Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Obtain and confirm safety requirements from the site safety plan and organisational policies and procedures, and apply to the allotted task
- Identify, obtain and implement signage requirements from the project traffic management plan
- Select plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks consistent with the requirements of the job, check for serviceability and rectify or report any faults
- Identify environmental protection requirements from the project environmental management plan, and confirm and apply to the allotted task
- Prepare loader for operation
- Conduct pre-operational checks on loader in accordance with manufacturer's handbook or company instructions
- Check type and quantity of pre-coat in tank and adjust to required level
- Check loader vehicle for functionality
- Check pre-coating requirements and select correct loader size
- Record material quantities and screen sizes
- Select screens appropriate to the aggregate size
- Manage stack site
- Identify and record aggregate sizes
- Check ground conditions at stack site to minimise contamination
- Estimate and record quantities in aggregate stockpiles
- Identify suitable parking availability and reserve for trucks while waiting and loading
- Position truck entry/exit signs as required
- Keep stack site free from contamination by pre-coat material
- Load/screen/pre-coat aggregate
- Direct trucks into position to minimise dust to workers and contamination of aggregates in windy conditions
- Load appropriate aggregate quantities into trucks without contamination
- Apply pre-coating uniformly to aggregate at specified rate
- Load aggregate quantities accurately and record to company requirements
- Clean up