RIICTC306 — Conduct tunnel boring machine operations
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What an assessment for RIICTC306 must cover
37 assessable components: 4 elements (22 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 5 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Prepare to conduct TBM operations
- 1.1Obtain, interpret and confirm work instructions
- 1.2Access, interpret and apply documentation required to conduct TBM operations and confirm work activity is compliant
- 1.3Identify environmental issues and potential hazards and implement control measures within scope of own role
- 1.4Select and wear personal protective equipment according to site requirements
- 1.5Confirm and comply with environmental protection, safety and traffic management signage requirements
- 1.6Select plant, tools and equipment required for tasks, check for faults and report or rectify as required
- 1.7Obtain and interpret emergency procedures and identify steps required to respond to emergencies
2 Conduct TBM pre-operational checks
- 2.1Confirm TBM parameters and conditions against permit to bore and design limitations for tunnel and TBM
- 2.2Confirm required works that prevent tunnelling are completed before tunnelling commences
- 2.3Confirm required materials and services are available to permit tunnelling to commence
- 2.4Confirm required keys on operating dashboard are functioning according to manufacturer specifications
- 2.5Report technical faults to required personnel as required
3 Operate TBM
- 3.1Operate TBM according to manufacturer specifications and job and site requirements
- 3.2Adjust operations according to job requirements
- 3.3Communicate with required personnel and report problems as required
- 3.4Carry out operator maintenance according to manufacturer specifications and site requirements
- 3.5Carry out troubleshooting to operation as required
- 3.6Monitor operating parameters when TBM is at docking mode
- 3.7Assist with required tasks on TBM as required
4 Conduct housekeeping activities
- 4.1Clear work area and recycle or dispose of materials according to site requirements
- 4.2Clean, check, perform maintenance on and store plant, tools and equipment according to manufacturer specifications and site requirements
- 4.3Complete records according to site procedures
Performance evidence
- conduct tunnel boring machine (TBM) operations on at least three occasions, including: completing at least 250 metres of the tunnelling phase, completing at least 250 metres of ring building, completing at least 250 metres of excavation, completing and monitoring at least two cutterhead intervention sessions.
- locate and apply required documentation, policies and procedures and confirm work activity is compliant
- implement the requirements, procedures and techniques to conduct TBM operations, including: monitoring, interpreting and controlling TBM control panels, interpreting required documentation, including: engineering drawings, permits to bore approved by a tunnel manager, on screen tunnelling parameters, identifying soil and geological characteristics
- work with others to conduct TBM operations in a way that meets required outcomes, including: organising work activities to meet task requirements, communicating with others to receive and clarify work instructions, including with: TBM persons in charge, shift superintendents, tunnel managers
- using techniques and systems to advise others of work activity and exclusion zones
- monitoring hazards and identifying and communicating changes to work environment.
Knowledge evidence
- policies, procedures and documentation required to conduct TBM operations, including those relating to: environmental protection, including atmospheric monitoring, work instructions, hazard and risk management, environmental protection, incident and emergency response, job safety analyses (JSAs)/job safety environmental analyses (JSEAs)/safe work method statements (SWMS), project quality requirements, permits to bore, design limitations, manufacturer specifications for required plant and equipment, site requirements, communication techniques and equipment, workplace recording and reporting, safety data sheet (SDS) and materials handling methods, waste management, work health and safety
- types, operational phases, characteristics and limitations of TBM and equipment required to operate TBM
- principles and techniques for effective TBM operations, including: TBM operational roles and responsibilities, techniques for creating and monitoring safe and stable tunnelling environments, techniques for interpreting and applying: TBM controls, permits to bore, engineering drawings
- types and characteristics of tunnels required for TBM operations, including: soil and rock types and characteristics, implications of soil and rock types for TBM operations
- civil construction terminology required for conducting tunnel construction.
Foundation skills
- Numeracy: Identifies and interprets information from site requirements and documentation
- Oral communication: Uses communication techniques and systems to communicate with others
- Self-management: Monitors and minimises own exposure to worksite risks and hazards during activities
- Writing: Completes records using sector-specific vocabulary, grammatical structures and conventions
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What does an assessment tool for RIICTC306 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for RIICTC306 needs to address all 37 unit components: 4 elements with 22 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 5 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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