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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 cage operations, including those relating to:mining safety and health mine inspectionwork health and safetyexplosiveskey policies, procedures and documentation required to conduct cage operationstechniques for identifying defects relevant to cage operations through inspection or observationcharacteristics, technical capabilities and limitations of cage types, systems, operations and relevant equipment, including: cage capacity variables, including:efficient and safe operating speedpersonnel carrying capacityoperating limitationstype of activities performedweight and/or load limitationscage loads, including:peopleautomotive diesel fuelexplosives (including detonators)consumablesdrilling equipmenttrack and trackless vehiclesmaterialsindicators, including:computer indicatorscage indicatorscommunication and signalling systemstrip and fault procedures and abnormal conditionscommunication system between cage and winderisolation and permit-to-work proceduresmine ventilation systemsin-shaft communication equipmentprinciples and techniques for securing, transporting and tracking movements of explosives in cage operations principles and techniques for identifying and responding to relevant hazards and emergenciessite requirements for processing records and reporting requirementstechniques for coordinating and communicating job activities with others.