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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for telescopic materials handler operations
   • Access, interpret and apply telescopic materials handler documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues, and implement control measures
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
   • Identify, obtain and apply signage requirements
   • Select plant, tools and equipment, check for serviceability/faults and rectify or report verbally or in writing
2. Conduct telescopic materials handler pre-operational checks
   • Perform pre-start, start-up, park-up and shutdown procedures
   • Check telescopic materials handler controls, brakes, attachments and other implements for manoeuvrability and serviceability and ensure faults are rectified or reported
3. Operate telescopic materials handler
   • Assess site and operating hazards and apply safe operating techniques
   • Operate telescopic materials handler
4. Attach, secure, lift, carry and place materials
   • Use load handling communication methods with all parties
   • Communicate with Dogman to establish the weight of the load
   • Communicate with Dogman to ensure safe working load requirements have been assessed and appropriate slings and lifting gear has been selected, attached and secured
   • Locate machinery and ensure stability
   • Shift the load
   • Use conventional hand and audible signals during the operation
5. Select, remove and fit attachments
   • Select attachment for the task
   • Move and fit attachment
   • Test and confirm correct fitting and operation
   • Use attachment per manufacturer’s recommendations and design limits
   • Remove, clean and store attachment
6. Relocate the telescopic materials handler
   • Prepare machine and equipment for relocation
   • Transport machine and equipment safely between worksites, observing relevant codes and traffic management requirements
7. Carry out machine operator maintenance
   • Park and prepare telescopic materials handler for maintenance and shut down
   • Conduct inspection and fault finding
   • Perform scheduled operator maintenance
   • Process written records
8. Conduct housekeeping activities
   • Clean-up work area and dispose of or recycle materials
   • Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of conducting telescopic materials handler operations including:

applying operational safety

accessing, interpreting and applying technical information

calculating volume and weights maintaining equipment written records

applying fault finding techniques

accessing, interpreting and applying environmental management plan

carrying out machine operator maintenance

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the conducting of telescopic materials handler operations that meets all the required outcomes including:

complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions

using load handling communication methods with all parties

using conventional hand and audible signals

demonstrates completion of conducting telescopic materials handler operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

performing pre-start, start-up, park-up and shutdown procedures

checking controls, brakes and attachments for manoeuvrability and serviceability and rectifying or reporting faults

operating the telescopic materials handler

selecting, attaching and securing appropriate slings and lifting gear

shifting the load

selecting, removing and fitting attachments

transporting the machine and equipment between work sites

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the following when conducting telescopic materials handler operations:

telescopic materials handler types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations

techniques for calculating safe working loads

telescopic materials handler and attachment operating techniques related to essential tasks

isolation and traffic control responsibilities and authorities

safety data sheet and materials handling methods

methods of changing machine attachments

safe operating techniques in varying terrain

basic calculations

levelling techniques

job safety analyses/safe work method statement

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