Safety standards may include relevant sections of Occupational Health and Safety legislation enterprise safety rules, relevant state and federal legislation, national standards for plant, environmental legislation and codes of practise. Site hazards may include power lines, trees, overhead service lines, surrounding buildings, other equipment, earthworks, obstructions, underground services, bridges, facilities, dangerous/hazardous material and topographical variances. Information and documentation sources may include verbal and written communications; enterprise/site safety rules documentation/form(s); equipment and alarm manuals; dedicated computer equipment; enterprise/site standing and operating instructions; enterprise/site logbook; and manufacturer's operation and maintenance manuals. Technical and operational indicators may include stimuli (audio, smell, touch, visual), local indicators and recorders, computers and alarms (visible and or audible). Communications may be by means of telephone, two way radio, pager, public address system, facsimile, computer (electronic mail), operating log (written or verbal), whistle or hand signal. Tests may include alarm and protection tests and performance tests. Appropriate personnel for consultation and giving or receiving direction may include supervisor/team leader or equivalent, technical and engineering officers or equivalent, contractor staff, other production staff and maintenance staff. Test, fault finding and operating tools may include hand and power tools and inspection procedures. Operating environment may be during inclement or otherwise harsh weather conditions, in wet/noisy/dusty/hot areas, during night periods and on uneven or unstable ground. Faults and abnormal operating conditions may include loss of hydraulic oil pressure, loss of motor oil pressure, electrical breakdowns, loss of cooling water or loss of tyre pressure. Minor maintenance may include fuel checks, water checks, oil checks, greasing, cleaning, tyre or track inspections and minor adjustments. Operations may include in shifting and transferring materials, excavations, levelling, scraping, stripping soils, relocating, constructing, mixing, clearing and transporting Generic terms are used throughout this Training Package for vocational standard shall be regarded as part of the Range Statement in which competency is demonstrated. The definition of these and other terms are given in Volume 2, Part 1. |