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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine movement and storage requirements
   • Assess documentation to determine scope of work required for movement and storage of collection material
   • Identify organisational procedures and guidelines and specific requirements and confirm with relevant personnel
   • Assess collections to estimate projected current and future storage requirements with relevant personnel
   • Seek specialist advice or assistance where required
2. Pack and unpack collection material
   • Select appropriate packing materials, tools and equipment and use safely
   • Handle collection material safely and in a manner that maintains integrity of collection material
   • Apply conservation and sustainability principles in the use of packaging materials
   • Label packaging to facilitate easy identification by others during transportation and within storage facilities
   • Recycle and dispose of waste responsibly
3. Move collection material
   • Select appropriate handling and moving equipment, and use safely
   • Handle collection material in a manner that protects individual items and contributes to efficient loading and unloading processes
   • Identify hazardous items and load them in a manner that minimises health and safety risk
   • Inspect load prior to transportation to ensure that items are loaded and secured appropriately, and make adjustments as required
   • Prepare transportation documentation
4. Arrange collection material and update records
   • Install, position or store collection material as required and within expected timeframes
   • Clear and clean work areas according to organisational procedures
   • Refer problems to relevant personnel as required
   • Update existing movement and storage records and prepare new records as required
   • Store records according to organisational policies and procedures

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

identify nature and scope of movement or storage work through review of workplace documentation and consultation with relevant personnel

determine the job-specific requirements, based on the collection material to be moved and stored, and any cultural protocols and stakeholders to be considered

prepare identified requirements, seeking specialist advice or assistance where required

handle, move and store collection items using appropriate tools, equipment, techniques and organisational procedures to maintain the integrity of the collection material and meet required timeframe for movement and storage

use safe and sustainable work practices during movement and storage work to:

handle collection material safely

use transport equipment and packaging material safely

minimise hazards during the work.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

explain the key organisational procedures and guidelines relating to:

storage and transport documentation and records

use of materials, tools and equipment, including labelling

manual handling and work health and safety (WHS) procedures and requirements

preventive pest management processes

waste recycling and disposal

describe the packing and storage approaches and techniques for:

culturally sensitive material

different types of collection material

internal and external transportation

short and long-term storage

explain the record-keeping procedures for collection movement and storage

identify the security requirements and issues to be considered when moving or storing collection material.

list sources of specialist advice for moving and storing collection material.

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