REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Regulations and codes concerning the transport of goods and freight

Current ADG Code and relevant Australian Standards applicable to dangerous goods and hazardous substances

Relevant OHampS and environmental protection procedures and regulations

Workplace processes for implementing maintaining and evaluating dangerous goods transport procedures

Problems that may occur during the transport of dangerous goods and hazardous substances and action that can be taken to report or resolve the problems

Hazards that may exist during the transport of dangerous goods and hazardous substances and ways of controlling the risks involved

Focus of operation of dangerous goods transport systems resources management and workplace operating systems

Equipment applications capacities configurations safety hazards and control

Regulatory licence and permit requirements for dangerous goods transport

Quality and customer service standards policies and procedures

Application of relevant Australian and international standards and associated certification requirements

Resource availability including the competencies of individuals in the teamgroup

The application of current competencies within functional activity

Relevant workplace documentation procedures

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when implementing maintaining and evaluating dangerous goods transport procedures

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and manuals relevant to the implementation maintenance and evaluation of dangerous goods transport procedures

Manage and prioritise work and coordinate self and others in relation to workplace activities

Complete documentation related to the implementation maintenance and evaluation of dangerous goods transport procedures

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Provide leadership and work collaboratively with others when implementing maintaining and evaluating dangerous goods transport procedures

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Promptly report andor rectify any problems faults or malfunctions that may be identified when implementing maintaining and evaluating dangerous goods transport procedures in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unanticipated situations when implementing maintaining and evaluating dangerous goods transport procedures

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

Identify the factors in work schedules time and resource requirements including sourcing expertise external to the work team when implementing maintaining and evaluating dangerous goods transport procedures

Plan and organise systems and activities

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities to cater for variations in workplace contexts and environment

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Provide customer and client service

Select and apply appropriate technology information systems and procedures

Adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OHampS standards

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of

implementing and monitoring policies and processes for the transport of dangerous goods

suggesting improvements to dangerous goods transport procedures and negotiating changes where required

demonstrating knowledge of the hierarchy of control and its implementation in the workplace

liaising with authorities drivers line managers and customers to ensure that policies and procedures are meeting required needs

identifying requirements of tasks and organising planning job completion and evaluation stages

mediating and resolving issues surrounding the transport of dangerous goods maximising positive outcomes for the workplace and the individuals within it

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Work may be undertaken:

Customers may be:

Operations may be conducted:

The workplace environment may involve:

Plans for dangerous goods transport procedures may encompass consideration of:

Classes of dangerous goods are:

Policies and procedures for the transportation of dangerous goods must:

Hazards may include:

Hazard management is consistent with:

Requirements for work may include:

Consultative processes may involve:

Communications systems may involve:

Personal protective equipment may include but is not limited to:

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

Documentation/records may include:

Applicable procedures and codes may include: