AHCBAC511 — Plan and manage a stored grain program

1 Plan grain storage program

• 1.1Collect and analyse workplace documentation and financial information to develop the storage program
• 1.2Identify, record and assess available storage facilities for suitability and capacity
• 1.3Calculate and analyse projected grain production and delivery quantities, types and timeframes against storage capacity
• 1.4Arrange and estimate cost of temporary storage
• 1.5Evaluate the benefits, risks and costs of storing grain and compare to immediate sale of grain
• 1.6Estimate timeframes and scheduling for delivery of grain to on-site and off-site storage facilities
• 1.7Prepare program plan to include plans for annual, seasonal and short-term periods, appropriate to achieving workplace goals and objectives
• 1.8Document program plan, including scheduling and key responsibilities, and reporting type, format, frequency and detail required by managers and operators

2 Plan integrated pest control for the storage area

• 2.1Organise grain testing and sampling for pest infestation
• 2.2Record and analyse results of samples and tests for pest infestation
• 2.3Develop and implement an integrated pest management (IPM) program including monitoring points, to control grain insects and other pests in storage
• 2.4Confirm pest control strategies meet end-use requirements and customer expectations
• 2.5Determine appropriate record keeping requirements and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable regulations
• 2.6Document the program, including scheduling and key responsibilities, including the type, format, frequency and detail of any reporting required by both managers and operators

3 Implement workplace health and safety program for grain storage area

• 3.1Identify workplace health and safety hazards within and surrounding the grain storage area
• 3.2Develop, document and implement workplace health and safety procedures to reduce or eliminate risks
• 3.3Communicate workplace health and safety procedures
• 3.4Check the program describes the personal protective equipment and safety gear required to be used around the storage facilities
• 3.5Determine workplace health and safety record keeping requirements, and implement procedures
• 3.6Confirm the program includes the type, format, frequency and detail of any reporting required by both managers and operators

4 Manage the grain storage program

• 4.1Implement the grain storage program in accordance with workplace requirements and workplace health and safety procedures
• 4.2Schedule and organise activities for efficient transport and storage of the grain
• 4.3Implement pest control strategies according to the IPM program
• 4.4Confirm personal protective equipment and safety gear is provided to all people operating around the storage facilities
• 4.5Conduct checks to ensure that the grain performance indicators, targets and specifications, including grain stored for seed, are being met, and make amendments to the program where necessary
• 4.6Communicate regularly with operational personnel throughout the storage, transport, sampling and chemical application operations to ensure efficient and safe operation and progress
• 4.7Minimise environmental and biosecurity impacts of grain storage and movement activities according to workplace environmental and biosecurity procedures
• 4.8Identify existing and potential grain storage problems and investigate likely causes
• 4.9Consider and recommend alternative solutions to appropriate personnel

5 Maintain records of stored grain movement

• 5.1Create, maintain and store records and documentation as described in the grain storage program, the IPM program, and workplace health and safety requirements
• 5.2Complete appropriate records and documentation throughout the storage program in accordance with workplace procedures

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