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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare the tipping station for operation
   • Pre-operational checks are conducted
   • Health and safety hazards / maintenance requirements are identified and reported to appropriate personnel according to workplace reporting procedures
2. Start and monitor tipping
   • Bin contents are visually inspected and obvious signs of contamination are reported as required according to workplace reporting procedure
   • Cane is tipped according to workplace procedure to maintain supply of cane to the mill
   • Plant is operated within limits of manufacturer's specifications to meet workplace requirements
   • Equipment is monitored to confirm operating condition
   • The workplace meets housekeeping standards
3. Analyse and respond to abnormal performance
   • Plant operating conditions are monitored to identify causes of abnormal performance
   • Corrective action is taken in accordance with workplace in response to Hazards and abnormal plant performance
   • Emergency procedures are implemented as required according to workplace procedures and manufacturer's recommendations
4. Prepare for shift changeover
   • Workplace information is recorded according to workplace recording requirements
   • Shift changeover is carried out according to workplace procedure
   • Incoming yard control operators are aware of yard and related equipment status
5. Shutdown the tipping station
   • The tipping station is shut down according to workplace procedures and manufacturer's recommendations
   • Waste is collected, treated and disposed or recycled according to company procedures
   • Maintenance requirements are identified and reported according to workplace reporting procedure

Required Skills

Not applicable

Evidence Required

The assessment process must address all of the following items of evidence

Ability to

Confirm status of tipping process at start up

Select fit and use personal protective clothing andor equipment

Demonstrate manual and automatic modes of operation as appropriate to workplace equipment

Monitor tipping process to maintain a full carrier This typically includes monitoring

rate of tipping to maintain full carrier

bin and equipment condition

Identify faulty bins andor equipment and arrange transfer for repair

Take corrective action in response to abnormal or unacceptable performance

Use appropriate communication methods and equipment This includes way radios

Complete tipping operation records and hand over tipping process

Maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards This includes clearing cane spillages

May include the ability to

Control yard movements

Conduct weighbridge operations

Knowledge of

Relevant state OHS legislation standards and industry codes of practice relating to work responsibilities

Safe work procedures including awareness of health and safety hazards related to tipping operation and associated control measures Typical hazards include working with moving machinery pinch points

Functions and basic operating principles of tipping process and related control system and equipment components

The relationship between the tipping process and mill operation

Consequences of tipping contaminated cane

Typical faults in cane bins which affect haulage and tipping operations

Acceptable bin and rake condition and procedure for tagging and reporting bins requiring repair

Procedures for responding to emergency situations

Requirements to liaiseadvise related work areas

Housekeeping standards for the work area

Reporting and recording systems

May include knowledge of

Yard control

Weighbridge operations

Relationship with other standards

Prerequisite units

There are no prerequisite units for this competency standard

Coassessment of related units

Where the tipping operator conducts weighbridge operations andor yard control the following related units are to be coassessed with this unit

Conduct rail weighbridge operations

Control yard movements

Other units of competency relevant to the work role should be assessed in conjunction with this unit

Resources required for assessment

Assessment must occur in a real or simulated workplace where the assessee has access to

Tipping process milling train and related equipment

Relevant codes of practice and industry standards

Operating procedures and related advice on equipment operation

Loaded cane bins

Personal protective clothing and equipment

Communication systems and equipment

Housekeeping standards and procedures

Workplace information recording systems requirements and procedures

Assessment requirements

For information on how to assess this competency standard and who can assess refer to the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

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Range Statement

The range statement indicates the context for demonstrating competence. This statement is a guide and unless otherwise indicated, items may or may not apply as required by the work context.

Work is carried out in accordance with company policies and procedures, licensing requirements, legislative requirements, codes of practice and industrial awards and agreements. Codes of practice include the Sugar Milling Operations Industry Code of Practice and sugar industry codes of practice related to cane railway and transport operations

Workplace information can include Standard Operating procedures (SOPs) and manufacturer's specifications

Confirming equipment status involves conducting relevant pre-start checks, confirming that cleaning standards are met, all safety guards are in place and equipment is operational

Equipment may include 2-way communication system, process control interface and related control system, tipping unit or tippler, pushers, points and indexers

Work may require the ability to work within a team environment

Information systems may be print or screen based

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