Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for loading activities
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Obtain, confirm and apply work instructions for the allocated task
- Identify, manage and report all potential hazards
- Resolve coordination requirements with others at the site prior to commencing and during work activities
- Perform equipment pre-start checks to ensure equipment is ready for operation
- Select personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- Select appropriate type of auxiliary equipment for work activities
- Identify, address and report environmental issues
- Adhere to emergency procedures to ensure safety of personnel and plant
- Load equipment and materials
- Identify load characteristics and use appropriate loading techniques to safely and efficiently move load
- Identify hazardous and dangerous goods and adhere to relevant legislation and permit requirements
- Assess and ensure that load characteristics and transport capacity meet approved parameters
- Erect physical barricades and signage to prevent unauthorised entry to the area
- Load equipment and materials in accordance with site procedures
- Secure equipment and materials
- Check the distribution of the load to ensure it is even, legal and within safe working capacity
- Secure load at approved anchorage points
- Adjust load restraint devices to ensure load is secure during transport
- Protect load from weather conditions using approved coverage devices
- Inspect the load for security to travel
- Complete all required documentation
- Conduct housekeeping activities
- Unload equipment and materials
- Assess location, stowage and remaining load before commencement
- Unload in a safe and effective way making use of lifting aids and applications if required
- Identify any equipment and materials requiring special handling
- Relocate material in a manner that considers the heights, weight loading, size and crushability of the equipment and materials