Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for pick-up of items
- Ensure compliance with licence, permit and vehicle requirements that apply to carrier of consigned items.
- Confirm pick-up arrangements and specific requirements for loading, segregation, stowage, carriage, handling and unloading of the items.
- Check that vehicle and communication devices are in good working order.
- Ensure that required emergency response information is in vehicle cabin.
- Check items prior to transport
- Check that each item is intact.
- Quarantine any item not safe for transport or with inconsistent paperwork, and promptly advise relevant personnel.
- Check that size, weight, contents, packaging and label information for each item matches accompanying consignor's declaration.
- Check that carrier copies of required transport documents are present, accurate and complete.
- Obtain confirmation that non-fixed external contamination of items does not exceed specified limit.
- Obtain confirmation that maximum radiation level from any surface of items does not exceed specified limit.
- Safely stow and transport items
- Apply organisation's radiation protection and safety procedures and manual safe-handling procedures when handling items.
- Ensure that each item is securely stowed and segregated in accordance with consignor's instructions, and relevant codes and regulations.
- Record receipt of items in accordance with organisation's procedures.
- Ensure that required dangerous goods signs/placards are attached to vehicle in correct positions.
- Deliver items using agreed routes and schedules and in accordance with organisation's procedures.
- Ensure security of items when vehicle is unattended.
- Arrange for safe, secure storage of items in accordance with the relevant code during extended stops or breaks in transit, during trans-shipment and if delivery cannot be completed.
- Complete delivery of items
- Check that each item is intact and matches consignor's declaration before handover to user or consignee.
- Quarantine any item that has visible damage or inconsistent paperwork and promptly advise relevant personnel.
- Advise user or consignee of any specified requirements for the safe and secure interim storage of items.
- Complete and file relevant transport documents.
- Respond to potential or actual emergency incidents
- Recognise unusual situations, unexpected hazards, and potential or actual emergency incidents.
- Inform relevant personnel about the situation, hazard or incident and seek their advice.
- Initiate appropriate workplace emergency first response in accordance with instructions, radiation management plans and organisation's response procedures.