Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to determine the appropriate handling methods and storage of commercial fluids and gases greater than the quantities required by individuals to do their own jobs and applies to all containers used to store bulk fluids/gases.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Where the storage and handling of dangerous goods is a component of the application of this unit, users should check for relevant regulations and legislation with the appropriate authorities.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 4
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Determine handling methods | 2.1 | Determine type of material from labels, colour codes, signage |
2.2 | Interpret and identify all relevant material properties or clarify with appropriately qualified and authorised authority | ||
2.3 | Interpret and implement all relevant safety and emergency procedures, as required | ||
2.4 | Interpret and observe all relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice | ||
2.5 | Undertake correct and appropriate handling methods | ||
3 | Store bulk fluids/gases | 3.1 | Determine correct storage conditions from instructions/manufacturers' specifications/directions |
3.2 | Check containers for safe and clean use | ||
3.3 | Fill/empty containers in accordance with procedures, regulations/legislative requirements | ||
3.4 | Handle containers and move in accordance with site procedures, regulations/legislative requirements | ||
3.5 | Label containers in a correct manner and store according to site procedures, regulations/legislative requirements | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
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. | |
Material properties include one (1) or more of the following: | gas solid liquid Material properties are determined from safety data sheet, dangerous goods code, manifest or register |
Safety and emergency procedures include the following: | emergency procedures determined by organisational emergency response plan, and seeking advice from appropriately qualified and/or authorised personnel |
Legislation, regulations and codes of practice include one (1) or more of the following: | relevant jurisdictions WHS and dangerous goods acts and regulations transport of dangerous goods code industry codes of practice and standards |
Storage conditions include the following: | separation and segregation to legislative requirement and dangerous goods code |
Competency Field
Materials handling