Unit of competency Outline
Date retreived
23/07/2026 5:07 PM AWST
23/07/2026 5:07 PM AWST
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Transport plant and equipment
Transport plant and equipment
Unit of competency
National Code
UTPNEG038A
UTPNEG038A
State Code
M1520
M1520
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Archived
Archived
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
22/07/2002
Field of Education
089901 - Purchasing, Warehousing And Distribution
Original Release Date
22/07/2002
Nominal Hours
40
Description
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
No information
Stream: Production Plant
Field: Operation (Mobile Plant)
Equivalencies: This unit of competence incorporates the National Building and
Construction Industry Training Council National Competency Standard
Nos. CO3001 and CO3005
Plant and equipment may include: backhoe; bobcat; bulldozer, clamshell; continuous bucket trencher; dragline; dump truck; excavator; fork-lift; front end loader; gradall; grader; material spreader; paver; pipelayer; profile planer; recycler; roller; scraper; skid steer loader; soil compactor; telescopic materials handler; tractor; water cart and related accessories/attachments
Safety standards may include : relevant sections of occupational health and safety legislation; national standards for plant; enterprise safety rules; relevant state and federal legislation
Hazards may include: power lines; trees; overhead service lines; surrounding buildings; other equipment; earthworks; obstructions; underground services; bridges; tunnels; facilities and dangerous materials
Information and documentation sources may include: verbal and written communications; enterprise safety rules documentation/form(s); equipment and alarm manuals; dedicated computer equipment; standing enterprise/site and operating instructions; enterprise/site log books and manufacturer's operation and maintenance manuals
Technical and operational indicators may include: stimuli (audio, smell, touch, visual); local indicators and recorders and alarms (visible and or audible)
Communications may be: by means of telephone; two way radio; pager; public address system; facsimile; computer (electronic mail); operating logs; written, verbal, whistle or hand signal
Tests may include: alarm and protection tests and performance tests
Appropriate personnel for consultation or giving or receiving direction may include: supervisor/team leader or equivalent; technical and engineering officers or equivalent; contractor staff; other production staff and maintenance staff
Test fault finding and operating tools may include: power and hand tools
Operating environment may be during inclement or otherwise harsh weather conditions, in wet/noise/dusty/hot areas or during night periods
Faults and abnormal operating conditions may include: loss of hydraulic oil pressure; loss of motor oil pressure; electrical breakdowns; loss of cooling water and loss of tyre pressure
Minor maintenance may include: fuel check; water checks; oil checks; greasing, cleaning, tyre or track inspections and minor adjustments
Field: Operation (Mobile Plant)
Equivalencies: This unit of competence incorporates the National Building and
Construction Industry Training Council National Competency Standard
Nos. CO3001 and CO3005
Plant and equipment may include: backhoe; bobcat; bulldozer, clamshell; continuous bucket trencher; dragline; dump truck; excavator; fork-lift; front end loader; gradall; grader; material spreader; paver; pipelayer; profile planer; recycler; roller; scraper; skid steer loader; soil compactor; telescopic materials handler; tractor; water cart and related accessories/attachments
Safety standards may include : relevant sections of occupational health and safety legislation; national standards for plant; enterprise safety rules; relevant state and federal legislation
Hazards may include: power lines; trees; overhead service lines; surrounding buildings; other equipment; earthworks; obstructions; underground services; bridges; tunnels; facilities and dangerous materials
Information and documentation sources may include: verbal and written communications; enterprise safety rules documentation/form(s); equipment and alarm manuals; dedicated computer equipment; standing enterprise/site and operating instructions; enterprise/site log books and manufacturer's operation and maintenance manuals
Technical and operational indicators may include: stimuli (audio, smell, touch, visual); local indicators and recorders and alarms (visible and or audible)
Communications may be: by means of telephone; two way radio; pager; public address system; facsimile; computer (electronic mail); operating logs; written, verbal, whistle or hand signal
Tests may include: alarm and protection tests and performance tests
Appropriate personnel for consultation or giving or receiving direction may include: supervisor/team leader or equivalent; technical and engineering officers or equivalent; contractor staff; other production staff and maintenance staff
Test fault finding and operating tools may include: power and hand tools
Operating environment may be during inclement or otherwise harsh weather conditions, in wet/noise/dusty/hot areas or during night periods
Faults and abnormal operating conditions may include: loss of hydraulic oil pressure; loss of motor oil pressure; electrical breakdowns; loss of cooling water and loss of tyre pressure
Minor maintenance may include: fuel check; water checks; oil checks; greasing, cleaning, tyre or track inspections and minor adjustments
Critical aspects of assessment
It is essential that competence is assessed in the critical aspects of: the knowledge and applications of relevant sections of: occupational health and safety; statutory legislation; enterprise/site safety procedures; enterprise/site emergency procedures; pre-start, start up and shut down procedures; operating and manoeuvring vehicles and attachments; applying for and following road transport and traffic authority permits; loading/off loading procedures
Context of assessment
Competency Standards should be assessed on site or in a simulated work environment under the normal range of workplace conditions.
Assessment of this unit will be supported with documentary evidence by means of endorsement stating type and application of equipment operated.
Knowledge and Skills
A knowledge of:
Relevant occupational health and safety regulations; relevant statutory legislation; relevant enterprise/site safety procedures; enterprise/site emergency procedures and techniques; operational and maintenance procedures; equipment capabilities and limitations; road transport and traffic authorities permits; basic geological and survey data; loading/off loading procedures; vehicle recording systems; warning and directional signals; pre-start, start up and shut down procedures; enterprise recording procedures; communications principles; introduction to power production plant; typical arrangements of power production plant; mathematics; safe operating principles
The ability to:
Apply relevant occupational health and safety regulations; apply relevant statutory legislation; apply relevant enterprise/site safety procedures; apply enterprise/site emergency procedures and techniques; plan and organise resources; prepare and operate transport vehicle; use hand tools; communicate effectively; apply data analysis techniques and tools; transport loads; apply pre-start, start up and shut down procedures
It is essential that competence is assessed in the critical aspects of: the knowledge and applications of relevant sections of: occupational health and safety; statutory legislation; enterprise/site safety procedures; enterprise/site emergency procedures; pre-start, start up and shut down procedures; operating and manoeuvring vehicles and attachments; applying for and following road transport and traffic authority permits; loading/off loading procedures
Context of assessment
Competency Standards should be assessed on site or in a simulated work environment under the normal range of workplace conditions.
Assessment of this unit will be supported with documentary evidence by means of endorsement stating type and application of equipment operated.
Knowledge and Skills
A knowledge of:
Relevant occupational health and safety regulations; relevant statutory legislation; relevant enterprise/site safety procedures; enterprise/site emergency procedures and techniques; operational and maintenance procedures; equipment capabilities and limitations; road transport and traffic authorities permits; basic geological and survey data; loading/off loading procedures; vehicle recording systems; warning and directional signals; pre-start, start up and shut down procedures; enterprise recording procedures; communications principles; introduction to power production plant; typical arrangements of power production plant; mathematics; safe operating principles
The ability to:
Apply relevant occupational health and safety regulations; apply relevant statutory legislation; apply relevant enterprise/site safety procedures; apply enterprise/site emergency procedures and techniques; plan and organise resources; prepare and operate transport vehicle; use hand tools; communicate effectively; apply data analysis techniques and tools; transport loads; apply pre-start, start up and shut down procedures
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5322 | UEPOPS232A | Transport Plant and Equipment | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| M083 | UTP20198 | Certificate II in ESI Generation (Operations) | Qualification |
| M085 | UTP30298 | Certificate III in ESI Generation (Operations) | Qualification |