Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess goods/freight to be loaded
- Classification of goods/freight shipping documentation is assessed for compliance to the goods being loaded, in accordance with legislation and organisational requirements
- Degree of risk for transported dangerous goods is determined in accordance with the workplace environment, legislation and organisational requirements
- Compatibility of dangerous goods is assessed and segregation and storage requirements are planned in accordance with legislation and organisational requirements
- Dangerous goods are assessed for compatibility and safe transport with intended packaging configuration/ container
- Marking and placarding of loads is determined in accordance with legislation and organisational requirements
- Plan transfer/loading operations
- Document procedures
- Dangerous goods loading procedures are documented in a form and manner appropriate for those employees undertaking the task and to meet regulatory requirements including completion of dangerous goods declarations
- Shipping documentation/markings/placarding is planned and coordinated to ensure appropriate documentation variations in load deliveries and pick-ups
- Records and documents are maintained in accordance with legislation and organisational requirements
- Drivers/operators and dangerous goods licenses and insurance requirements are checked in relation to load
- Procedures and copies of dangerous goods declarations are filed and/or located in accordance with legislation and organisational requirements
- Review planning process