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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan transfer/loading operations
   • Coordinate and liaise with stakeholders.
   • Identify goods to be transported.
   • Assess compatibility of dangerous goods.
   • Determine degree of risk for transported dangerous goods.
   • Plan segregation and storage requirements for safe transport.
   • Develop plans for dangerous goods transfer/loading operations and communicate to relevant personnel.
   • Determine marking and placard load requirements.
   • Plan and coordinate delivery and pick up operations.
   • Identify risks and shortfalls and develop contingency plans.
   • Provide team briefings and coordinate resource allocations.
2. Document and review procedures
   • Document dangerous goods loading procedures to meet organisational requirements including completion of dangerous goods declarations.
   • Assess shipping documentation.
   • Check drivers/operators and dangerous goods licenses and insurance requirements in relation to load.
   • Record and report variations in load deliveries and pick-ups.
   • Evaluate and refine planning processes and procedures in response to operational feedback.
   • Manage records and documents.
3. Plan transfer/loading operations
   • Coordinate and liaise with stakeholders
4. Identify goods to be transported
5. Assess compatibility of dangerous goods
6. Determine degree of risk for transported dangerous goods
7. Plan segregation and storage requirements for safe transport
8. Develop plans for dangerous goods transfer/loading operations and communicate to relevant personnel
9. Determine marking and placard load requirements
10. Plan and coordinate delivery and pick up operations
11. Identify risks and shortfalls and develop contingency plans
12. Provide team briefings and coordinate resource allocations
13. Document and review procedures
    • Document dangerous goods loading procedures to meet organisational requirements including completion of dangerous goods declarations
14. Assess shipping documentation
15. Check drivers/operators and dangerous goods licenses and insurance requirements in relation to load
16. Record and report variations in load deliveries and pick-ups
17. Evaluate and refine planning processes and procedures in response to operational feedback
18. Manage records and documents

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and includes:

applying security requirements complying with Explosive Licence Limits determining required permits and compliance with relevant regulations/codes of practice identifying and solving problems that may arise during the planning of the loading of dangerous goods identifying factors in work schedules, time and resource requirements when planning the loading of dangerous goods identifying hazards that may exist during the loading/transferring of dangerous goods and hazardous substances and ways of controlling the risks involved interpreting operational and technical data, instructions and manuals managing and prioritising work and coordinating self and others in relation to workplace activities modifying activities to cater for variations in workplace contexts and environment providing customer/client service providing leadership to others suggesting improvements to workplace operations, and negotiating changes

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and includes:

strategic knowledge of: application of Explosive Licences Limits application of Explosive Transport Regulations and/or organisational policies and procedures for transportation of dangerous goods permit and licence requirements relevant aspects of AEC and ADG code and relevant Australian Standards applicable to dangerous goods and hazardous substances relevant Australian and international standards and associated certification requirements relevant regulations and codes concerning the handling, loading and transport of goods and freight in-depth knowledge of: equipment applications, capacities, configurations, safety hazards and control operation of maintenance systems, resources, management and workplace operating systems quality and customer service standards, policies and procedures

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