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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Unload waste paper
   • Check and verify loads of waste paper, according to order and within productivity requirements and workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements.
   • Interpret, verify and receive load and product documentation.
   • Handle non conforming loads.
   • Identify handling characteristics for loads.
   • Select mechanical handling equipment and operate in accordance with load and handling characteristics and safe work practices.
2. Grade, sort and stack waste paper
   • Move waste paper to appropriate stacking locations consistent with type, quality and stock rotation requirements.
   • Construct stacks to provide stability and minimise problems.
   • Make provision for decks, storage bays and access for lifting equipment is made when storing.
3. Store product
   • Carry, raise and set down load safely, according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements.
   • Store load in compliance with stock location requirements.
   • Complete inventory records documentation.

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can unload, grade, sort and store waste paper loads, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals, by:

using safety accessories including protective and high visibility safety clothing, breakdown tools and equipment and electronic communication equipment when unloading

identifying and monitoring process control points

using and interpreting electronic control systems, during checking and loading operations

sorting and grading waste paper to specifications

minimising handling to meet loading, processing, and stock rotation requirements

using approved manual handling techniques

operating and maintaining materials handling equipment, including high risk load shifting equipment as required

reporting on load documentation

communicating effectively, through written and verbal means, and using hand signals with others, in the work area when undertaking unloading of waste paper.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

documentation and procedures relevant to unloading waste paper, including, work health and safety(WHS) , high risk load shifting licensing requirements, environmental including relevant sustainability requirements, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), emergency evacuation procedures, safe working requirements and risks and hazard identification

workplace forms and their purpose, used in unloading, including job safety sheet, permit systems, weighbridge dockets, work orders, tally sheets, truck delivery dockets, invoices, stock inventory records and dispatch reports

situational awareness when unloading trucks including awareness of personnel, hazards, moving trucks and equipment

waste paper unloading processes, layout and associated services sufficient to receive waste paper within level of responsibility

stacking procedures and their implications for different storage areas

load types, specifications and characteristics

electronic and other control systems, operation and application to make appropriate adjustments that control waste paper receiving practices, within level of responsibility.

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