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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to transport logs
   • Review work order and schedules and where required check with appropriate personnel.
   • Obtain coupe map to determine identify logging sites, truck entry, access and exit tracks and loading areas.
   • Determine required truck configuration to meet work order and load build requirements and confirm availability of truck and ancillary equipment.
   • Check transportation documentation for compliance with regulatory requirements for driving hours, load limits and dimensions.
   • Select route and coupe entry and exits points to ensure efficient, safe and legal log movement and minimal environmental damage.
   • Ensure selected route complies with height, width, overhang and load limits of road infrastructure and environmental constraints.
   • Estimate time required to transport logs and account for fatigue management guidelines.
   • Confirm route, timings and coupe entry and exit points with appropriate personnel.
2. Facilitate log loading
   • Access site and determine safe manoeuvring approach for loading area with worksite personnel.
   • Position truck to avoid site and equipment hazards and to maximise load safety and security while loading.
   • Place and check log positioning equipment for loading, and reset as required.
   • Communicate with worksite personnel and machine operators to ensure safe loading location and processes and that load meets transport regulatory requirements.
   • Monitor loading, complete final check to ensure safe transport.
3. Secure logs prior to transport
   • Secure load with sufficient number and type of securing devices in line with loading guidelines and transport regulatory requirements.
   • Re-tension logs as required.
   • Fit overhang warning devices and signage to load to comply with transport regulatory requirements
4. Transport logs
   • Transport logs on planned or modified route considering conditions, road surfaces and fatigue management practices.
   • Monitor condition of tracks and roads and report unexpected ground, water, vegetation and other environmental conditions to appropriate personnel
   • Drive truck legally and safely using primary and subsidiary controls appropriate to conditions.
   • Monitor truck gauges and warning devices to detect and respond to operating faults and ensure operational safety.
   • Communicate with other drivers and road users to inform location and potential hazards.
   • Conduct periodic load safety checks and re-tension load in line with road conditions and regulatory requirements.
   • Keep communication channels open to ensure location is known at all times to allow for emergency assistance.
5. Facilitate log unloading
   • Complete site inductions and establish safe manoeuvring approach for unloading area with worksite personnel.
   • Follow site personnel directions to manoeuvre and park truck to avoid site and equipment hazards.
   • Shut down and secure truck in identified safe unloading zone.
   • Inspect load for log movement and make provisions to support logs requiring difficult control during release.
   • Release load securing devices in correct sequence for truck, trailer and load configuration and in line with site safe unloading procedures.
   • Make truck, trailer and ancillary equipment safe for return journey to coupe.
   • Record and report log shifting process and truck operating faults to appropriate personnel.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

plan the routes for and complete log movements using a truck or truck/trailer combination, in line with an individual work orders and transport schedule prescribing different load quantities, coupe locations and destinations for each job

assess the load during loading operations to avoid:

uneven weight distribution

instability or uncontrolled collapse of the load

assess the load during loading operations to account for:

requirements for trailer rigidity

turning clearance

overhang

projection above stanchions

crowning

weight distribution on truck and trailer axles

contact with bolsters, stanchions and other logs

after each of the above transportation movements, complete accurate basic records for log shifting processes and truck operating faults.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

purpose and content of applicable commonwealth, state or territory transport regulations for driving heavy logging vehicles with particular emphasis on load limits, allowable dimensions, driving hours, fatigue management and required rest breaks

applicable fall from heights regulations and compliance requirements

environmental protection practices relevant to driving heavy logging trucks to minimise:

fuel consumption

emissions

noise

damage to soil, water and other aspects of habitat

key features of these varying environmental conditions and effects on driving heavy logging trucks:

sealed and unsealed roads and tracks

ground slope

ground hazards and obstacles

wind and dust

fog and rain

typical safety hazards present at loading and unloading facilities and methods used to minimise associated risks

methods used to:

plan time efficient routes and schedules to comply with regulations and environmental considerations

safely load, restrain and unload logs

features, capabilities and capacities of logging trucks and trailers

purpose, features and safe operation of equipment used to load, unload and transport logs:

log positioning equipment

load securing devices

overhang warning devices

communication equipment

organisational procedures specific to transporting, loading and unloading logs:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on rest breaks and use of personal protective equipment

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting log shifting processes and truck operating faults.

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