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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. |
Types of forklift may include: | counterbalance trucks reach trucks pallet trucks container-handling heavy forklifts vacuum top frame |
Specialised forklift operations may be carried out in typical forklift operational situations, including: | operations conducted at day or night typical weather conditions on the open road on a private road or worksite while at a workplace |
Customers may be: | internal or external |
Workplaces may comprise: | large, medium or small worksites |
Specialised forklift may be used to assist in a range of workplace tasks, including: | stock/goods/container handling loading and unloading vehicles stacking stock and goods lifting and moving equipment transporting materials and goods in a workplace |
Work may be conducted in: | restricted spaces exposed conditions controlled or open environments |
Loads to be shifted may require: | special precautions |
Specialised forklift operations may involve the use of a range of attachments and accessories, including: | spikes drum carriers bale carriers tines personnel carriers high reaching pantograph jibs paper clamps hooks side lifters |
Loads to be shifted may be: | irregularly shaped packaged or unpackaged labelled or unlabelled palleted or unpalleted containerised |
Personnel in the work area may include: | workplace personnel site visitors contractors official representatives |
Forklift operational procedures may include: | starting a forklift (including pre-start checks) steering and manoeuvring a forklift accelerating and braking positioning and stopping a forklift reversing a forklift operating forklift controls, instruments and indicators using defensive driving techniques managing engine performance |
Pre-operational checks may include but are not limited to: | visual checking of forklift and its associated accessories and equipment checking and topping up of fluid levels checks of tyres checks of operation of forklift lights and indicators checks of brakes |
Post-operational checks may include but are not limited to: | parking in a safe place shutting down forklift lowering all equipment visually checking for faults or damage |
Hazards may include (examples only): | wet and iced operating surfaces oil on operating surface faulty brakes workplace obstacles and other operational equipment and vehicles damaged loads and pallets other personnel in work area |
Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include: | company procedures enterprise procedures organisational procedures established procedures |
Personal protective equipment may include: | gloves safety headwear and footwear safety glasses two-way radios high visibility clothing |
Information/documents may include: | goods identification numbers and codes, including IMDG markings and HAZCHEM signs manifests, bar codes, picking slips, merchandise transfers, stock requisitions, goods and container identification Australian Standard 2359 - Industrial Truck Code manufacturers specifications for forklift and associated accessories and equipment operations and service record book or log workplace procedures and policies for the operation of forklifts supplier and/or client instructions material safety data sheets regulatory requirements concerning the use of forklifts award, enterprise bargaining agreement, other industrial arrangements standards and certification requirements quality assurance procedures emergency procedures |
Applicable procedures and codes may include: | relevant state/territory regulations pertaining to the operation of forklifts relevant codes and standards, including Australian Standard 2359 - Industrial Truck Code relevant state/territory OH&S legislation relevant state/territory fatigue management regulations relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation |