TLIA807C

TLIA807C
Transfer cargo
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Armstrong’s Driver Education

Learner Guide
TLIA807C Transfer cargo
Contents
What this Learner’s Guide is about ........................................ 1
Planning your learning ........................................................... 2
How you will be assessed ...................................................... 5
Section 1............................................................................................. 7
Preparing for load transfer ..................................................... 7
Section 2........................................................................................... 27
Transferring cargo and completing transfers ....................... 27
Additional resources ....................................................................... 35
Feedback on activities .................................................................... 37
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Customised and developed by Armstrong’s Driver Education Pty Ltd ADELG1076
What this Learner’s Guide is about
This learning guide is about the skills and knowledge required to
transfer cargo in accordance with workplace requirements including
preparing for the transfer of the load, safely transferring the cargo
using appropriate lifting equipment, finalising the transfer, and
completing all required documentation.
The Elements of Competency from the unit TLIA807C Transfer cargo
covered in this learning Guide are listed below.
Prepare for load transfer
Transfer cargo
Complete transfer
This unit of competency is from the Transport and Logistics Training
Package (TLI07).

Planning your learning
It is important to plan your learning before you start because you may
already have some of the knowledge and skills that are covered in this
Learner’s Guide. This might be because:
You have been working in the industry for some time
You have already completed training in this area.
Together with your supervisor or trainer use the checklists on the
following pages to help you plan your study program. Your answers to
the questions in the checklist will help you work out which sections of
this Learner’s Guide you need to complete.
This Learner’s Guide is written with the idea that learning is made more
relevant when you, the learner, are actually working in the industry.
This means that you will have people within the enterprise who can
show you things, discuss how things are done and answer any
questions you have. Also you can practise what you learn and see how
what you learn is applied in the enterprise.
If you are working through this Learner’s Guide and have not yet found
a job in the industry, you will need to talk to your trainer about doing
work experience or working and learning in some sort of simulated
workplace.
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Section 1: Prepare for load transfer
Are you able to: Yes No

1. identify load characteristics to determine any special
handling or equipment requirements?
2. determine location of load in yard and follow
transfer method?
3. establish pathway for load transfer consistent with
workplace procedures noting obstacles and any
particular safety precautions?
4. prepare working area in accordance with the national
standards, safety codes, and site operating procedure
5.
6. assemble personal protection equipment and other
safety equipment (and use as required)?
7. calculate the Safe Working Load (SWL) or Working
Load Limit (WLL) using formulae for the particular
type of lifting equipment?
8. check lifting equipment to determine safe working
order for the transfer?
9. report unsafe equipment to appropriate personnel?
Section 2: Transfer cargo

1. steady cargo and secure using appropriate devices?

2. lift load and shift safely following national standards,
safety codes and site operating procedures?
3. transfer load and set down ensuring no injury to
personnel or damage to machinery or cargo?

Section 3: Complete transfer

1. release securing arrangements from load ensuring
no injury to personnel or damage to machinery
or cargo?
2. complete relevant documentation including reporting
of damaged cargo in accordance with workplace
reporting requirements?
3. return equipment to store and return work area
to normal working condition?

How you will be assessed
Assessment of this Unit of Competency will include observation of real
or simulated work processes using workplace procedures and
questioning on underpinning knowledge and skills. It must be
demonstrated in an actual or simulated work situation under
supervision.
You will be required to show that:

• you can transfer cargo safely and within safe working load
• determine working load limit for lifting equipment.


Section 1
Preparing for load transfer

Section outline
Areas covered in this section
Preparing for load transfer including:

− safety issues for self and fellow team members
− calculating Safe Working Load or Working Load Limit for lifting
equipment to be used
− preparing pathway and area for transfer operations
− transferring specialised loads

How do you plan and prepare for transferring

cargo?
What safety issues are involved for my fellow

team members and myself?
Safety is of the utmost importance to everyone when you are working.
You may be working in a busy terminal area where trucks and forklifts
are operating or within a warehouse where there is pedestrian traffic
travelling through the area.
Regardless of the location, your focus should be on safety. A good
way to remember who is affected by safety is think about:

• O
WN Health and Safety

• O
THERS’ Health
and Safety

• O
CCUPATIONAL

Health and Safety

The greatest safety risk is to yourself and your fellow team members,
especially if cargo that you are transferring falls or comes loose.
Your employer will have issued you with Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE) when you started in your job. This might include:
• safety boots
• some form of uniform including identification of your
organisation
• gloves
• hearing protection (for use around noisy machinery
• safety glasses (for use when using equipment that gives
off sparks, sawdust, metal particles)
• hard hat.

Other PPE, including some of the items listed above, may be available
for use on specialised tasks that have other dangers or hazards. The
table below provides a list of other PPE and indicates when it would be
required:
Item of PPE Use
Respirator Using chemicals, paints, spraying herbicide,

etc
Face shield Using chemicals that can cause eye irritation

or are corrosive and may splash on face and
into eyes
Heat proof gloves Using hot materials such as tar
Leather chaps Using chain saw or similar equipment that

may cause cuts to limbs
Kevlar gloves Using knives or cutting tools where normal

flexibility is required
Back support Where heavy or repeated lifting is involved
Insect repellent For working in open areas
Gum boots For working in water
Wet weather jacket For working outdoors in wet weather
Sunglasses and For working outdoors in sunny weather

sunscreen
High visibility jacket For working in areas where safety may be
compromised if not seen clearly (along rail
lines)

MINI-ACTIVITY:
Can you identify any other PPE
that is available for specialised
tasks that is not included in this
list? If so, add this in to the list.


Specific PPE will depend on the cargo that you are transferring and the
risk of contact with the contents of the cargo. Dangerous goods may
be involved and where there is some risk of exposure to this type of
material, specific PPE may be required.
The basis of working safely is to identify hazards and assess risks and
then put controls in place for the assessed risks so that the risk is
removed or lessened to an acceptable level. This is the basis of
(safety) risk management.
Examples of risks that might be in transferring cargo can be grouped
around:
• human error due to mistakes, tiredness, lack of
concentration
• risks associated with lifting equipment being used
• risks associated with materials that are dangerous goods
including chemicals, paints, solvents, cleaning products,
hot tar, etc
• risks associated with the immediate environment where
work is being done such as traffic areas, edges of wharves
close to the water, etc.
Risk management involves assessing consequences before controls

and put in place and the likelihood of the event occurring. For
instance, the risk associated with being killed on the job as a result of a
volcanic eruption are almost nil in Australia as there are no active
volcanoes. If you were caught in this situation, your survival would be
highly unlikely. So, the consequence is extremely serious but the
likelihood is VERY low. Overall, the risk is assessed as LOW.
On the other hand, the risk that you will get wet crossing a stream by
stepping on slippery moss covered rocks is much higher. The
consequences will probably be just wet shoes or feet but the likelihood
is much higher. The risk is still rated as LOW as it is probably warm
weather and you will suffer no real ill effects from the experience.
Hitting your head on a rock is another risk with higher consequences
and the same or similar likelihood.

The following table provides a suggested measurement chart that you

can use in assessing risks before deciding what controls to put in place
and the priority on controls. The assessment is undertaken before
controls are put in place and then after controls are put in place to
ensure that controls are effective. During a longer activity, the
assessment can be repeated to monitor control of the risk.
Key to risks before control are put in place
Likelihood 1 very unlikely
2 possible
3 some occurrences
4 happen on a regular basis
5 certain to happen regularly
Consequences 1 minor cut or bruise
2 minor attention required
3 attention required/off work for day or

two
4 serious injury, hospitalisation
5 death, major catastrophe
The first activities look at applying these techniques to transferring
cargo and required PPE.

Activity 1: Assessing risks in undertaking cargo transfer
Arrange with your supervisor or trainer to work with an experienced

team member to transfer cargo. Undertake a risk assessment of
the activity. Discuss the team member and your supervisor or
trainer what the risks might be and the likelihood and consequence,
before and after controls are put in place.
List the main risks that you can identify, (estimate) likelihood and
consequences and propose control measures for these risks.
Use the space below for this activity. One suggested risk has been
included as a guide.
Key to risks before control put in place:

(Ranked in order of consequence and then likelihood)
L = likelihood 1 = very unlikely

2 = possible
3 = some occurrences
4 = happen on a regular
5 = certain to happen regularly
C = consequence 1 = minor cut or bruise

2 = minor attention required
3 = attention required/off work for day or two
4 = serious injury, hospitalisation
5 = death, major catastrophe
Risk L C Suggested controls
Dropping object on foot 2 3 Wear appropriate footwear;

while assembling cargo share load if heavy; exercise
for transfer caution/awareness
There is feedback on this activity at the back of this Learner’s

Guide.

Activity 2: PPE
Discuss with you supervisor, trainer and fellow team members what
types of cargo you will be transferring. Enquire about any
dangerous goods transferred. Make a list of PPE required for
everyday work and when transferring specialised cargoes. Six
examples are required.
Cargo Required PPE
Everyday work

Guide.

How do you calculate Safe Working Load or

Working Load Limit for lifting equipment to be
used?
The maximum load that can be lifted by a sling using a straight lift is
the Working Load Limit (WLL).
Once the WLL has been altered due to a particular slinging method
such as an increase in the angle between two legs or a reeve it is then
referred to as the Safe Working Load (SWL). Each of these will be
dealt with in the material that follows.
The WLL can depend on:

• type of material used for sling (natural fibre rope, chain,
flexible steel wire rope (FSWR), synthetic rope. flat
webbing, round synthetic slings)
• condition of material
• dryness/wetness of sling material
• rated breaking strain of sling
• method of loading
• included angles.
As a general rule of thumb, the WLL of a sling using a straight lift can
be calculated by dividing the guaranteed breaking strain of the sling
(GBS) by a safety factor, usually 5.
A straight lift or direct load is defined in the following diagram:

Load factor = 1 for
straight lift
FSWR and chain should be tagged with a WLL. If not, consult with the
manufacturer or supplier. FSWR with no tags is assumed to be made
of 1570 MPa steel wires.
WLL tables are available for a variety of slings and rope. Check your
workplace for these tables and ensure the correct table is used to
calculate WLL.

As a rough rule of thumb, the following formula apply for straight lifts:
Material WLL formula Example of calculation
FSWR WLL (kgs) = D² x 8 For FSWR of 9 mm diameter,
(D = diameter in mm as WLL = 9 x 9 x 8 = 648 kgs

below)
Chain (WLL of For grade 80 chain: For grade 80 chain of 12 mm
chain diameter,
determined by WLL (kgs) = D² x 32
grade) WLL = 12 x 12 x 32 = 4608 kgs
(D = diameter in mm as or 4.6 tonnes
below)
Natural fibre WLL (kgs) = D² For Natural fibre rope of 15
rope mm diameter,
(D = diameter in mm as
below) WLL = 15 x 15 = 225 kgs
NOTE:
Chain should be tagged with WLL. If not, return to manufacturer).
Diameter is as shown by arrow below for FSWR:
Diameter for chain is through the link as shown by arrows below:

The calculations shown above can be reversed to calculate the
required diameter sling for a given load.
For example, if a load of 1600 kilograms is to be lifted using a direct
load, what size FSWR is required?
If WLL (kgs) = D² x 8, then, D* = √ L (kgs) ÷ 8

(D = diameter of FSWR to take this load)
So, D = √ 1600 ÷ 8
√ 200
=
= 14.14 mm
The ‘reverse’ formulae are as follows:
Material WLL formula Example of calculation
FSWR D* = √ L (kgs) ÷ 8 See example above.
(D = diameter in mm of

FSWR)
Chain D* = √ L (kgs) ÷ 32 For load of 3.2 tonnes or 3200
kgs, required chain diameter
(D = diameter in mm of (grade 80) is:
links)
√ 3200÷ 32 = √ 100 = 10 mm
Natural fibre D* = √ L (kgs) For load of 400 kgs, required

rope rope diameter is:
(D = diameter in mm of
rope) √ 400 (kgs) = 20 mm
Flat webbing and round synthetic slings are labelled with WLL. Return
to manufacturer if label is missing for assessment and relabelling.
Synthetic slings are colour coded (see table below).

WLL table for synthetic slings
(Source: ‘A Guide to Rigging’, WorkCover Authority of NSW and
Victorian WorkCover Authority).
WLL table for FSWR
This table provides a more accurate calculation of WLL for FSWR. Note
that the method of slinging and included angle when using a basket
hitch alters the load factor. Sample calculations using this table follow
the table and material on SWL.

Where a particular slinging method is altered by an increase in angle or
a reeve (a combination of sheaves), the WLL is changed and is referred
to as the Safe Working Load (SWL).
For example, a slung round load using a basket hitch and FSWR (see
table above) will reduce the SWL, in comparison to a direct load by a
load factor of 0.75 (slung in this way, a sling or slings is/are required of
a higher WLL).
The arrangements shown below have load factors provided. When

calculating the WLL of each sling used, this is factored into the
calculation.

To calculate WLL, use the following formula:
WLL = weight ÷ angle factor ÷ reeve factor (load factor)
For example, for the following load and sling arrangement (see
diagram):
60°

20 tonnes

Weight = 20 tonnes
Reeve factor = 0.5 (rectangular load)
Angle factor for 60° = 1.73
WLL = 20 ÷ 1.73 ÷ 0.5 = 23.1 tonnes
So sling(s) will require a WLL of at least 23.1 tonnes
As a second example, for a steel pipe weighing 10 tonnes and slung as
shown, the required WLL of sling(s) is/are:
WLL = 10÷ 1.00 ÷ 0.75 120°
= 13.3 tonnes
The load to be slung should be able to be read from either the delivery
docket or manifesto or will be stamped on the container. If this
information is not available, do not attempt to lift the load. (A further
option is to follow up with the company responsible for the delivery.
Some materials can be heavier when wet. Timber for instance can
weigh up to 50% more when wet. Containers, pipes, tanks, etc may not
be empty, so check this carefully. When lifting, look for signs of strain
on the slings and lifting equipment. If this occurs, immediately stop
and replace the load and check further.

A number of cautions are provided when lifting loads:

• avoid sudden stops and drops as these cause increased
stress on slings
• use a smooth lift and descent
• ensure that the load should is secured and balanced
• use packing strips to prevent damage to the cargo when
being lifted and damage to sling from sharp edges on
cargo
• place timber dunnage on the ground to receive cargo
• lift vertically
• ensure hook is over centre of gravity of the load and hook
is placed above centre of gravity
• use spreaders for longer objects such as beams, pipes.
The following activity asks you to calculate WLL and SWL for a number
of situations.

Activity 3: Calculating WLL and SWL
For the given cargo and lifting arrangements, calculate the WLL/SWL and diameter of material.
Load Sling material Included angle Load type SWL/WLL Diameter of
material
10 tonnes FSWR - Round/Choke hitch
15 tonnes FSWR 120 Rectangular/Basket hitch
2.5 tonnes Chain - Direct loaded/straight lift
12 tonnes FSWR 90 Round/Basket hitch
500 kgs Natural fibre rope - Direct loaded/straight lift
1250 kgs FSWR - Rectangular/Choke hitch
7.8 tonnes Chain - Direct loaded/straight lift
6 tonnes FSWR 60 Rectangular/Basket hitch
750 kgs Natural fibre rope - Direct loaded/straight lift
1 tonne Chain - Round/Choke hitch
There is feedback on this activity at the back of this Learner’s Guide.

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What preparations are required for transferring

cargo?
Planning is a critical part of any job. This is also true for transferring
loads.
In the first section of this Learner’s Guide, you were given information
about risk assessment. The following check list can be used to prepare
for transferring loads. The checklist gives special conditions or
precautions to take with transferring cargo.
Criteria to check in relation Actions to be taken

to cargo being transferred
Does cargo have sharp Place material between sling and edges
edges?
Is cargo container Repair or replace. Report as required.

damaged?
Is cargo outside in wet Additional PPE required for weather

weather or very sunny conditions; extra care in wet to prevent
weather? slipping
Does cargo include Additional PPE required; emergency plan

dangerous goods* required in case of spillage; consult
(diamond shaped labels Dangerous Goods Code
stamped or affixed – see
also other relevant
Learner’s Guides)
Is path clear around cargo Clear path/area; inform others in workplace
and path for cargo to travel of intended transfer
Is cargo being transferred Vehicle may require specialised formwork

to a vehicle? to be added for specialised loads such as
pipes (see relevant Learner’s Guide for
Secure cargo)
Does load require turning Use correct method of turning over load as
over? per “a Guide to Rigging’, page 95.
Can anything fall off load Secure load; use strapping, other securing
when being transferred? materials

Is load is on pallet and Raise load slightly and swap for
pallet is damaged? undamaged pallet
Is hook positioned above If not change slinging point

centre of gravity?
Is centre of gravity directly If not change slinging point

below hook?

* NOTE RE DANGEROUS GOODS:

These substances will have a diamond shaped label and should be handled
with care and by those with appropriate training. Further information can
be found in the Learner’s Guide for the unit TDT D27.98B Prepare for
transport of dangerous goods.
Another check to make is that the slings and lifting equipment to be
used are in good condition. Wet ropes (synthetic and natural fibre)
can have decreased strength and should be dried before use.
Various chemicals and solvents can attack synthetic and natural fibre
ropes and after use ropes and slings should be checked and cleaned as
required.
Hooks, chains and other metal connectors and fasteners can suffer
damage. Bending of links substantially weakens chains. These should
be discarded or replaced.
The precautions and checks given above are not the only conditions
that you may have to consider before transferring cargo. Time spent
checking through how the cargo will be transferred could save
accidents and damage to the cargo.
If in doubt, always ask for advice from others in your workplace such
as your trainer. The publication listed in the additional resources
section – A Guide to Rigging’ provides further advice on rigging and
slinging loads in a variety of situations.
The next activity focuses on checking equipment before use
to transfer loads.

Activity 4: Checking before transferring cargo
Talk to your trainer about cargo that is required to be transferred

and arrange to assist with these jobs. Use the checklist supplied to
prepare for transferring the cargo.
Seek feedback on your checking and preparations for transferring

cargo.

Guide.


Section 2
Transferring cargo and

completing transfers

Section outline
Areas covered in this section
Undertaking required tasks including:

− carrying out transfers safely
− completing transfer
− reporting damaged cargo

How do you safely transfer cargo and complete

transfers?
How do you safely transfer cargo?
Before slinging the cargo and transferring it, you will have completed a
number of preparations as outlined in the previous sections of this
Learner’s Guide.
The preparation and checking is to ensure the safety of yourself, your
fellow team members and the cargo you are transferring.
If these preparations are followed, then the cargo should be

transferred safely. The flowchart below summarises these
preparations and checks.
Determine cargo Identify any Assemble required

to be transferred special PPE and
characteristics of emergency
cargo equipment

Calculate/check
WLL/SWL for
cargo and lifting
equipment
Check condition of

lifting equipment
and slings
Monitor safety Determine path for

as cargo is being cargo transfer and

transferred clear; inform
others
TRANSFER Make final Determine transfer
CARGO check before location and
transfer is prepare
commenced site/vehicle


During transfer, a tag line might be used to guide and steady the
cargo. A suitable tag line would be natural fibre or synthetic rope. The
tag line will assist in:
• keeping longer loads from swinging
• steering load away from other objects
• sideways movement of lighter loads
• fine adjustment when loading cargo onto vehicles or
storage cradles.
Tag lines also assist in turning loads over when required (see Page 95,
‘A Guide to Rigging’).
Your next activity is to practice these techniques in the
workplace under guidance from others.

Activity 5: Practicing cargo transfer
Talk to you trainer and arrange to work with experienced operators

transferring cargo. Follow the flow chart given in the material in this
section.
Summarise what you have learnt from working with others. Use
the space below for this purpose.

Guide.

What is required to complete the task of

transferring cargo?
The task is not completed even when the load is set down safely.
In cooking, a old saying is “A good cook cleans up as they go”.
The task is complete when:

• slings and ropes are inspected and cleaned as required
• slings and ropes, chains, etc are returned to storage or
wound up out of the way if hung permanently
• all equipment has been returned to its storage location
• all workplace documentation is completed or electronic
records of cargo transfer have been entered, checked and
filed/saved
• any damaged cargo is reported to appropriate person in
the workplace using appropriate form, report or process.
The next activity asks you to practice this.

Activity 6: Completing the transfer
Talk to you trainer and other relevant personnel in your workplace

to find responses to the following questions:
How does damaged cargo get reported?
Who does the report go to?
How often are slings and lifting equipment inspected?
When (and how) should slings and ropes be washed?
How often are chains inspected?
What should you do when you find damaged or worn lifting

equipment, slings, etc?

Guide.


Additional
resources

Web sites:
• Workcover Authority of NSW

http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/
• Victorian WorkCover Authority
http://www.workcover.vic.gov.au/
• WorkCover Queensland
http://www.workcover.qld.gov.au/
• WorkCover WA
http://www.workcover.wa.gov.au/
• WorkCover Corporation of SA

http://www.workcover.wa.gov.au/
• ACT WorkCover
http://www.workcover.act.gov.au/
• Workplace Standards Tasmania
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/node/WST.htm
• Work Health Authority NT
http://www.deet.nt.gov.au/wha/index.html
Paper based resources:

• ‘A Guide to Rigging’, WorkCover Authority of NSW and Victorian
WorkCover Authority), Second Edition, 1997.

Feedback on
activities
The responses provided in this section are suggested responses.
Because every workplace is different, your responses may vary
according to your specific workplace procedures, the equipment
available and the nature of the business.

Activity 1: Assessing risks in undertaking cargo transfer
The risk assessment should identify major risks and controls.

Some suggested risks (see also later in Learner’s Guide) could
include:
• worn or damaged slings
• sling not rated high enough for load (see next section)
• not clearing path for transfer or warning others of intended
transfer
• cargo not secured properly and slipping out of sling
• combinations of above.
Activity 2: PPE
Check your responses with your trainer, supervisor and relevant

workplace personnel.

Activity 3: Calculating WLL and SWL
Load Sling material Included Load type SWL/WLL Diameter of

angle material
10 tonnes FSWR - Round/Choke hitch 13.33 tonnes (10 ÷ 0.75) 40.8 mm ( √ 13300
÷ 8)
5 tonnes FSWR 120 Rectangular/Basket hitch 10 tonnes (5 ÷ 0.5) 35.3 mm ( √ 10000
÷ 8)
2.5 tonnes Chain - Direct loaded/straight lift 2.5 tonnes 8.8 mm ( √ 2500 ÷
32)
12 tonnes FSWR 90 Round/Basket hitch 8.5 tonnes (12 ÷ 1.410 32.6 mm ( √ 8500 ÷
8)
500 kgs Natural fibre rope - Direct loaded/straight lift 0.5 tonnes 22.3 mm ( √ 500)
1250 kgs FSWR - Rectangular/Choke hitch 2.5 tonnes (1.25 ÷ 0.5) 17.7 mm ( √ 2500 ÷
8)
7.8 tonnes Chain - Direct loaded/straight lift 7.8 tonnes 15.6 mm ( √ 7800 ÷
32)
6 tonnes FSWR 60 Rectangular/Basket hitch 11.5 tonnes (10 ÷ 0.87) 37.9 mm ( √ 11500
÷ 8)
750 kgs Natural fibre rope - Direct loaded/straight lift 0.75 tonnes 27.3 mm ( √ 750
1 tonne Chain - Round/Choke hitch 1.33 tonnes (1 ÷ 0.75) 6.4 mm ( √ 1330 ÷
32)

Activity 4: Checking before transferring cargo
Seek feedback on the preparations and checks that you make

before transferring cargo.
Activity 5: Practicing cargo transfer
Ask your trainer for feedback on what you have learnt.
Activity 6: Completing the transfer
Responses to these questions will vary across workplaces. Talk to

your trainer, your trainer and other relevant personnel in your
workplace to gain feedback on your answers.


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Additional resources ....................................................................... 35

Feedback on activities .................................................................... 37

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What this Learner’s Guide is about

Prepare for load transfer

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Planning your learning

You have already completed training in this area.

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Section 1: Prepare for load transfer

Are you able to: Yes No

Section 2: Transfer cargo

Are you able to: Yes No

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Section 3: Complete transfer

Are you able to: Yes No

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How you will be assessed

You will be required to show that:

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Preparing for load transfer

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Areas covered in this section

Preparing for load transfer including:

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How do you plan and prepare for transferring

What safety issues are involved for my fellow

Your employer will have issued you with Personal Protective

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Item of PPE Use

Respirator Using chemicals, paints, spraying herbicide,

Face shield Using chemicals that can cause eye irritation

Heat proof gloves Using hot materials such as tar

Leather chaps Using chain saw or similar equipment that

Kevlar gloves Using knives or cutting tools where normal

Back support Where heavy or repeated lifting is involved

Insect repellent For working in open areas

Gum boots For working in water

Wet weather jacket For working outdoors in wet weather

Sunglasses and For working outdoors in sunny weather

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Risk management involves assessing consequences before controls

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The following table provides a suggested measurement chart that you

Key to risks before control are put in place

Likelihood 1 very unlikely

4 happen on a regular basis

5 certain to happen regularly

Consequences 1 minor cut or bruise

2 minor attention required

3 attention required/off work for day or

4 serious injury, hospitalisation

5 death, major catastrophe

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Activity 1: Assessing risks in undertaking cargo transfer

Arrange with your supervisor or trainer to work with an experienced

Key to risks before control put in place:

L = likelihood 1 = very unlikely

C = consequence 1 = minor cut or bruise