Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan woodchip distribution
- Woodchip distribution is planned within Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and housekeeping requirements
- Future storage size requirement is estimated from production and distribution schedules
- Filling or distribution patterns are planned to enable maximum woodchip storage
- Requirements for specific sequences in filling deposit areas are identified
- Direction and extent for distribution and contraction is planned and confirmed with relevant personnel
- Chip distribution requirements are estimated considering the reach and limitations of the chip slinging and chip moving equipment
- Start up transfer equipment and chip distributor
- Transfer equipment and chip distributer is started up within OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, SOP, and housekeeping requirements
- Pre-startup checks are completed for conveyors, chip distributor, and wheeled or tracked vehicles
- Isolations are removed
- Deposit areas are checked to ensure clearance for startup
- Other operators are informed of impending startup
- Conveyors and chip spreading processes are started and correct transfer of woodchips is confirmed
- Distribute woodchips to storage facility
- Woodchips are distributed to storage facility within OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, SOP, and housekeeping requirements
- Equipment is prepared for distribution of woodchips
- Storage is inspected to identify hazards within the vehicle operational area
- Notice of impending operation is communicated to relevant personnel
- Woodchip distribution is manoeuvred to enable filling or distribution over required area
- Woodchips are distributed to storage facilities