Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare work
- Safety issues are identified to comply with enterprise/site requirements
- Machine requirements/work identified and verified from job specifications
- Quality assurance requirements recognised and adhered to
- Locations of services identified from plans and drawings
- Features identified from site drawings
- Services are located on site, verified and marked
- Work schedules are developed in accordance with job requirements
- Pre-operational checks are carried out on plant in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and site requirements
- Where appropriate, the teams and individuals roles and responsibilities within the team are identified and, where required, assist in the provision of on-the-job training
- Operate machine
- Start up, park up and shut down procedures carried out in accordance with manufacturer's and/or site specific requirements
- Method of operating machine adjusted to accommodate various weather and ground conditions
- Safe grip and productivity maintained in varied conditions
- Machine is operated in accordance with manufacturer's and/or site requirements to produce smooth movement of attachments
- Machine is monitored to detect deviations from required operating conditions and faults acted upon or reported in accordance with site instructions/requirements
- Emergency procedures are carried out in accordance with manufacturer's and/or site requirements
- Abnormal operating conditions of the machine are identified and reported in accordance with requirements
- Load is shifted and/or transferred in accordance with site requirements
- Most appropriate load shifting device selected
- Accessories are used to shift and transfer material in accordance with manufacturer's manual and job specifications
- Complete documentation
- Post operational checks and minor maintenance are carried out on machine and/or accessories in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and site requirements
- Documentation is updated and plant problems, movements, abnormalities and status are reported and logged in accordance with enterprise/site procedures