The assessment process must address all of the following items of evidence.
Ability to:
1. Confirm status of tipping process at start up
2. Select, fit and use personal protective clothing and/or equipment
3. Demonstrate manual and automatic modes of operation as appropriate to workplace equipment
4. Monitor tipping process to maintain a full carrier. This typically includes monitoring:
rate of tipping to maintain full carrier
bin and equipment condition
5. Identify faulty bins and/or equipment and arrange transfer for repair
6. Take corrective action in response to abnormal or unacceptable performance
7. Use appropriate communication methods and equipment. This includes 2-way radios
8. Complete tipping operation records and hand over tipping process
9. Maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards. This includes clearing cane spillages
May include the ability to:
10. Control yard movements
11. Conduct weighbridge operations
Knowledge of:
12. Relevant state OHS legislation, standards and industry codes of practice relating to work responsibilities
13. Safe work procedures including awareness of health and safety hazards related to tipping operation and associated control measures. Typical hazards include working with moving machinery - pinch points.
14. Functions and basic operating principles of tipping process and related control system and equipment components
15. The relationship between the tipping process and mill operation
16. Consequences of tipping contaminated cane
17. Typical faults in cane bins which affect haulage and tipping operations
18. Acceptable bin and rake condition and procedure for tagging and reporting bins requiring repair
19. Procedures for responding to emergency situations
20. Requirements to liaise/advise related work areas
21. Housekeeping standards for the work area
22. Reporting and recording systems
May include knowledge of:
23. Yard control
24. Weighbridge operations
Relationship with other standards
Pre-requisite units
There are no pre-requisite units for this competency standard.
Co-assessment of related units
Where the tipping operator conducts weighbridge operations and/or yard control, the following related units are to be co-assessed with this unit.
Conduct rail weighbridge operations
Control yard movements
Other units of competency relevant to the work role should be assessed in conjunction with this unit.
Resources required for assessment
Assessment must occur in a real or simulated workplace where the assessee has access to:
Tipping process, milling train and related equipment
Relevant codes of practice and industry standards
Operating procedures and related advice on equipment operation
Loaded cane bins
Personal protective clothing and equipment
Communication systems and equipment
Housekeeping standards and procedures
Workplace information recording systems, requirements and procedures
Assessment requirements
For information on how to assess this competency standard and who can assess, refer to the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.