Knowledge of: relevant state OHS legislation, standards and codes of practice relating to work responsibilities safe work procedures including awareness of health and safety hazards related to work responsibilities and associated control measures work schedule planning including the inter-relationships such as: planned crushing rate current stocks (yards and sidings) yard and siding capacities average bin weights harvesting rosters cut-to-crush delays loco loads and performance bin fleet size and availability rail network capacity labour requirements and availability purpose and procedure for calculating zero hour purpose and use of a computerized traffic systems factors that can affect the calculation of zero hour including: factory performance including planned and unplanned mill stops weather transport system delays including locomotive/motor truck breakdown availability of empty bins, taking into account mixed bin fleet if appropriate availability of full-yard space availability of empty-yard space siding status track infrastructure condition harvester failure relevant personnel and factory departments to be notified of zero hour and related amendments to schedule including an understanding of the information relevant to each group/person standard allocation of bins to a group and procedure for adjusting allocations communication systems, protocols and standards when using 2-way radios awareness of conditions that are unusual or unplanned and related options for response including an understanding of implications of different options for maintaining the continuous and efficient supply of cane factors that impact on efficient performance such as: labour crib breaks holding locos waiting time (last bin) fuel use loads scheduled cleaning and programmed maintenance relevant OH&S and environmental requirements procedures for responding to emergency situations |