Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for tip truck operations
- Access, interpret and apply vehicle haulage documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- Obtained, confirm and apply work requirements such as; shift briefings/handover details/work orders, /plans/specifications/quality requirements/operational details
- Identify, obtain and implement signage requirements per the project traffic management plan
- Select vehicle, tools and equipment
- Check tools and equipment for serviceability and rectify or report faults
- Identify, confirm and apply environmental protection requirements from the project environmental management plan
- Conduct tip truck pre-operational checks
- Operate tip truck
- Identify and manage site operating hazards and risks, apply safe operating techniques
- Manage engine power, ensure efficiency of truck movements, and minimise strain on the engine, drive line and gears
- Coordinate engine power with gear selection, ensure smooth transition and operation within torque range
- Operate tip truck to work instructions
- Monitor road/traffic conditions, consider road conditions, traffic flow, distance and load, ensure safety of people, property, equipment, loads and facilities
- Halt vehicle smoothly, using the engine retarder, gears and brakes
- Load, transport and tip materials
- Position tip truck at load and discharge points with a minimum of manoeuvre
- Carry out smooth and controlled tip truck movements including the raising and lowering of the tray
- Ensure weight and distribution of load is assessed for type of material and size of vehicle within vehicle capacity
- Maintain safety and security of load, including load cover requirements, from loading site to discharge site
- Discharge load on slope and/or over face at fill site
- Dump/spread material evenly, to work instructions
- Clear, lower and secure tray before resuming travel
- Carry out operator maintenance
- Clean up
- Plan and prepare for tip truck operations
- Access, interpret and apply vehicle haulage documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- Obtained, confirm and apply work requirements such as; shift briefings/handover details/work orders, /plans/specifications/quality requirements/operational details
- Identify, obtain and implement signage requirements per the project traffic management plan
- Select vehicle, tools and equipment
- Check tools and equipment for serviceability and rectify or report faults
- Identify, confirm and apply environmental protection requirements from the project environmental management plan
- Conduct tip truck pre-operational checks
- Operate tip truck
- Identify and manage site operating hazards and risks, apply safe operating techniques
- Manage engine power, ensure efficiency of truck movements, and minimise strain on the engine, drive line and gears
- Coordinate engine power with gear selection, ensure smooth transition and operation within torque range
- Operate tip truck to work instructions
- Monitor road/traffic conditions, consider road conditions, traffic flow, distance and load, ensure safety of people, property, equipment, loads and facilities
- Halt vehicle smoothly, using the engine retarder, gears and brakes
- Load, transport and tip materials
- Position tip truck at load and discharge points with a minimum of manoeuvre
- Carry out smooth and controlled tip truck movements including the raising and lowering of the tray
- Ensure weight and distribution of load is assessed for type of material and size of vehicle within vehicle capacity
- Maintain safety and security of load, including load cover requirements, from loading site to discharge site
- Discharge load on slope and/or over face at fill site
- Dump/spread material evenly, to work instructions
- Clear, lower and secure tray before resuming travel
- Carry out operator maintenance
- Ensure tip truck is safely parked and prepared for operator maintenance and shutdown
- Conduct visual and physical inspection and fault finding
- Remove and replace defective parts
- Carry out scheduled maintenance
- Maintain/update and submit vehicle written records
- Clear work area and dispose of, or recycle, materials
- Clean, check, maintain and store vehicle, tools and equipment