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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Shift and place loads
  2. Determine job requirements
  3. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  4. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  5. Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions
  6. Prepare to shift loads
  7. Undertake routine pre-operational checks in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and regulatory safety requirements
  8. Inspect attachments and/or equipment
  9. Check controls and equipment
  10. Report defects and damage according to site procedures
  11. Operate load shifting device within design specifications and safe working load in accordance with SOPs
  12. Lift load, ensuring balance, vision of operation and protection of load
  13. Select and use the safe and efficient path of movement
  14. Check path of movement and monitor for obstacles and hazards
  15. Place loads ensuring safety, stability, protection of material and avoidance of hazards on-site
  16. Shut down equipment and secure site
  17. Conduct shutdown in accordance with manufacturers' specification to isolate vehicles
  18. Complete post-operational check in accordance with operational procedures

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

On-site locations include one (1) or more of the following:

factories

wharfs

ships

warehouses

manufacturing plants

building sites

road construction

demolition sites

quarries and mine sites

Pre-operational checks include one (1) or more of the following:

battery

water

fuel

hazards warning lights

fluid or gas leaks

braking

movement of booms

visual checks of tyres

emergency devise/alarms

log books

operating motions

evidence of damage

excessive wear and tear as determined by manufacturers' specifications and standard operating procedures

Attachments and/or equipment includes one (1) or more of the following:

hooks

electromagnetic hook

buckets

slings

tag lines

buckets

trench

excavating

rock breakers

shackles

lifting lugs

fork arms

Post start-up includes the following:

hazards warning systems, attachments, movements and control functions are smooth

operating and emergency controls and safety devices are located, identified and tested

communication signals are confirmed

defects and damage are reported

Load shifting devices include one (1) or more of the following:

front end loaders/back hoes

ride on forklifts

pallet trucks

skid steer

vehicle loading crane

Safe working load includes the following:

assessing weight of load to ensure compliance with equipment load plate specifications

SOPs include one (1) or more of the following:

industry standards

production schedules

safety data sheets (SDS)

work notes and plans

product labels

manufacturers' specifications

operator manuals

enterprise policies and procedures

supervisors' oral and written instructions

current state/territory WHS legislation

standards and codes of practice

Obstacles and hazards include one (1) or more of the following:

overhead cables

personnel, obstacles (fixed and moveable)

trenches

pits

uneven terrain

trees

underground services

exposure to chemicals

dangerous or hazardous substances

movements of equipment, goods and materials

vehicular traffic

Shutdown includes the following:

post-operational equipment checks, motion locks and brakes are applied

lifting equipment is checked

defective equipment is identified, segregated and reported to supervisor

equipment is correctly stowed