RIIBLA401E — Manage blasting operations

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What an assessment for RIIBLA401E must cover

55 assessable components: 6 elements (39 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 9 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 Manage compliance with legislation

1.1Access, interpret and apply blasting operations documentation and confirm work activity is compliant
1.2Identify and manage training requirements, licenses or authorities required for explosives storage, manufacture, transport and use activities, according to legislative and requirements
1.3Apply procedures for identification of potential safety and security hazards and implementation and application of the site/organisation risk management system according to legislative and site requirements
1.4Identify and resource appropriate personal protective equipment according to manufacturer specifications and legislative and site requirements
1.5Obtain and interpret emergency procedures and confirm steps required to respond to emergencies
1.6Manage explosives security according to legislative and site requirements
1.7Manage blasting records according to legislative and site requirements
1.8Record and report explosives incidents according to legislative and site requirements

2 Manage the storage, handling and transport of explosives

2.1Apply procedures for safe handling of explosives according to legislative and site requirements
2.2Apply procedures for transporting explosives according to legislative and site requirements
2.3Apply procedures for storage of explosives according to legislative and site requirements

3 Manage the implementation of blasting activities

3.1Identify environmental hazards and analyse risks associated with blasting
3.2Access, interpret and validate the blast design criteria
3.3Implement the blast plan according to site requirements
3.4Apply blast monitoring according to site requirements
3.5Apply site inspection regime according to legislative and site requirements
3.6Manage and coordinate support activities according to legislative and site requirements
3.7Apply site procedures for setting up and securing the blast area
3.8Apply procedures for monitoring quality assurance and quality control processes and confirm authorised explosives are being manufactured
3.9Apply and manage blast clearance processes according to site requirements
3.10Apply and manage blast initiation process according to site requirements
3.11Apply special requirements for secondary blasting operations
3.12Apply and manage post-blasting coordination and inspection requirements
3.13Complete statutory and site-required documents according to site requirements

4 Manage misfires

4.1Apply site procedures for re-assessment of the blast site for potential hazards and risks and confirm work area is safe
4.2Inspect blast area and identify misfires or potential misfires and their cause
4.3Secure misfire area according to legislative and site requirements and communicate information to other affected personnel
4.4Apply procedures to for washing-out or re-charging, and manage refiring, according to site requirements
4.5Communicate safety of the area to affected persons according to site requirements
4.6Record and report misfires according to legislative and site requirements

5 Manage the disposal of explosives

5.1Identify damaged, deteriorated and out of date explosives and detonators
5.2Select disposal method for explosives and detonators according to manufacturer specifications and legislative and site requirements
5.3Plan for disposal of damaged, deteriorated and out of date explosives and detonators according to manufacturer specifications and legislative and site requirements
5.4Dispose of damaged, deteriorated and out of date explosives and detonators according to legislative and site requirements
5.5Manage and maintain disposal records according to legislative and site requirements

6 Manage maintenance of blasting equipment

6.1Identify manufacturer specified maintenance schedules for all plant and equipment associated with blasting operations
6.2Manage inspection schedules for all plant and equipment associated with blasting operations according to manufacturer specifications and site requirements
6.3Apply and manage procedures for decontaminating plant and equipment used for manufacturing explosives and transferring explosives precursors and security-sensitive ammonium nitrate (SSAN) before maintenance is performed
6.4Manage maintenance record keeping according to legislative and site requirements

Performance evidence

manage blasting operations on at least one occasion, including: validating blast design criteria; obtaining required permits, licenses or authorities; applying legislative and site requirements and procedures for: purchase of explosives, set-up and security of explosives, reporting, site access, handling, transport and storage of explosives, site inspections, type and quality of explosives used, coordination of support vehicles, personnel and other equipment, setting up and securing the blast area, secondary blasting, re-assessment of blast site, misfires or potential misfires, disposal of explosives; identifying and analysing environmental risks; implementing blast plans; monitoring blasts; coordinating post-blast inspection; monitoring maintenance and routine inspection of blast and blast monitoring equipment.
locate and apply legislation, documentation and procedures
work effectively with others to plan, prepare and conduct blasting operations, including: complying with reporting requirements and procedures; communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions; providing clear and timely instruction and supervision of those involved in blasting operations.

Knowledge evidence

key legislation required to manage blasting operations, including those relating to: dangerous goods requirements; storage, segregation and transportation of explosives; misfires; records and reporting requirements
key procedures and documentation required to manage blasting operations, including: blast plan; safety and security management system; Australian standards and codes of practice relating to blasting operations; blast site procedures; emergency procedures; environmental procedures; explosives disposal methods; manufacturer specifications
techniques for applying basic geological and technical information
site environmental requirements and constraints, including those relating to: chemicals; airborne contaminants, including dust and fumes; noise, vibration and airblast overpressure; hot, reactive and fibrous ground
types, physical and technical characteristics, uses and limitations of explosives precursors, security sensitive ammonium nitrate, explosives, initiation systems and associated equipment
key principles and techniques relating to managing blasting operations, including: density, velocity and relationships between variables; techniques for assimilating, interpreting and applying information and technical data; key mathematical processes and applications; principles and techniques for managing misfires and identifying its causes
principles and techniques for identifying and responding to relevant safety and environmental hazards and emergencies, including those relating to climatic and electrostatic conditions
site requirements for completing maintenance records and reporting requirements
techniques for coordinating job activities with vehicles, personnel and relevant equipment.

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Calculates measurements, products and ratios
Oral communication: Conveys information and requirements clearly and listens carefully
Reading: Identifies and interprets information from workplace documentation and legislation
Writing: Completes workplace and legislative documentation using sector-specific vocabulary, grammatical structures and conventions

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What does an assessment tool for RIIBLA401E need to cover?

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