Application
The unit involves weighing loads in a forest products factory setting The skills and knowledge required for competent workplace performance are to be used within the scope of the person's job and authority |
Prerequisites
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Prepare for weighing | 1.1. Applicable occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to weighing loads are identified and followed 1.2. Work order is reviewed and clarified with appropriate personnel 1.3. Material acceptable for despatch or delivery is identified and checked with work order 1.4. Vehicles delivering or collecting loads are identified, and documents and loads are checked 1.5. Load height and stability are checked to make sure they follow regulatory and site requirements 1.6. Weighing operations are assessed and checked for safe working conditions, and planned in line with site procedures and environmental requirements 1.7. Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements |
2. Check, weigh and record loads | 2.1. Weighing operations are conducted in line with work order, and environmental and OHS requirements 2.2. Gross and vehicle tare weights are identified or measured in line with regulatory and site procedures 2.3. Net weight is correctly calculated and recorded with other required delivery and despatch information 2.4. Confirmation of delivery and despatch records is obtained from driver 2.5. Documentation is accurately recorded and maintained in line with workplace procedures |
3. Direct vehicles for loading and unloading | 3.1. Loading and unloading information and instructions are identified and checked with work order 3.2. Potential and existing risks and hazards associated with directing vehicles are identified and controlled 3.3. Vehicles are clearly and accurately directed to loading and unloading areas 3.4. Despatch and delivery personnel are promptly notified of deliveries requiring loading and unloading 3.5. Vehicle movements are monitored to identify presence on site and attend as required to driver needs |
Required Skills
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit. |
Required skills |
Technical skills sufficient to use and maintain relevant tools and equipment; safely, efficiently and accurately weigh loads Communication skills sufficient to use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques with colleagues and others Literacy skills sufficient to follow legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices and procedures for producing weighing loads; locate, interpret and apply workplace information and instructions; record and report workplace information; maintain documentation Numeracy skills sufficient to select appropriate mathematical processes to calculate weight and measure dimensions Problem solving skills sufficient to identify problems; demonstrate appropriate response procedures |
Required knowledge |
Applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for weighing loads Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material, and the minimisation of carbon emissions Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for weighing loads Environmental risks and hazards Site compliance requirements regarding vehicle load height, stability and weight Functions and operational principles of weighbridges Functions of truck scales Site layout, including loading and unloading areas Full range of material received or supplied Relevant site and external packing regulations Established communication channels and protocols Problem identification and resolution, strategies and common fault finding techniques Types of tools and equipment, and procedures for their safe use and maintenance Appropriate mathematical procedures for calculating load weight and measuring dimensions Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can accurately check, weigh and record vehicle loads in line with applicable regulatory, industry and site requirements |
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 of this unit and include demonstration of: following applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to weighing loads following organisational policies and procedures relevant to weighing loads applying mathematical procedures to calculate load weight and measure dimensions safely and efficiently implementing the correct procedures to weigh loads clearly and accurately recording and maintaining delivery and despatch documentation safely and effectively directing and monitoring vehicles for loading and unloading |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements The following resources should be made available: workplace location or simulated workplace materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit specifications and work instructions |
Method of assessment | Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
OHS requirements: | are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include: personal protective equipment and clothing safety equipment first aid equipment fire fighting equipment hazard and risk control fatigue management elimination of hazardous materials and substances safe forest practices, including required actions relating to forest fire manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying |
Environmental requirements may include: | legislation organisational policies and procedures workplace practices |
Legislative requirements: | are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include: award and enterprise agreements industrial relations Australian Standards confidentiality and privacy OHS the environment equal opportunity anti-discrimination relevant industry codes of practice duty of care |
Organisational requirements may include: | legal organisational and site guidelines policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility quality assurance procedural manuals quality and continuous improvement processes and standards OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures ethical standards recording and reporting requirements equipment use, maintenance and storage requirements environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines) |
Work order is to include: | details of loads to be weighed, including: companies personnel vehicles delivering or collecting material and may also include: instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures environmental care requirements relevant to the work |
Appropriate personnel may include: | supervisors clients colleagues line managers |
Communication may include: | verbal and non-verbal language constructive feedback active listening questioning to clarify and confirm understanding use of positive, confident and cooperative language use of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differences control of tone of voice |
Measuring may include: | weighbridge truck scales |
Documentation may include: | weighbridge dockets order dockets tally sheets delivery records |
Sectors
Not Applicable
Competency Field
Common Technical |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor