Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to determine lift and load requirements, work within areas of restricted movement or conditions of restricted visibility, identify loads that need special care, and operate forklifts in special traffic conditions.
This unit applies to advanced forklift and load shifting skills above those required for general operation and is intended to cover load shifting applications where special-purpose equipment/accessories requiring advanced operational skills are required.
Depending on the equipment being used a high risk work licence may be required and users should check with the relevant authorities.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 2
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 load and check against safe working load and/or relevant specifications or regulations and final position/location | ||
1.5 | Identify special handling requirements of load, if applicable | ||
1.6 | Lift and place load in the correct final position/location to achieve specified balance of load | ||
2 | Identify and carry loads that require special care | 2.1 | Identify loads requiring special care |
2.2 | Carry loads in accordance with special requirements of product according to procedures and/or regulations | ||
3 | Operate forklifts in areas of restricted movement and in special traffic conditions | 3.1 | Collect and manoeuvre load without damage to load or collision with obstacles according to SOPs |
3.2 | Operate forklifts in areas of heavy traffic | ||
3.3 | Operate forklifts over difficult or uneven surfaces | ||
3.4 | Operate forklifts in areas shared with the general public, as required | ||
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. | |
Safe working load includes the following: | as defined in the manufacturers' specifications for lifting plant or gear |
Loads requiring special care include one (1) or more of the following: | non-standard load configuration fragile loads dangerous (volatile, explosive and sensitive) raising and lowering personnel on approved work platforms (forklift only) |
Advanced operational skills include one (1) or more of the following: | heavy loads out-of-balance loads awkward and irregular shaped loads traversing over rough, broken or uneven surfaces high lift situations extremes of climate |
Competency Field
Materials handling