Performance criteria

• Observance of occupational health and safety rules
• Compliance with work instructions
• Proper application of work techniques
• Compliance with the storage or warehousing plan
• Proper use of computerized equipment for inventory purposes
• Accurate information
• Careful handling of core sample boxes
• Orderly storage of core sample boxes
• Meticulous work

Tasks

• Move boxes placed on pallet truck or lift truck.
• Check labels on core sample boxes (drill hole number, drilling depth and box number, etc.).
• Open boxes of core samples properly so as to avoid breakage or loss of pieces.
• Perform various tasks: label boxes with a labelling grip, measure core samples, write the number of fractures per metre, perform various calculations, etc.
• Place boxes in the designated storage area.
• Write or gather the data necessary for taking inventory of the core library.
• Make sure premises are clean and well ventilated.

Performance criteria

• Observance of occupational health and safety rules
• Compliance with work instructions
• Proper application of work techniques
• Proper use of electrical equipment
• Careful handling of core sample boxes
• Meticulous work

Tasks

• Inspect the diamond saw and safety devices.
• Turn on the diamond saw.
• Check the water jet.
• Place the core samples on a cart keeping the stems in the same direction.
• Push the cart toward the saw.
• Take out the samples, put half in a bag and put the other half back in the box, making sure the samples are lined up correctly.
• Place the box on a pallet, trolley or cart.
• Label the bags of samples.
• Draw up a list of cut samples.
• Photograph the samples.
• Put the bags of samples in pouches.
• Wrap up the pallets and label them for shipping.
• Clean up debris.
• Perform maintenance on the diamond saw: clean it, make sure nothing is blocking the mechanism, tighten the bolts, grease specific parts, etc.
• Detect any problems and notify the person in charge.

Performance criteria

• Observance of occupational health and safety rules
• Compliance with work instructions
• Proper application of work techniques
• Proper use of electrical equipment
• Careful handling of core sample boxes
• Meticulous work

Tasks

• Inspect cleaver and safety accessories.
• Turn on cleaver.
• Place core samples in cleaver.
• Operate cleaver.
• Remove core samples; place in bags or on a pallet.
• Clean the equipment between each sample to avoid cross-contamination.
• Perform maintenance on the cleaver: clean it, make sure nothing is blocking the mechanism, tighten the bolts, grease specific parts, etc.
• Detect any problems and notify the person in charge.

Performance criteria

• Observance of occupational health and safety rules
• Observance of WHMIS rules
• Compliance with work instructions
• Proper application of work techniques
• Proper use of equipment and cleaning products
• Order and cleanliness
• Dust control

Tasks

• Perform maintenance on handling equipment.
• Put away handling equipment.
• Put away pallets.
• Sweep or vacuum floors, with particular diligence when samples contain asbestos.
• Salvage scrap materials for recycling and dispose of waste.
• Detect any problems and notify the person in charge.

Performance criteria

• Observance of occupational health and safety rules
• Compliance with work instructions
• Proper application of work techniques
• Compliance with the storage or warehousing plan
• Proper use of computerized equipment for inventory purposes
• Accurate information

Tasks

• Sort bags of sample residue from samples that have come back from the laboratory.
• Place bags at designated storage location.
• Write or input data necessary to take inventory of the core library.
• Detect any problems and notify the person in charge.

Performance criteria

• Observance of occupational health and safety rules
• Compliance with work instructions
• Proper application of work techniques
• Proper use of handling equipment and materials

Tasks

• Inspect the condition of the handling equipment.
• Take boxes and place them on a dolly, handcart, hand truck or manual pallet truck, or lift boxes with an electric pallet truck.
• Move boxes and place them in designated areas.
• Inform geologists or technical personnel of the arrival of core sample boxes.
• Detect any problems and notify the person in charge.
• Complete inspection report.

Performance criteria

• Observance of occupational health and safety rules
• Observance of the maximum load capacity of lift truck and grasping attachments
• Observance of traffic rules
• Compliance with lift truck shutdown and start procedures
• Proper application of work techniques
• Accurate interpretation of signalling instructions
• Concern for pedestrian safety
• Careful handling of merchandise, materials, products, etc.
• Safe driving of lift truck

Tasks

• Check that the lift truck and its accessories are working properly.
• Install or remove grasping equipment.
• Use the various driver safety devices: seat belt, screen doors, etc.
• Start the lift truck.
• Manoeuvre with the (loaded or empty) lift truck: move forward or backward, make forward or backward turns, check blind spots, etc.
• Shut down the lift truck: put the engine in neutral, engage the parking brake, lower the loading device, etc.