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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. |
Work may be conducted: | in a range of work environments by day or night |
Customers may be: | internal or external |
Workplaces may comprise: | large, medium or small worksites |
Workplace environment may include movement of: | equipment goods products materials vehicular traffic |
Inspection/sampling processes may include: | turning visual inspection hand sampling grain sieves robes and spears trapping |
Problems identified in commodities and facilities may include: | presence of water or water damage presence and activity of pests dead vertebrate pests in stored grain damage or deterioration of storage facility storm damage inappropriate grain temperature and moisture levels |
Types of storage and environment may include: | permanent and/or temporary storage fixed and/or portable commodity handling equipment site buildings haulage vehicles rail loops walkways and access points in buildings and facilities site surroundings |
Grain aeration involves: | set-up, maintenance, operational control and dismantling of equipment |
Hazards in the work area may include exposure to: | chemicals and pesticides dangerous or hazardous substances stationary and moving equipment, parts and materials noise, light, energy sources electrical equipment humidity, air temperature, radiant heat debris on floor faulty equipment |
Personal protective equipment may include: | gloves safety headwear and footwear safety glasses two-way radios protective clothing respirators and fume/dust masks high visibility clothing |
Requirements for work may include: | site restrictions and procedures licensing requirements use of safety and personal protective equipment communications/recording equipment authorities and permits emergency procedures |
Communication in the work area may include: | phone fax email/internet electronic data interchange (EDI) RF systems oral, aural or signed communications |
Consultative processes may involve: | workplace personnel supervisors and managers existing and potential customers/clients manufacturers of pesticides suppliers and contractors union representatives industrial relations and OH&S specialists maintenance, professional or technical staff |
Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include: | company procedures workplace procedures organisational procedures established or standard procedures |
Information/documents may include: | operations manuals, job specifications and procedures induction documentation competency standards and training materials manufacturers specifications and instructions material safety data sheets workplace operating procedures and policies supplier and/or client instructions Australian and international standards, criteria and certification requirements codes of practice including the National Standards for Manual Handling and the Industry Safety Code relevant regulations including the ADG Code award, workplace bargaining agreement, other industrial arrangements OH&S procedures quality assurance procedures emergency procedures |
Applicable regulations and legislation may include: | relevant codes and regulations pertaining to grain storage legislation regarding the use of fumigants/poisons ADG Code and regulations pertaining to the storage and handling of dangerous and hazardous goods relevant state/territory OH&S legislation relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation relevant Australian and international standards and certification requirements workplace relations regulations including equal opportunity, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action legislation workers compensation regulations |