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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  3. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  4. Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions
  5. Lift materials manually
  6. Undertake lifting techniques to Safe Work Australia recommended procedures and having regard to types of movement, methods, storage, height and position
  7. Move/shift materials manually
  8. Place material safely and securely on moving equipment
  9. Relocate material ensuring safety of personnel and security of material
  10. Unload material and place in a safe and secure manner

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Material weight includes one (1) or more of the following:

determined using scales

interpreting signage

Lifting techniques include one (1) or more of the following:

individual

team lifting

use of appropriate lifting equipment

Appropriate equipment includes one (1) or more of the following:

hand trolleys

wheelbarrows

motorised/hand pallet trucks (not sit on)

hand carts

dedicated production or process lifting equipment

baskets, spreader bars, cradles or the like attached to lifting equipment