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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Follow safety requirements
   • Operator and third party safety is maintained in accordance with organisational, manufacturer and legislative requirements
   • Vehicle controls are checked and operated in accordance with organisational and manufacturer requirements
   • Vehicle cleaning and non-technical maintenance is undertaken in accordance with organisational and manufacturer requirements
   • Safety items are used and stored in accordance with organisational and manufacturer requirements
   • Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
   • Defective equipment is reported in accordance with organisational and manufacturer requirements
2. Load product bin onto vehicle
   • Vehicle is made ready to operate in accordance with organisational and manufacturer requirements
   • Product streams to be collected are identified
   • Documentation provided is used to determine locations to collect product
   • Prior to (manual tarping) or after (automated tarping) loading product bin onto vehicle, covering of load is determined
   • Product bin is loaded onto vehicle in accordance with organisational, manufacturer and legislative requirements
   • Product bin is secured to vehicle in accordance with organisational, manufacturer and legislative requirements
   • Product is removed from ground and no product is left on lifting equipment, vehicle or vehicle body
   • Prior to travel, load covers are tied down in accordance with organisational, manufacturer and legislative requirements
3. Unload product from vehicle and complete relevant documentation
   • Vehicle is positioned on level, stable ground to ensure vehicle safety and stability when unloading
   • Vehicle is positioned to allow unloading, in accordance with site, organisational, manufacturer and legislative requirements
   • Load covers (tarps) are removed in accordance with organisational, manufacturer and legislative requirements
   • Unloading equipment is operated in accordance with organisational, manufacturer and legislative requirements
   • Return of equipment used to transit position is ensured
   • Documentation for unloaded product is completed in accordance with organisational, manufacturer and legislative requirements
4. Unload product bin from vehicle
   • Vehicle is positioned on level, stable ground to ensure vehicle safety and stability when unloading
   • Vehicle is positioned to allow unloading, in accordance with site, organisational, manufacturer and legislative requirements
   • Unloading equipment is operated in accordance with organisational, manufacturer and legislative requirements
   • Return of equipment used to transit position is ensured
   • Documentation for unloaded product bin is completed in accordance with organisational, manufacturer and legislative requirements

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying appropriate techniques for loading and unloading vehicle applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards identifying, loading and transporting product streams in accordance with organisational, manufacturer and legislative requirements interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritise work covering/tarping product bins manually monitoring and anticipating traffic hazards and taking appropriate action monitoring performance of vehicle and equipment, and taking appropriate action as required operating a multi-lift collection vehicle across three different workplace job functions operating and adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures operating vehicle cabin functions correctly reading, interpreting and following relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs using correct manual handling techniques when operating vehicle and/or product containers working collaboratively with others.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

customer requirements when picking up product or delivering product to a product collection facility factors involved in trip preparation factors that may cause traffic delays and diversions relevant legislation, and organisational and manufacturer procedures for transporting product in the vehicle relevant state/territory roads and traffic authority road rules, regulations, permits and licence requirements safe pickup and delivery of product to and from site vehicle loading and unloading procedures workplace documentation workplace driving and operational instructions.

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