Transport & Logistics Industry

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to shift materials safely using manual handling methods. It includes assessing the risks associated with relocating the load, planning the relocation process and carrying out the relocation in accordance with the plan, and compliance with the relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations concerning the manual handling and movement of loads

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to apply fatigue management strategies within the transport and logistics industry. It includes identifying and acting on signs of fatigue and implementing appropriate strategies to minimise fatigue during work activities, in particular when operating equipment, trains, vehicles, load shifting equipment, marine vessels and aircraft.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to use communications systems in accordance with relevant regulations and workplace procedures. It includes identifying system features, operating a communications system effectively, using appropriate communications system protocols, maintaining equipment and completing documentation. It involves applying established communication principles and practices, and using local technical, colloquial language and vocabulary in day-to-day communication.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to receive, collect, organise and apply workplace information in the context of an organisation’s work processes, record managing and knowledge management systems.

This unit of competency specifies the mandatory work health and safety training required prior to undertaking construction work. The unit requires the person to demonstrate personal awareness and knowledge of health and safety legislative requirements in order to work safely and prevent injury or harm to self and others. It covers identifying and orally reporting common construction hazards, understanding basic risk control measures, and identifying procedures for responding to potential incidents and emergencies. It also covers correctly selecting and fitting common personal protective equipment (PPE) used for construction work.

This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to confine small emergencies in a facility and it applies to occupants who are required to have first attack firefighting skills. It includes preparing for emergency situations, identifying and assessing an emergency, safely confining emergencies, using initial response equipment and reporting on the facility’s emergency response. Small emergencies in a facility include incidents such as small fires that can be controlled using a fire extinguisher; chemical spills that can be controlled using facility personal protective clothing and equipment and a spill kit; or a vehicle accident where there is no significant injury or damage. The unit has been developed to cover the facilities as specified in Australian Standard (AS) 3745 and AS4083.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to interpret road maps and navigate pre-determined routes as part of transport operations. It includes identifying and determining the most appropriate route and completing required route documentation in accordance with operational requirements. It involves the application of map reading principles and procedures when interpreting street maps which includes either a road map, directory or global positioning system (GPS) device; and following pre-determined routes.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to identify and apply an awareness of hazardous substances and dangerous goods requirements. It includes identifying legislation relating to hazardous substances and dangerous goods, segregating dangerous goods and hazardous substances, and dealing with incidents involving hazardous substances and dangerous goods. This unit is intended for people who have minimal or no contact with explosives or hazardous substances and dangerous goods as part of their job role but who require an awareness of how hazardous substances and dangerous goods are labelled and segregated when being transported.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to ensure the safety of transport activities. It includes identifying features and applying chain of responsibility, obligation in the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) or applicable state/territory law and regulations. It also includes identifying and reporting chain of responsibility risks. Transport activities as defined by the HVNL or applicable state/territory law and regulations.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to load and unload goods and/or cargo. It includes loading and unloading goods and cargo, securing and protecting a load and completing all required documentation in accordance with relevant state or territory roads and traffic authority regulations and permit requirements.