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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Conduct pre-loading activities
  2. Prepare for loading
  3. Bottom load tanker
  4. Leave loading rack

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:

checking integrity of dangerous goods by checking:

caps

hatches

valves

completing documentation required for bottom loading a dangerous goods tanker including:

dangerous goods shipping documentation, current Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code

relevant Australian Standards and certification requirements

relevant internal data entry books, including logbooks, data sheets and load sheets

transport regulations as they apply to the enterprise, including local authority regulations and procedures

workplace policies and procedures

ensuring gross weight limitation of a tanker complies with:

manufacturer safe fill levels and vehicle mass limits

National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) requirements

state/territory legislation

transport emergency response plan (TERP)

identifying and preparing product transfer tanker equipment including:

bonding devices

brake interlock

delivery hoses

external piping and fittings

master switch

pressure and ullage gauges

pressure vessels

scully systems

valves

warning devices

identifying dangerous goods and hazardous materials

identifying volume of goods

making accurate estimates

reading and interpreting complex legislative and regulatory requirements

TERP

using emergency equipment including:

emergency shutdown controls

evacuation controls

eye wash equipment and safety showers

fire extinguishers

spill control equipment

using personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety measures including:

chemical resistant gloves

communications switch

high visibility clothing and safety vest

intrinsically safe, full cover protective clothing

safety headwear and footwear

safety glasses.


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:

applicable legislative procedures and codes including:

current ADG Code

environmental protection legislation and regulations

fatigue management regulations

relevant state/territory roads and traffic authority driving regulations and licence or permit requirements for operating heavy vehicles on unsealed roads

road rules

work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation

control operations

placarding requirements for parking procedures

potential hazards when bottom loading a dangerous goods tanker

preparation methods for tanker equipment

relevant WHS/OHS and environmental procedures and regulations

safe loading procedures.