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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to move material by transfer equipment
  2. Move material
  3. Shut down equipment

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:

follow organisational policies and procedures relevant to moving material by transfer equipment

moving material by transfer car to convey material to or from production areas

redistribute material on site using rail and transfer car

respond to circumstances where loads and transfer equipment may become unstable through loading oversized or overweight materials.


Knowledge Evidence

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

environmental protection practices for operating transfer equipment:

reducing water and energy use

cleaning plant, tools and equipment

typical work flow processes for transferring timber and timber products to and from designated storage areas

typical workplace hazards present during transfer operations and methods of minimising risks

capacity of transfer equipment in relation to dimensions and weight

methods to correctly load transfer equipment to ensure stability of load and equipment

key features of these varying signal systems used for transfer processes:

hand signals

whistles

sirens

loud speaker announcements

two way radios

typical industry chain of command for communicating signals during transfer processes

purpose, features, operation and shut down of equipment used to transfer timber and timber products:

rail and electrically powered rail mounted transfer car systems

'follow me' trolleys

electronic-eye trolleys used in layup

organisational procedures specific to transferring timber and timber products:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out and use of personal protective equipment

communication reporting lines

recording and recording transfer processes and equipment faults.