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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for work
   • Receive and give shift handover
   • Identify work requirements
   • Identify and control hazards
   • Coordinate with appropriate personnel
   • Check for recent work undertaken on plant item
   • Note any outstanding/incomplete work
   • Check operational status of bulk solids loading equipment
2. Manage bulk material storage and operate load-out equipment
   • Visually inspect storage facility and load-out equipment
   • Determine levels of solids in storage using appropriate indicators
   • Ensure storage discharge areas are free from obstructions
   • Identify the types of load-out equipment and duty
   • Operate load-out equipment in accordance with procedures
   • Complete routine checks, logs and paperwork taking appropriate action on unexpected readings
   • Ensure containment is properly sealed according to procedures after load-out
   • Move containment to transhipment area
3. Recognise problems and take appropriate action
   • Monitor plant frequently and critically throughout shift using measured/indicated data and senses
   • Identify impacts of any changes upstream and downstream
   • Recognise situations which may require action
   • Resolve routine problems
   • Take actions on other abnormal situations to make safe and have the situation resolved
4. Isolate and de-isolate bulk solids loading equipment
   • Complete any required prestart checks
   • Start up/shut down bulk solids loading equipment, and its components according to the equipment type and duty in liaison with other personnel
   • Isolate bulk solids loading equipment, and its components
   • Make safe for required work
   • Check bulk solids loading equipment, and its components is ready to be returned to service
   • De-isolate and prepare equipment for return to service

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.
Regulatory framework	The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following: legislative requirements, including work health and safety (WHS) industry codes of practice and guidelines environmental regulations and guidelines Australian and other standards licence and certification requirements All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment (HSE) requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.
Procedures	All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures. Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, include one or more of the following: emergency procedures work instructions standard operating procedures (SOPs) safe work method statements (SWMS) formulas/recipes batch sheets temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant.
Hazards	Hazards include one or more of the following: electricity structural hazards structural collapse equipment failures industrial (machinery, equipment and product) equipment or product mass noise, rotational equipment or vibration plant services (steam, condensate and cooling water) working at heights, in restricted or confined spaces, or in environments subjected to heat, noise, dusts or vapours flammability and explosivity hazardous products and materials unauthorised personnel sharp edges, protrusions or obstructions slippery surfaces, spills or leaks extreme weather other hazards that might arise
Routine problems	Routine problems must be resolved by applying known solutions. Routine problems are predictable and include one or more of the following: rat holing and bridging in silos/bins/hoppers routing issues equipment problems solids falling from equipment Known solutions are drawn from one or more of the following: procedures training remembered experience Non-routine problems must be reported according to according to relevant procedures.
Actions on other abnormal situations	Actions on other abnormal situations include the following: determining problems needing action determining possible fault causes rectifying predictable problems using appropriate solution from procedures following through items initiated until final resolution has occurred reporting problems outside area of responsibility/scope to designated person
Logs and reports	Logs and reports include one or more of the following: paper or electronic-based logs and reports verbal/radio reports reporting items found which require action
Load-out equipment	Load-out equipment includes one or more of the following: hoppers, bins or silos conveyors chutes dust extraction equipment and bag houses automated bagging or filling equipment vibratory settling equipment roller conveyors motorised lifting equipment weighing equipment moisture/composition testing equipment
Solids containments	Solids containments include one or more of the following: bulk bags drums road tankers hopper cars containers sealed bins
Work requirements	Work requirements come from briefings, handovers and work orders, and include one or more of the following: compliance documentation product specifications nature and scope of tasks achievement targets operational conditions site layout and out of bounds areas worksite inspection requirements lighting conditions plant or equipment defects hazards and potential hazards coordination requirements or issues

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include the ability to:

operate bulk solids loading equipment

recognise early warning signs of equipment/processes needing attention or with potential problems

determine the most likely cause of routine problems

take appropriate action to ensure a timely return to full performance

isolate and de-isolate equipment

identify hazards and apply hazard control procedures.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

types, application and principles of operation of load-out equipment

process parameters and limits

routine problems, faults and their symptoms and the corrective action to be taken

relevant alarms and actions

hierarchy of control

hazards that may arise in the job/work environment, and:

their possible causes

potential consequences

appropriate risk controls.

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