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. |
Information may include: | advice and guidelines relating to regulatory and legislative requirements, including: Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail commonwealth, state and territory legislation, including: environmental protection trade practices road laws current Australian standards relating to managing and moving demolition materials instructions issued by authorised organisational or external personnel job routes and sequences materials and waste types, classifications, characteristics and transport requirements quality requirements relating to the management of demolition recyclable and waste materials safe work method statements and procedures for managing and moving demolition materials and waste safety data sheets signage site contact site requirements vehicle and associated equipment requirements work schedules, plans and specifications. |
Work health and safety requirements must comply with state or territory legislation and regulations and demolition project safety plan and may include: | emergency procedures, including extinguishing fires, organisational first aid requirements, and evacuation procedures manual handling activities that may require the assistance of others or the use of manual or mechanical lifting devices where size, weight or other issues, such as a disability are a factor hazard control identification of hazardous materials and substances and relevant safe handling or quarantining procedures for each, including: animal residue asbestos dust lead lead-based paints pesticide residue use of safe operating procedures, including operational risk assessment and treatments associated with: equipment tagging fall protection identification and preparation of access and egress points identification of equipment guarding and cut-off switches lighting power cables, including overhead service trays, cables and conduits restricted access barriers surrounding structures traffic control trip hazards work site visitors and the public working at heights working in confined spaces working in proximity to others. |
Load shifting equipment may include: | dozers earthmoving equipment forklifts loaders: front-end rear-end tailgate trucks, including: articulated open-bodied, including: hook lift pump vacuum rigid windrow turners. |
Emergency and personal protective equipment: | must include: communications equipment eye protection, such as goggles and protective glasses eyewash kit fire extinguishers first aid kit footwear gloves overalls and protective clothing may include: breathing apparatus emergency procedure guides face shields or masks hard hats hearing protection safety data sheets spill kit personal protective equipment must be: cleaned and fitted according to organisational requirements, manufacturer specifications and WHS requirements worn when required according to organisational requirements stored according to organisational requirements. |
Potential hazards and risks: | may include: broken glass broken metal compaction equipment contamination dust fire gases and fumes hazardous waste narrow driveways other vehicles and equipment overhanging signs projectiles spark-producing equipment unguarded conveyor belts weather may cause: damage to plant, vehicle or property harm to the environment illness or injury to employees, contractors or the public injuries resulting from manual handling and repetitive work. |
Emergency response procedures may include: | cleaning up containing emergency isolating or shutting down equipment or plant evacuation first aid making site safe notifying authorities using PPE. |
Faults in load shifting equipment may include: | component wear or damage leaks obstructions. |
Service checks may include: | ensuring that the following are maintained at designated levels: air pressure fuel greasing oil water. |
Recyclable and waste demolition materials may include: | recyclable materials, such as: bricks concrete copper wiring glass masonry metal polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe timber waste materials, including: hazardous: medical and clinical prescribed quarantined regulated non-hazardous solid and liquid waste. |
Integrity of containment may include checks for: | contamination drum expansion gases leaching leaks seals spillage unstable form. |
Loading procedures may involve: | cart lifter forklift front-end loader high pressure vacuum loading loading by hand shovelling. |
Communication may include: | non-verbal communication, such as: flagging hand signals SMS verbal communication, which may be conducted using: radio telephone. |
Cleaning of equipment may include: | high pressure water or air-hosing shovelling sweeping out using cleaning and decontamination products vacuuming. |