermine ventilation systemwinder systemshand and power toolsprinciples and techniques for identifying defects relevant to skip operations, including inspection and observationtechniques for removing blockages, including:firingwater flushinghot work, including:cuttingweldingtechniques skip operator maintenance and cleaningtechniques for applying basic geological and technical dataprinciples and techniques for identifying and responding to relevant hazards and emergenciessite requirements for processing records and reporting requirementsbasic techniques for communicating job activities with others.