The New Face of Training Manual Development
SEAN KINDER, CMPA’s Document Officer reports on his new position within the association.
THE CMPA recently appointed Sean Kinder to the position of Document Officer, a casual part-time position which is utilised by the organisation to produce, update and develop documentation for the CMPA members.
Sean is undertaking very important work for the CMPA as one of our greatest strengths is the development of reference manuals which are designed specifically as training resources for the extractive industry.
Not only are they an important training resource but the manuals become excellent reference material for people from all walks of life who need to find out information about our industry.
Sean writes about his position and work that he is currently undertaking.
“As a fourth year undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student, studying at Swinburne University of Technology, the role of Document Officer for the CMPA, is an optimum way of being introduced to the quarrying industry.
The position entitles updating the current Reference Manuals which are designed specifically as training resources for the extractive industry. Occupational Health and Safety legislation are regularly changed, standards and regulations are superseded and technologies improved, which means that the criteria of the training courses are regularly updated.
These reference manuals must comply with the performance criteria, as stated by Skills DMC. Some of the reference manuals being updated are: ‘Perform Basic Cutting and Welding’, ‘Work Safely’ and ‘Combined Crushing and Screening Operations’.
These reference manuals aim to demonstrate plant productivity optimum utilisation, by describing efficient processes of completing an array of tasks. This means the task can be completed to both the customer and legislative requirements.
Most importantly, as technologies are improved and developed, safety practices of these operations must be documented or updated to reduce the chance of injury.
By undertaking this role, I am being exposed to different organisations within the extractive industry. Being given the opportunity to visit and interview different plant and quarry operators; allows me to gain an understanding of the industry’s operations.
Quarry Managers, Site Operators, Supervisors and Educational Trainers who use the Reference Manuals are currently being contacted, so they have the opportunity to suggest concepts which could be added or improved”.
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