Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for removal
- Appropriate removal equipment and materials are selected and work areas are organised in consultation with client upon arrival at client’s premises
- Hazardous items are identified through consultation with client in accordance with workplace procedures
- Protective coverings and drop cloths are placed in packing and traffic areas in accordance with workplace procedures
- Checks are made that client has prepared specific items for removal as required by workplace policy
- Routes for lifting and moving furniture and effects to vehicle are identified, and floors, pathways and/or stairs are checked to ensure they are free of obstacles and hazards before goods are handled
- Move furniture items
- Furniture and effects are selected, lifted, moved and loaded onto vehicle in accordance with removal documentation, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations and workplace procedures
- Special lifting and moving equipment is selected and used in accordance with WHS/OHS regulations and workplace procedures
- Load vehicle
- Vehicle/container is prepared for loading process, and furniture and effects are stowed and secured in accordance with removal documentation, client requirements and workplace procedures
- Furniture and effects are unloaded from vehicle/container and stored in accordance with removal documentation and workplace policy
- Required removal documentation is completed in accordance with workplace requirements