Prepare the explosives process area and equipment
Overview
This standard take place within the manufacture of explosives, substances and / or articles and covers the competences you need to prepare the explosives process area and equipment in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
You will be required to demonstrate that you can ensure that you have the process instructions detailing the work to be carried out, dealing promptly with problems, reporting any that you cannot solve and/or are not your responsibility in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
This activity is likely to be undertaken by someone whose work role involves Ordnance, Munitions or Explosives (OME) work activities. This includes those working as manufacturing and general explosives supervisors.
This standard replaces COGESA4.04.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulations, legislation and guidelines
P2 ensure that you have the required authorization to proceed
P3 ensure that you have the process instructions detailing the work to be carried out
P4 comply with the process instructions
P5 confirm that you have the correct tools
P6 ensure that the process area is cleared of all unnecessary equipment
P7 clear and clean all residual materials and or waste from the area to the required standard
P8 re-assemble equipment ready for the next operation when required
P9 ensure that all equipment is confirmed as being clean and operational
P10 confirm that the area is in a suitable condition for the next activity
P11 deal promptly with problems, reporting any that you cannot solve and or are not your responsibility
P12 explain to relevant personnel about any problems and the current status of the equipment
P13 complete correctly the required documentation
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
K1 the health, safety and environmental and other statutory legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures governing explosives and their implications for your area of work
K2 the relevance of personal protective equipment (PPE)
K3 work area hazards
K4 the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event
K5 the nature of the materials being processed
K6 the importance of having the necessary authorization to proceed
K7 the process instructions for the work to be carried out
K8 the importance of identifying the correct equipment to be prepared
K9 the equipment layout and connection to other systems
K10 the importance of using the correct preparation method appropriate to different pieces of equipment
K11 the importance of dismantling and reassembling equipment correctly
K12 how to recognize when there is a potential problem
K13 the limits of your responsibility
K14 reporting procedures
K15 the requirements of the documentation
Scope/range
Explosive environments: low negative consequence; high negative consequence
Cleaning technique to preclude ignition hazards: impact; friction; static
Relevant personnel: team members; colleagues beyond your own