Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan work/task
- Task requirements are identified from work orders or equivalent and confirmed with relevant people and site inspection is conducted in accordance with workplace procedures
- Work area operating surface is assessed to determine suitability for operational use of forklift truck in accordance with workplace procedures
- Suitability of forklift truck and attachment working load limit (WLL)is determined for the load/s and work/task requirements in accordance with manufacturer requirements and workplace procedures
- Working area is inspected and appropriate paths for operating the forklift truck and moving and placing load/s in work area are assessed and managed in accordance with workplace procedures
- Hazard and risk control measures are identified and reported to relevant person/s in accordance with workplace procedures
- Traffic management plan implementation is confirmed in accordance with workplace procedures
- Appropriate communication procedures are identified with relevant people in accordance with workplace procedures
- All work is confirmed to ensure coverage of work/task requirements for the relevant work area is in accordance with workplace procedures
- Prepare for work/task
- Consultation with workplace person/s is maintained to ensure workplan is clear and consistent with site requirements in accordance with safe work procedures
- Weather and work environmental conditions are assessed to determine any impact on forklift truck operations in accordance with manufacturer requirements and safe work procedures
- Risk control measures for hazards identified are checked for implementation in accordance with safe work procedures
- Forklift truck is accessed in a safe manner in accordance with manufacturer requirements and workplace procedures
- Forklift truck logbook is checked in accordance with manufacturer, regulatory requirements and safe work procedures
- Pre-start checks are carried out and any damage and defects are reported, recorded and appropriate action is taken in accordance with safe work procedures and manufacturer requirements
- Forklift truck is set up correctly with any relevant attachments as per work plan in accordance with relevant manufacturer requirements including data plate and safe work procedures
- Operational checks are carried out and any damage and defects are reported, recorded and appropriate action is taken in accordance with manufacturer requirements and safe work procedures
- Hazard and risk control measures are checked for implementation and communicated to people in the work area in accordance with safe work procedures
- Perform work/task
- Weight and positioning of load is assessed to ensure compliance with forklift truck data plate requirements and in accordance with safe work procedures
- Forklift truck is operated safely in accordance with manufacturer requirements and safe work procedures
- Loads are monitored constantly when lifting, moving, lowering and placing to ensure stability of load and avoidance of hazards in accordance with safe work procedures
- Unplanned and unsafe situations are responded to in accordance with safe work procedures
- Loads are picked up, transported and placed using all forklift truck movements in accordance with safe work procedures
- Forklift truck is parked, switched off and isolated appropriately in accordance with manufacturer requirements and safe work procedures
- Forklift truck shutdown procedures are carried out in accordance with manufacturer requirements and safe work procedures
- Forklift truck is secured to prevent unauthorised access/use in accordance with safe work procedures
- Task requirements are identified from work orders or equivalent and confirmed with relevant people and site inspection is conducted in accordance with workplace procedures
- Work area operating surface is assessed to determine suitability for operational use of forklift truck in accordance with workplace procedures
- Suitability of forklift truck and attachment working load limit (WLL)is determined for the load/s and work/task requirements in accordance with manufacturer requirements and workplace procedures
- Working area is inspected and appropriate paths for operating the forklift truck and moving and placing load/s in work area are assessed and managed in accordance with workplace procedures
- Hazard and risk control measures are identified and reported to relevant person/s in accordance with workplace procedures
- Traffic management plan implementation is confirmed in accordance with workplace procedures
- Appropriate communication procedures are identified with relevant people in accordance with workplace procedures
- All work is confirmed to ensure coverage of work/task requirements for the relevant work area is in accordance with workplace procedures
- Weather and work environmental conditions are assessed to determine any impact on forklift truck operations in accordance with manufacturer requirements and safe work procedures
- Risk control measures for hazards identified are checked for implementation in accordance with safe work procedures
- Forklift truck is accessed in a safe manner in accordance with manufacturer requirements and workplace procedures
- Forklift truck logbook is checked in accordance with manufacturer, regulatory requirements and safe work procedures
- Pre-start checks are carried out and any damage and defects are reported, recorded and appropriate action is taken in accordance with safe work procedures and manufacturer requirements
- Forklift truck is set up correctly with any relevant attachments as per work plan in accordance with relevant manufacturer requirements including data plate and safe work procedures
- Operational checks are carried out and any damage and defects are reported, recorded and appropriate action is taken in accordance with manufacturer requirements and safe work procedures
- Hazard and risk control measures are checked for implementation and communicated to people in the work area in accordance with safe work procedures
- Forklift truck is operated safely in accordance with manufacturer requirements and safe work procedures
- Loads are monitored constantly when lifting, moving, lowering and placing to ensure stability of load and avoidance of hazards in accordance with safe work procedures
- Unplanned and unsafe situations are responded to in accordance with safe work procedures
- Loads are picked up, transported and placed using all forklift truck movements in accordance with safe work procedures
- Forklift truck is parked, switched off and isolated appropriately in accordance with manufacturer requirements and safe work procedures
- Forklift truck is secured to prevent unauthorised access/use in accordance with safe work procedures