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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Receive materials.
   • Identify and review site receiving procedures for materials according to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
   • Identify and accept trucks delivering load as per work (WHS) and environmental regulations.
2. Check and weigh load and record data.
   • Weigh load using weighing systems according to site procedures.
   • Handle non-conforming loads according to site procedures and safe work requirements and practices.
   • Record weight of load and load conformance information.
   • Obtain delivery record from truck driver.
3. Direct trucks for unloading.
   • Notify workforce of deliveries that require unloading.
   • Direct truck to designated unloading site.
   • Monitor and control truck traffic in the receiver area according to site procedures and safe work requirements and practices.

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, and must be able to provide evidence that they can:

demonstrate site receiving procedures in the workplace, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals, using one of the following systems:

fully automatic electronic weighing system

semi-automated electronic system

manual weighing system

control traffic within specified work area according to site procedures

use appropriate signals to direct trucks to appropriate locations for unloading

use weighing and measuring equipment to determine weight of truck and truck load and to identify non-conforming loads

record load data and non-conformance information.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

site procedures for receiving materials

truck receival area layout

verbal and non-verbal signal communications for directing trucks

location of truck unloading areas

different load types, including their characteristics and specifications

legal load weights

environmental impact on site vegetation if correct truck access areas are not adhered to

operation of electronic, semi-electronic and manual weighing systems and their application that control materials receiving processes.

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