Operations
At PJC we see the “Operations” or “Operational Area” as one of the main key areas of a business and one we at PJC have focused our services around. There are many varying and differing areas within business across the mining and construction sectors. PJC understands all these varying and differing areas need to be assessed and managed adequately and responsibly.
To this end PJC has a depth and diversity built from a long working history assisting in the mining and the construction sectors which places it in good stead to assist and to deliver to your needs.
These PJC operational services can be wide and varied and in several areas across the business or works covering either, the operation of, or the management of, your business or works.
Often the “Operations” area is seen as the “Operator” area, but this is not the only area that can significantly influence your business and the service you are intending to deliver to the client or end user.
To allow us to be a service to you in this area, please use this “Contacts Links” to contact us directly or the “Quick Enquiry” section below and let us know the area that is of interest with a brief needs related message so we may be able to assist.
The following sections outline just some of the service areas PJC is able to assist with that can apply to your businesses Operations area.
Business Management
One key area PJC sees and is able to assist with is the “Management of” that service you are delivering. Our management systems approach can enhance your service delivery in many areas, such as in quality, quantity, timely and cost effectively, being just a few areas that can be improved on with assistance from PJC.
“Management” covers a greater part of the success of a business that most realise and often businesses start out with a business plan that can quickly is outgrown or no longer matching in with the delivery or service being marketed or delivered. The management of a businesses total operations starts well before the point of the pick strikes the ground. The Business Plan should be seen like a blanket that covers all the business even to the point that it looks not at only the now but over time, this can be referred to as “from the cradle to the grave” or “life cycle”.
This is an area often over looked in the busy world of owner operator started small businesses and businesses that are lucky enough to have been successful and have grown into a larger business entity and/or direction that their original starting or planned enter level.
Risk Management
PJC sees risk management a critical to both the safe operations of a business as well as the effective operation of a business. Risk applies equally to the the financial side as it does to the operational side of a compliant and safe operation or business. Some businesses focus can be shifted in that they are inadequately assessing and/or addressing these areas of risk.
Risk management is a very important and should not be viewed to be in the financial area or just the operations area, nor only requiring assessment at the start of a business or service delivery, it is a skill that needs to be held by all and continually applied across the business, service and works and include consultation and communications with all stakeholder groups.
Risk management relies on the assessment of the business or service potential hazards against an acceptable standard, which needs to be agree to and looks at the likelihood of the event occurring and the consequence of the event it. Once identified it then can be assessed and controls put in play to manage the risk to an acceptable level be it related to the area/s of costs, people, equipment, environment and the risk management plan disseminated and communicated to all stakeholders
Transport Management Plans
PJC offers skilled RTA accredited practitioners to both the Mining and Civil Sectors covering
- Design and Inspect Traffic Control Plans
- Select and Modify Traffic Control Plans
- Apply Traffic Control Plans
- Traffic Controller
This background allows PJC to assess and make recommendations with regards to traffic management and plans in both Mining and Civil applications. This service is able to include designing plans for lodgement to local councils for approval when the interaction extends into public areas.
Equipment Critiquing, Hire and Procurement
PJC has developed a great depth and wealth of knowledge and experience over the years it has worked in the Mining and Civil sectors. This knowledge and experience allows us to understand your needs and assist you in the equipment needs, hire and procurement support areas.
Some of the areas we may be able to assist you are;
- Assessment of your current operational equipment
- Equipment options to meet with current shortfall or future needs
- Equipment Specification Criteria
- Hire Options and financial justifications
- Procurement Support Options (Hire, Buy, Lease or a combination of, etc.)
Ventilation and Gas Management
PJC would like to inform all that both Ventilation and Gas Management are High Risk Areas and as such require the services of Specialised Practitioners in all areas of the management of both. PJC can offer a limited service in this area only and where and when required will recommend that those Specialised Services are engaged whether directly or through PJC service.
PJC limited service on offer comes via firsthand involvement in many areas of both Ventilation and Gas Management, which can be applied to both Mining and Civil areas. The core of this knowledge and experience come from the mining sector in areas such as;
- Multi-seam ventilation, High Quantity Fan Operations, Ventilation Officer Roles, Auxiliary Ventilation Fan Operations, Booster Fan Use and localised ventilation device use,
- High In-seam Gas Mining conditions, Gas Outburst mining Conditions, Gas Power Generation, Spontaneous Combustion Sealing, Mine Fires, Gas Drainage and localised gas management.
We can also cover areas such as confined or restricted space environments and their work related issues.
Ventilation broadly speaking can be looked at as covering such areas as air flow, air quality, air flow devices and the control and management of such within the mine environment can haveapplication in the civil sector as well.
Equally Gas Management broadly speaking can be looked at as covering such areas as air purity /quality side capturing toxic, noxious and flammable gases and their effects on the workplace, persons in that workplace and how they are dealt with.
Both Ventilation and Gas Management can be relevant to the civil industry in such areas as confined or restricted space work.
Whether it is in the practical education in the field or the assistance with trainings and/or teachings in these areas, PJC’s working knowledge in this area can be so much more practical when discussing these areas in the field with workers.
Staff Contract Labour Hire
PJC extends it services to the area of labour hire, whether it is Senior, Middle, Line Management or Skilled Competent Operators we can help cover in the areas of shortfall, long-term or stop gap placement. This can come via in house personnel or externally sourced.
Select or Specialised Personnel can be sourced from within PJC or Sub-Contracted through PJC to cover roles such as Statutory or Official Industry Personnel such as for Coal Mines (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Class Mining Qualifications)
Other Specialised Skills can be supplied covering both Mining and Civil Construction areas such as Confined Space, Scaffolding, Rigging, Dogging, Slew Crane, Heights Work, Elevated Work Platform and Specialised Welding to name a few.
If you have a specialised need in this area contact us to see if we can assist with coverage. PJC can offer a link between the supply and demand in the labour market.
Earth Works/Rehabilitation Works
If you need it moved, delivered, replaced, uncovered or covered we can help. It may be a small one off job or an ongoing requirement that needs to be managed; we can assist.
PJC manages work in the areas of heavy earthworks equipment and rehabilitation methods with a risk based approach. Processes such as Dial before You Dig, SWMS, Permits and Supervisionname a few in place procedures that see compliance to both regulatory and operational needs.
Whether it’s a temporary or permanent disturbance it will be managed with the interests of all stakeholders involved,looking at all the affects or impacts the works may have not only on the immediate environment but the surrounding wider environment.
