RIIARO201Work in autonomous operations

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What an assessment for RIIARO201 must cover

27 assessable components: 3 elements (10 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 11 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 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 for work in an autonomous operation

  • 1.1Locate and examine work instructions, policies and procedures for tasks performed alongside automated plant and equipment and systems
  • 1.2Implement organisational procedures and processes for work preparation in the autonomous operation
  • 1.3Identify the major components of automated equipment or system in own work instructions

2 Carry out work instructions for the automated equipment or system

  • 2.1Apply organisational policies and procedures in complying with governing legislation relating to occupational health, safety, environment and community
  • 2.2Monitor the operation of the automated equipment or system
  • 2.3Identify malfunctioning equipment or system that is not functioning as expected within mode of operation and parameters
  • 2.4Respond according to organisational procedures to malfunctioning equipment or system
  • 2.5Finalise work task according to organisational requirements

3 Report on and handover finalised work tasks

  • 3.1Communicate completion of work in the autonomous operation according to organisational procedures
  • 3.2Follow organisational protocol and operational procedures to handover tasks, processes or jobs

Performance evidence

  • complete at least 2 work tasks involving automated equipment or systems in an autonomous operation.
  • identify the hazards, and subsequent risks, associated with the work task
  • complete organisational documentation recording the measures used to control hazards and mitigate their risks
  • complete the work task according to organisational requirements.

Knowledge evidence

  • impacts of automated equipment and system on the workplace value chain, including: worker safety, productivity, consistent product quality, system or process repeatability, customer requirements
  • impacts of automation on the community, including: employment opportunities in new and developing job roles, productivity and economic benefit, impact on the environment, impact on heritage sites
  • procedures for accessing, and techniques for interpreting, workplace procedures that reflect the requirements of legislation and codes of practice applying to autonomous operations relevant to own role, including requirements of: industry standards, including or equivalent to: IEC 61511 Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector, IEC 61508 / AS 61508 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems
  • mining, environmental, cultural and heritage, and community legislation and/or codes of practice governing aspects of autonomous operations relevant to own work, including:
  • types of equipment found in an autonomous workplace relevant to own role: mobile – trains, trucks, drill rigs, excavators, wheel loaders, fixed plant – conveyers, hoppers, reclaimers, virtual reality/robotics/artificial intelligence
  • electrical and mechanical controls of automated equipment
  • visual monitoring techniques and monitoring tools to identify: indications of faulty or abnormal operation of automated plant and equipment, common faults associated with automated plant and equipment operations
  • organisational communication protocols specific to autonomous operations relating to: types of communication, including: oral, written, radio, interacting with systems; types of communication systems, including digital tools, tablets, phones, and apps; escalation procedures
  • safety protocols relating to own work instructions, including: application of personal protective equipment (PPE) to meet safety requirements relating to own work environment, responsibilities in own role for safely operating within the automated system
  • functions of automated plant and equipment in workplace relevant to own role, including inputs, outputs, linkages, connectivity, and controls
  • key components of organisational documentation relating to hazards and risks associated with own work tasks, including at least 1 of the following: safe work method statement (SWMS), Take 5 safety checklist, safety observation template, required permit.

Foundation skills

  • Oral communication: Communicates with colleagues in the event of equipment and/or system malfunctions
  • Reading: Interprets technical information relating to the automated equipment and/or system operation relevant to own role

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Questions about assessing RIIARO201

What does an assessment tool for RIIARO201 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for RIIARO201 needs to address all 27 unit components: 3 elements with 10 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 11 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for RIIARO201?

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