TLID2003 Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances

Release: 1

TLID2003 Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances

Modification History

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the TLI Transport and Logistics Training Package.

Application

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to handle dangerous goods and hazardous substances in accordance with relevant work health safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations concerning the safe handling of dangerous goods and hazardous substances, within the transport and logistics industry. It includes identifying requirements for working with dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances, confirming site incident procedures and selecting handling techniques. Work is performed under general supervision. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Unit

Not applicable.

Competency Field

D – Load Handling

Unit Sector

Not applicable.

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1	Identify requirements for working with dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances	1.1	Dangerous goods/hazardous substances are identified from information including class labels, manifests and other documentation
1.2	Job hazards are identified and required action is taken to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
1.3	Storage requirements for dangerous goods/hazardous substances are identified and applied
1.4	Legislative requirements for dangerous goods/hazardous substances are used to plan work activities
1.5	Handling procedures for different classes and characteristics of goods are observed
1.6	Confirmation is sought from relevant personnel where dangerous goods/hazardous materials do not appear to be appropriately marked
2	Confirm site incident procedures	2.1	Incident reporting processes are identified
2.2	Emergency equipment is located and checked in accordance with workplace procedures and statutory regulations
2.3	Emergency procedures are identified and confirmed
3	Select handling techniques	3.1	Load handling and shifting procedures are selected in accordance with identified requirements for particular goods
3.2	Handling equipment is checked for conformity with workplace requirements and manufacturer guidelines
3.3	Suitable signage or placards are checked for compliance with workplace procedures, as required

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range of Conditions

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Unit Mapping Information

This unit replaces and is equivalent to TLID2003A Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=df441c6e-213d-43e3-874c-0b3f7036d851