Elements and Performance Criteria
- Top load vehicle
- Determine prior load and follow prescribed switch load procedures
- Product type and quantity to be loaded are checked to determine whether they are in accordance with delivery documentation and are within the safe carrying capacity and gross weight limitations of the vehicle
- Discrepancies are rectified in accordance with company procedures
- Locations of emergency equipment and emergency procedures are identified before loading commences
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) is identified and worn according to regulatory and site requirements
- Vehicle is checked to ensure it is correctly placarded for the product to be loaded
- Product transfer equipment is connected and bonded in accordance with organisational and site procedures
- Site procedures are followed for commencement of the loading process
- Vehicle is safely loaded with product using only approved equipment and in accordance with organisational requirements and site procedures
- Loading process and fill levels are monitored by the driver in accordance with company and site procedures
- At the completion of the loading process, all valves on the vehicle and load-out facility are closed, and all transfer equipment is secured in accordance with site procedures
- Loaded vehicle is checked to be within legal weight limitations and compliant with regulatory requirements and company procedures
- Pre-departure inspection of the loaded vehicle is undertaken to ensure hoses, pipes and cables are disconnected and secure, brake interlock is deactivated, and any obstacles cleared in accordance with company procedures
- Site is restored to a clean and tidy condition in accordance with site procedures
- Vehicle is moved from the loading area without damage to property or injury to people and in accordance with site procedures
- Work at heights on a dangerous goods tanker
- Prior to ascending or descending the vehicle ladders, required fall restraint safety equipment is connected to the vehicle in accordance with safety regulations and site procedures
- When operating on top of vehicle, all fall restraint safety equipment is connected in accordance with site and safety regulations
- Complete load documentation