Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to safely move, load and secure machinery for the purpose of transport.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety requirements manufacturer’s specifications and sustainability practices.
This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work and use discretion and judgement in the selection and use of available resources.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Load machines | 1.1 Access and comply with the enterprise safe operating procedures for transporting machinery 1.2 Prepare trailer, low loader or float for loading according to contractor policy 1.3 Load machine in compliance with safe operating procedures 1.4 Complete tying down procedures in line with recognised industry procedures 1.5 Secure machine to prevent movement in transport according to industry practice 1.6 Display signs indicating oversized loads according to legal requirements 1.7 Arrange permits, clearances and escorts for transporting oversized loads |
2. Transport machines | 2.1 Drive machines on or off road in compliance with relevant legislation 2.2 Load and drive machinery safely to destination in compliance with relevant legislation 2.3 Ensure selected transport route for oversized loads complies with permits, clearances and relevant legislation 2.4 Unload machines safely in line with accepted workplace policy |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must be observed loading, transporting and unloading large machinery such as that used for earthmoving or agricultural operations.
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:
identify hazards and implement safe work procedures
load and unload earthmoving machines
secure machinery as a transport load
provide an escort to wide loads
arrange permits and escorts as required by legislation
drive machinery to destination, complying with requirements for moving wide loads
follow enterprise work health and safety policies
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
provisions, requirements and legislation pertaining to heavy transport
principles for machine operation
tying down procedures for large machinery
work health and safety, vehicle and operator licensing, and road transport legislation
environmental legislation, codes of practice and enterprise requirements
Assessment Conditions
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting. All evidence collected must meet minimum requirements including industry standard timeframes for performance of tasks.
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Machinery operation and maintenance (MOM)