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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. |
Operations may be conducted: | in a range of work environments by day or night |
Customers may be: | internal or external |
Workplaces may comprise: | large, medium or small worksites |
Work may be conducted in: | restricted spaces exposed conditions controlled or open environments |
Dry bulk product to be transferred may require: | special precautions |
Hazards in the work area may include exposure to: | hazardous or dangerous materials contamination of, or from, materials being handled noise, light, energy sources stationary and moving machinery, parts or components service lines spills, leakages, ruptures dust/vapours |
Personal protective equipment may include: | gloves safety headwear and footwear safety glasses mask or respirator high visibility clothing |
Hazard management is: | consistent with the principle of hierarchy of control with elimination, substitution, isolation and engineering control measures being selected before safe working practices and personal protective equipment |
Exposure during work operations may be to: | corrosive chemicals solvents and adhesives toxic, explosive and other harmful substances movement of equipment, goods, vehicles |
Regulatory controls and enterprise procedures may govern requirements for: | transport storage volume mass required controls |
Relevant transfer systems may include: | ducted conveyor mobile plant pipelines elevators augers |
Requirements for work may include: | site restrictions and procedures use of safety and personal protective equipment communications equipment specialised lifting and/or handling equipment incident breakdown procedures additional gear and equipment noise restrictions hours of operation authorities and permits |
Consultative processes may involve: | other employees and supervisors suppliers, potential customers and existing clients management and union representatives industrial relations, OH&S specialists, and other maintenance, professional or technical staff |
Communication in the work area may include: | phone electronic data interchange fax email internet radio oral, aural or signed communications |
Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include: | company procedures enterprise procedures organisational procedures established procedures site procedures |
Information/documents may include: | Safe Working Load (SWL) and Working Load Limit (WLL) manifests, bar codes, goods and product identification manufacturers specifications for equipment/tools workplace procedures and policies for the transfer of dry bulk product supplier and/or client instructions material safety data sheets codes of practice including the National Standards for Manual Handling and the Industry Safety Code award, enterprise bargaining agreement, other industrial arrangements relevant standards and certification requirements quality assurance procedures emergency procedures |
Applicable regulations and legislation may include: | state/territory mass and loading regulations Australian regulations relevant to the transfer of dry bulk product Australian and international regulations and codes of practice for the handling and transport of dangerous goods and hazardous substances, including: Australian and International Dangerous Goods Codes Australian Marine Orders and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code IATA Dangerous Goods by Air regulations relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation relevant state/territory OH&S legislation |