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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for the handling of explosives
  2. Transport explosives
  3. Store explosives

Required Skills

Required skills

identify hazards and implement safe work procedures

identify and accurately state the requirements for the handling storage and transport of explosive products

correctly identify essential components of requirements for the loading and transport of explosives

use literacy skills to read interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures follow sequenced written instructions record accurately and legible information collected and select and apply procedures for a range of tasks

use oral communication skillslanguage competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning techniques active listening clarifying information and consulting with supervisors as required

use numeracy skills to estimate calculate and record routine workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

Required knowledge

local conditions and factors in the handling transporting and storage of explosives

actual performance of correct loading and transporting components of explosive products

care and preventive measures required to eliminate risk of fire and deterioration of stored materials

procedures for buying commercial explosives and blasting agents from licensed dealers and Government agencies

Australian Explosives Code issued by Commonwealth Dept of Transport and Regional Services

identification of defective or damaged explosives

environmental conditions required for safe storage

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following

establish monitoring and recording systems for handling storing and transporting explosives according to legislative requirements

display placarding on vehicles transporting explosives

implement security procedures for all explosives on hand

develop procedures for dealing with an emergency with transported or stored explosives

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Security procedures and systems may include:

the provisions of AS Explosives Code Storage and Transport; Australian Code for the transport of explosives by Road and Rail (ATE Code); and/or other State or Territory legislation. The Australian Standards relevant to this standard include AS2187.1 - 1998, Part 1: Storage and land transport. AS2187.2 - 1993, Explosives - Storage, transport and use. AS2187.0 - 1998, Explosives Glossary of terms. AS1216 1995, Class labels for dangerous goods, and/or in any the relevant State and Territory legislation.