Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for scheduling and coordination
- Applicable occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to scheduling and coordinating load shifting are identified and followed
- Work order is reviewed and clarified with appropriate personnel
- Type of load shifting equipment to be scheduled and coordinated is assessed
- Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer recommendations
- Scheduling and coordination process is planned in line with site procedures
- Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements
- Schedule load shifting
- Material handling requirements for loads are determined and movement frequencies are identified and followed
- Variations in material handling requirements are assessed in line with site operations and despatch of products
- Equipment operations for all sections of the organisation are assessed
- Material handling schedules are altered to maintain optimal production and output
- Coordinate load shifting
- Shifting of load arrangements are made with designated personnel to maintain efficient use of load shifting equipment in line with OHS requirements
- Safety of yard, production area or other operating area is maintained through assessment of unsafe conditions, unsafe acts and congested areas
- Load movement is organised to limit multiple loads being moved at the same time in the same area
- Difficult load shifting situations and incidents are resolved safely in line with operating procedures
- Scheduling process and load shifting equipment faults are recorded and reported