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Evidence Guide: RIIHAN204A - Load and unload cargo/goods

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RIIHAN204A - Load and unload cargo/goods

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

Prepare for loading activities

  1. Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
  2. Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details
  3. Communicate with other personnel
  4. Select personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
  5. Select appropriate type of auxiliary equipment for work activities
  6. Perform equipment pre-start checks to ensure equipment is ready for operation
  7. Identify, address and report potential risks and hazards
  8. Identify, address and report environmental issues
  9. Adhere to emergency procedures to ensure safety of personnel and plant
Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity

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Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details

Completed
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Communicate with other personnel

Completed
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Select personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities

Completed
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Select appropriate type of auxiliary equipment for work activities

Completed
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Perform equipment pre-start checks to ensure equipment is ready for operation

Completed
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Identify, address and report potential risks and hazards

Completed
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Identify, address and report environmental issues

Completed
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Adhere to emergency procedures to ensure safety of personnel and plant

Completed
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Load goods/cargo

  1. Identify load characteristics and use appropriate loading techniques to safely and efficiently move load
  2. Identify hazardous and dangerous goods and adhere to relevant legislation and permit requirements
  3. Assess and ensure that load characteristics and transport capacity meet approved parameters
  4. Erect physical barricades and signage to prevent unauthorised entry to the area
  5. Load goods/cargo in accordance with relevant mass and loading regulations and site procedures
Identify load characteristics and use appropriate loading techniques to safely and efficiently move load

Completed
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Identify hazardous and dangerous goods and adhere to relevant legislation and permit requirements

Completed
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Assess and ensure that load characteristics and transport capacity meet approved parameters

Completed
Date:

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Erect physical barricades and signage to prevent unauthorised entry to the area

Completed
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Load goods/cargo in accordance with relevant mass and loading regulations and site procedures

Completed
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Secure goods/cargo

  1. Check the distribution of the load to ensure it is even, legal and within safe working capacity
  2. Secure load at approved anchorage points
  3. Adjust load restraint devices to ensure load is secure during transport
  4. Protect load from weather conditions using approved coverage devices
Check the distribution of the load to ensure it is even, legal and within safe working capacity

Completed
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Secure load at approved anchorage points

Completed
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Adjust load restraint devices to ensure load is secure during transport

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Protect load from weather conditions using approved coverage devices

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Protect goods/cargo

  1. Inspect the load for security to travel
  2. Complete all required documentation
Inspect the load for security to travel

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Complete all required documentation

Completed
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Conduct housekeeping activities

  1. Clean equipment to maintain condition of equipment and ensure safe and efficient operations
  2. Clean and store auxiliary service equipment
  3. Control and report hazards to maintain a safe working environment
Clean equipment to maintain condition of equipment and ensure safe and efficient operations

Completed
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Clean and store auxiliary service equipment

Completed
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Control and report hazards to maintain a safe working environment

Completed
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Unload goods/cargo

  1. Assess location, stowage and remaining load before commencement
  2. Unload in a safe and effective way making use of lifting aids and applications if required
  3. Identify any goods requiring special handling
  4. Relocate material in a manner that considers the heights, weight loading, size and crushability of the goods/cargo
Assess location, stowage and remaining load before commencement

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Unload in a safe and effective way making use of lifting aids and applications if required

Completed
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Identify any goods requiring special handling

Completed
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Relocate material in a manner that considers the heights, weight loading, size and crushability of the goods/cargo

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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

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 worksite operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit and include evidence of the following:

knowledge of the requirements, procedures and instructions for loading and unloading cargo/goods

implementation of requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient loading and unloading cargo/goods

working with others to undertake and complete the loading and unloading cargo/goods that meet all of the required outcomes

consistent timely loading and unloading cargo/goods that safely, effectively and efficiently meet the required outcomes

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit must be assessed in the context of the work environment. Where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment may occur in a simulated environment provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of workplace performance, including task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Assessment of this competency requires typical resources normally used in a resources and infrastructure sector environment. Selection and use of resources for particular worksites may differ due to the site circumstances.

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the participant. For example, language, literacy and numeracy demands of assessment should not be greater than those required on the job.

Customisation of assessment and delivery environment should sensitively accommodate cultural diversity.

Aboriginal people and other people from a non English speaking background may have second language issues.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities. Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required.

Method of assessment

This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency. The assessment strategy for this unit must verify required knowledge and skill and practical application using more than one of the following assessment methods:

written and/or oral assessment of the candidate's required knowledge

observed, documented and/or first hand testimonial evidence of the candidate's:

implementation of appropriate requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient achievement of required outcomes

consistent achievement of required outcomes

first hand testimonial evidence of the candidate's:

working with others to undertake and complete the loading and unloading cargo/goods

Guidance information for assessment

Consult the SkillsDMC User Guide for further information on assessment including access and equity issues.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

Specific skills are required to achieve the Performance Criteria of this unit, particularly for its application in the various circumstances in which this unit may be used. This includes the ability to carry out the following as required to load and unload goods/cargo:

apply legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for loading and unloading goods/cargo

apply safe driving techniques

identify hazards

handle hazardous goods

interpret plans, reports, maps, specifications

apply lifting techniques (manual, cranes and loads)

monitor operations

report defects

apply safe work practices

use hand and power tools

read and comprehend simple statements in English

identify containers and goods coding, ADG and IMDG markings and, where applicable, emergency information panels and take appropriate action

Required knowledge

Specific knowledge is required to achieve the Performance Criteria of this unit, particularly for its application in the various circumstances in which this unit may be used. This includes knowledge of the following as required to load and unload cargo/goods:

relevant Australian standards and regulations including state/territory mass and loading regulations

Australian and international regulations and code of practice for the handling and transport of dangerous goods and hazardous substances

breakdown procedures

bund construction and maintenance procedures

contaminant identification and control

approved dust suppression and extraction methods

drainage principles

hauling procedures

emergency procedures

environmental procedures

equipment processes, technical capability and limitations

equipment safety requirements

hazardous goods procedures and consequences of spills

identifying repair requirements

isolation procedures

site operational system

night and day working procedures

relevant OHS procedures

operational procedures and checks

road rules

signage erection procedures

site procedures

site safety requirements

wet and dry working procedures

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.

Compliance documentation may include:

legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures relating to:

worksite safety and health

mine inspection

OHS

explosives

dangerous goods code

HAZCHEM

manufacturer's guidelines and specifications

Australian standards

Employment and workplace relations legislation

Equal Employment Opportunity and Disability Discrimination legislation

Auxiliary equipment may be anything that is portable and mobile that is not part of the fixed infrastructure, and may include:

materials handling equipment (e.g. turn tables, conveyors)

mobile equipment

mobile lifting equipment (e.g. cranes, forklifts)

Pre-start checks may include:

availability of equipment

detection of conditions that are unusual

fluid levels

job requirements

personnel

walk through site

Environmental issues may include:

drainage

dust

ventilation

emissions

flora and fauna

hazardous chemicals

noise

recycling

run-off

spills

waste management and disposal

water quality

Goods/cargo may include:

equipment

tools

zinc ingots

cadmium

CuSO4

acid

secondary leach residue (SLR)

gypsum

paragoethite

Transport may include:

aircraft

light vehicles

pipelines

rail

ship

truck

Clean may include methods such as:

forced air

hosing with water

suction