Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to secure cargo/containers
- Work area is prepared and maintained in accordance with national standards, safety codes and site operating procedures
- Unsafe work practices and/or equipment are reported to appropriate personnel
- Appropriate protective clothing, equipment and fittings are selected
- Formwork is erected where no lashing points exist
- Lashing plan is read and interpreted
- Lash and unlash cargo
- Work is conducted in accordance with industry standards, statutory requirements, safety codes, site operating requirements and any special cargo requirements
- Lashing points are identified and appropriate fittings and lashing equipment are used for each lashing point
- Cargo is lashed and secured to lashing points ensuring the correct spread of lashings and that lashings are secured, attached and tensioned
- Tensioners are securely fastened
- When unlashing, fittings are released, disconnected and removed from the cargo
- Lashing equipment is placed in designated storage areas or cleared from work area
- No injury to personnel or damage to machinery or cargo during lashing/unlashing operations is ensured
- Lashing is completed in accordance with lashing plan
- Protect cargo from weather
- Cargo is covered/uncovered safely ensuring appropriate covering and lashing, no injury to personnel or damage to cargo or equipment
- Work is conducted in accordance with the requirements of national standards, safety codes and site operating procedures
- Pack and unpack cargo
- Damaged cargo is identified and reported in accordance with enterprise procedures
- Cargo is sorted and stacked prior to packing or after unpacking, ensuring the stack is in the correct location, in accordance with national standards, safety codes, and site operating procedures
- Cargo is identified through the interpretation of marks or numbers
- Tight stow of cargo is maintained
- Cargo is handled ensuring no injury to personnel or damage to cargo or equipment