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Evidence Guide: FWPHAR3218 - Conduct loader operations

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FWPHAR3218 - Conduct loader operations

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Plan loader operations

  1. Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
  2. Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.
  3. Identify type, quantity and weight of material to be moved to determine lifting requirements and compliance with load plate.
  4. Plan loader operations in line with work order and heritage concerns.
  5. Check loader controls and functions, attachments, brakes and manoeuvrability to ensure operational effectiveness.
Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

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Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

Completed
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Identify type, quantity and weight of material to be moved to determine lifting requirements and compliance with load plate.

Completed
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Plan loader operations in line with work order and heritage concerns.

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Check loader controls and functions, attachments, brakes and manoeuvrability to ensure operational effectiveness.

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Operate loader to shift materials

  1. Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.
  2. Select, attach and stabilise lifting gear in line with safe working load requirements and organisational safety procedures.
  3. Secure load to ensure stability.
  4. Operate loader to shift material with optimum efficiency; observe and respond to people and hazards present.
  5. Use communication signals throughout shifting operations to notify nearby personnel of presence.
Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.

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Select, attach and stabilise lifting gear in line with safe working load requirements and organisational safety procedures.

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Secure load to ensure stability.

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Operate loader to shift material with optimum efficiency; observe and respond to people and hazards present.

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Use communication signals throughout shifting operations to notify nearby personnel of presence.

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Load and unload logs.

  1. Plan loading and unloading work to minimise equipment and log movement.
  2. Position loader to enable access to logs within load reach and movement limits.
  3. Complete a trial lift to ensure stability and make adjustments to loads.
  4. Select and segregate logs by size and grade; transfer and place logs suitable for base and side of load.
  5. Separate and roll or lift individual logs using appropriate equipment movement techniques.
  6. Use lifting gear to bunch logs to optimise loaded movements.
  7. Lift, turn and place loads to achieve optimum load shape using appropriate equipment movement techniques.
  8. Support or compress logs to enable placement of slipper or chocks.
  9. Reject or report logs that do not meet size and grade requirements.
Plan loading and unloading work to minimise equipment and log movement.

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Position loader to enable access to logs within load reach and movement limits.

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Complete a trial lift to ensure stability and make adjustments to loads.

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Select and segregate logs by size and grade; transfer and place logs suitable for base and side of load.

Completed
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Separate and roll or lift individual logs using appropriate equipment movement techniques.

Completed
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Use lifting gear to bunch logs to optimise loaded movements.

Completed
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Lift, turn and place loads to achieve optimum load shape using appropriate equipment movement techniques.

Completed
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Support or compress logs to enable placement of slipper or chocks.

Completed
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Reject or report logs that do not meet size and grade requirements.

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Segregate and stack logs

  1. Position log stacks in line with work order plan for landing layout.
  2. Visually assess logs for size, length, species and grade and segregate accordingly.
  3. Allow space for other operations and construct stacks to provide stability and minimise potential of slippage and falling of logs.
  4. Maintain log stacks to meet stock level requirements.
  5. Move logs to designated location for further processing.
Position log stacks in line with work order plan for landing layout.

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Visually assess logs for size, length, species and grade and segregate accordingly.

Completed
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Allow space for other operations and construct stacks to provide stability and minimise potential of slippage and falling of logs.

Completed
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Maintain log stacks to meet stock level requirements.

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Move logs to designated location for further processing.

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Complete operator maintenance.

  1. Safely park, shut down and prepare loader for maintenance.
  2. Inspect loader for faults, remove and replace defective parts in line with manufacturer’s recommendations
  3. Complete cleaning and programmed maintenance tasks for loader; dispose of waste materials in line with environmental protection practices.
  4. Record and report process outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.
Safely park, shut down and prepare loader for maintenance.

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Inspect loader for faults, remove and replace defective parts in line with manufacturer’s recommendations

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Complete cleaning and programmed maintenance tasks for loader; dispose of waste materials in line with environmental protection practices.

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Record and report process outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Plan loader operations

1.1 Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

1.3 Identify type, quantity and weight of material to be moved to determine lifting requirements and compliance with load plate.

1.4 Plan loader operations in line with work order and heritage concerns.

1.5 Check loader controls and functions, attachments, brakes and manoeuvrability to ensure operational effectiveness.

2. Operate loader to shift materials

2.1 Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.

2.2 Select, attach and stabilise lifting gear in line with safe working load requirements and organisational safety procedures.

2.3 Secure load to ensure stability.

2.4 Operate loader to shift material with optimum efficiency; observe and respond to people and hazards present.

2.5 Use communication signals throughout shifting operations to notify nearby personnel of presence.

3. Load and unload logs.

3.1 Plan loading and unloading work to minimise equipment and log movement.

3.2 Position loader to enable access to logs within load reach and movement limits.

3.3 Complete a trial lift to ensure stability and make adjustments to loads.

3.4 Select and segregate logs by size and grade; transfer and place logs suitable for base and side of load.

3.5 Separate and roll or lift individual logs using appropriate equipment movement techniques.

3.6 Use lifting gear to bunch logs to optimise loaded movements.

3.7 Lift, turn and place loads to achieve optimum load shape using appropriate equipment movement techniques.

3.8 Support or compress logs to enable placement of slipper or chocks.

3.9 Reject or report logs that do not meet size and grade requirements.

4. Segregate and stack logs

4.1 Position log stacks in line with work order plan for landing layout.

4.2 Visually assess logs for size, length, species and grade and segregate accordingly.

4.3 Allow space for other operations and construct stacks to provide stability and minimise potential of slippage and falling of logs.

4.4 Maintain log stacks to meet stock level requirements.

4.5 Move logs to designated location for further processing.

5. Complete operator maintenance.

5.1 Safely park, shut down and prepare loader for maintenance.

5.2 Inspect loader for faults, remove and replace defective parts in line with manufacturer’s recommendations

5.3 Complete cleaning and programmed maintenance tasks for loader; dispose of waste materials in line with environmental protection practices.

5.4 Record and report process outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Plan loader operations

1.1 Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

1.3 Identify type, quantity and weight of material to be moved to determine lifting requirements and compliance with load plate.

1.4 Plan loader operations in line with work order and heritage concerns.

1.5 Check loader controls and functions, attachments, brakes and manoeuvrability to ensure operational effectiveness.

2. Operate loader to shift materials

2.1 Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.

2.2 Select, attach and stabilise lifting gear in line with safe working load requirements and organisational safety procedures.

2.3 Secure load to ensure stability.

2.4 Operate loader to shift material with optimum efficiency; observe and respond to people and hazards present.

2.5 Use communication signals throughout shifting operations to notify nearby personnel of presence.

3. Load and unload logs.

3.1 Plan loading and unloading work to minimise equipment and log movement.

3.2 Position loader to enable access to logs within load reach and movement limits.

3.3 Complete a trial lift to ensure stability and make adjustments to loads.

3.4 Select and segregate logs by size and grade; transfer and place logs suitable for base and side of load.

3.5 Separate and roll or lift individual logs using appropriate equipment movement techniques.

3.6 Use lifting gear to bunch logs to optimise loaded movements.

3.7 Lift, turn and place loads to achieve optimum load shape using appropriate equipment movement techniques.

3.8 Support or compress logs to enable placement of slipper or chocks.

3.9 Reject or report logs that do not meet size and grade requirements.

4. Segregate and stack logs

4.1 Position log stacks in line with work order plan for landing layout.

4.2 Visually assess logs for size, length, species and grade and segregate accordingly.

4.3 Allow space for other operations and construct stacks to provide stability and minimise potential of slippage and falling of logs.

4.4 Maintain log stacks to meet stock level requirements.

4.5 Move logs to designated location for further processing.

5. Complete operator maintenance.

5.1 Safely park, shut down and prepare loader for maintenance.

5.2 Inspect loader for faults, remove and replace defective parts in line with manufacturer’s recommendations

5.3 Complete cleaning and programmed maintenance tasks for loader; dispose of waste materials in line with environmental protection practices.

5.4 Record and report process outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

operate a loader and lifting gear to complete tasks, chosen from the following list, in line with individual work orders:

tree removal

stripping

spreading materials

stockpiling

loading and unloading of trucks

loading mill decks

segregating and splitting of logs

bulk excavation

towing equipment

winching

boxing

operate a loader and lifting gear to load, unload and stack logs for landing locations in line with an individual work order for each job

complete operator maintenance after the completion of log transfer jobs.

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

environmental protection practices for operating loaders:

reducing water and energy use

cleaning plant, tools and equipment

disposing of, recycling and reusing timber and other waste

common environmental and heritage concerns relevant to operating a loader and methods used to minimise damage:

dust

noise

water

flora and fauna

culturally sensitive sites and artefacts

plantations

native forest

typical work flow processes for transferring materials and logs to and from designated areas

typical workplace hazards present during transfer operations and methods of minimising risks

capacity of loaders and attachments in relation to dimensions and weight

operating techniques for loaders and range of movements

methods to correctly load transfer equipment to ensure stability of load and equipment

methods used to stack logs to ensure stability

visual characteristics of logs and methods used to assess and segregate according to:

log species

diameter

length

grade

key features of these varying signal systems used for transfer processes:

hand signals

whistles

sirens

loud speaker announcements

two way radios

typical industry chain of command for communicating signals during transfer processes

purpose, features, operation and shut down of loading equipment used to transfer materials and logs:

loaders

lifting gear:

slings

cables

grabs

methods for:

assessing condition of loader parts

removing and replacing defective parts

organisational procedures specific to transferring materials and logs using loaders:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out and use of personal protective equipment

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting transfer processes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements.

Range Statement

Not Applicable