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a. Work must be carried out in compliance with the relevant OHS regulations concerning the manual lifting and movement of loadsb. Work is performed under some supervision generally within a team environmentc. Work involves the application of the basic principles for the safe lifting and movement of loads when shifting materials using manual handling methods as part of day-to-day workWorksite environmenta. The shifting operations may be conducted in a range of work environments by day or nightb. Customers may be internal or externalc. Workplaces may comprise large, medium or small worksitesd. Work may be conducted in:d.1. restricted spaces d.2. exposed conditionsd.3. controlled or open environmentse. Materials to be shifted may include:e.1. goodse.2. equipment and toolse.3. cleaning materialse.4. components and parts of vehicles and equipment such as tyres, batteries, lifting gear, etc.e.5. materials used in the course of work such as drums of fuel, raw materials, packaging, etc.f. Loads to be shifted may be:f.1. irregularly shapedf.2. packaged or unpackagedf.3. labelled or unlabelledg. Hazards in the work area may include exposure to:g.1. chemicalsg.2. dangerous or hazardous substancesg.3. movements of equipment, goods and materialsh. Personnel in the work area may include:h.1. workplace personnelh.2. site visitorsh.3. contractorsh.4. official representatives i. Communication in the work area may include:i.1. phone i.2. electronic data interchangei.3. faxi.4. e-maili.5. Internet i.6. radioi.7. oral, aural or signed communicationsj. Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include: j.1. company proceduresj.2. enterprise proceduresj.3. organisational proceduresj.4. established proceduresk. Personal protection equipment may include:k.1. glovesk.2. safety headwear and footwear k.3. safety glassesk.4. two-way radiosk.5. high visibility clothingSources of information/documentsa. Information/documents may include:a.1. goods identification numbers and codesa.2. manifests, bar codes, goods and container identificationa.3. manufacturer's specifications for equipment/toolsa.4. workplace procedures and policiesa.5. supplier and/or client instructionsa.6. material safety data sheetsa.7. codes of practice including the National Standards for Manual Handling and the Industry Safety Codea.8. relevant legislation, regulations and related documentationa.9. award, enterprise bargaining agreement, other industrial arrangements a.10.standards and certification requirementsa.11.quality assurance proceduresa.12.emergency proceduresApplicable regulations and legislationa. Applicable regulations and legislation may include:a.1. relevant State/Territory OHS legislationa.2. relevant State/Territory environmental protection legislationa.3. workplace relations regulationsa.4. workers compensation regulationsa.5. licence, patent or copyright arrangementsa.6. dangerous goods and air freight regulationsa.7. export/import/quarantine/bond requirementsa.8. marine ordersGeneral contexta. Work must be carried out in compliance with the relevant OHS regulations concerning the manual lifting and movement of loadsb. Work is performed under some supervision generally within a team environmentc. Work involves the application of the basic principles for the safe lifting and movement of loads when shifting materials using manual handling methods as part of day-to-day workWorksite environmenta. The shifting operations may be conducted in a range of work environments by day or nightb. Customers may be internal or externalc. Workplaces may comprise large, medium or small worksitesd. Work may be conducted in:d.1. restricted spaces d.2. exposed conditionsd.3. controlled or open environmentse. Materials to be shifted may include:e.1. goodse.2. equipment and toolse.3. cleaning materialse.4. components and parts of vehicles and equipment such as tyres, batteries, lifting gear, etc.e.5. materials used in the course of work such as drums of fuel, raw materials, packaging, etc.f. Loads to be shifted may be:f.1. irregularly shapedf.2. packaged or unpackagedf.3. labelled or unlabelledg. Hazards in the work area may include exposure to:g.1. chemicalsg.2. dangerous or hazardous substancesg.3. movements of equipment, goods and materialsh. Personnel in the work area may include:h.1. workplace personnelh.2. site visitorsh.3. contractorsh.4. official representatives i. Communication in the work area may include:i.1. phone i.2. electronic data interchangei.3. faxi.4. e-maili.5. Internet i.6. radioi.7. oral, aural or signed communicationsj. Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include: j.1. company proceduresj.2. enterprise proceduresj.3. organisational proceduresj.4. established proceduresk. Personal protection equipment may include:k.1. glovesk.2. safety headwear and footwear k.3. safety glassesk.4. two-way radiosk.5. high visibility clothingSources of information/documentsa. Information/documents may include:a.1. goods identification numbers and codesa.2. manifests, bar codes, goods and container identificationa.3. manufacturer's specifications for equipment/toolsa.4. workplace procedures and policiesa.5. supplier and/or client instructionsa.6. material safety data sheetsa.7. codes of practice including the National Standards for Manual Handling and the Industry Safety Codea.8. relevant legislation, regulations and related documentationa.9. award, enterprise bargaining agreement, other industrial arrangements a.10.standards and certification requirementsa.11.quality assurance proceduresa.12.emergency proceduresApplicable regulations and legislationa. Applicable regulations and legislation may include:a.1. relevant State/Territory OHS legislationa.2. relevant State/Territory environmental protection legislationa.3. workplace relations regulationsa.4. workers compensation regulationsa.5. licence, patent or copyright arrangementsa.6. dangerous goods and air freight regulationsa.7. export/import/quarantine/bond requirementsa.8. marine orders