FWPCOT3315 — Transport forestry logs using trucks

1 Prepare to transport logs

• 1.1Determine job requirements from work order and schedules and, where required, seek clarification from appropriate personnel
• 1.2Confirm safety and environmental protection requirements for the task according to workplace procedures and chain of responsibility obligations
• 1.3Identify, assess and take actions to mitigate risks and hazards associated with driving log trucks according to regulatory requirements and industry code of practice
• 1.4Obtain coupe map to identify forest harvesting site, truck entry, access and exit tracks and loading areas
• 1.5Determine required truck configuration to meet work order and loading and stability requirements, and confirm availability of truck and ancillary equipment or breach of requirements according to workplace procedures
• 1.6Participate in audits of loads for compliance with regulatory requirements for driving hours, load limits and dimensions as required
• 1.7Consult and maintain communication with team members and other appropriate personnel to ensure that work is coordinated effectively with others in the workplace
• 1.8Select, fit and use personal protective equipment
• 1.9Conduct pre-start-up checks, load restraint equipment and tag out and report any observed component wear or failure to the appropriate personnel for repair or replacement

2 Plan route

• 2.1Select route and coupe entry and exits points to ensure efficient, safe and legal movement of logs, and compliance with environment protection procedures
• 2.2Confirm selected route complies with height, width, overhang and load limits of road infrastructure and environmental constraints
• 2.3Estimate time required to transport logs, and account for fatigue management guidelines
• 2.4Confirm route, timing and coupe entry and exit points with appropriate personnel

3 Support log loading and load construction

• 3.1Access site and determine safe manoeuvring approach for loading area with worksite personnel
• 3.2Position truck in designated safe zone to avoid hazards and maximise load safety and security while loading
• 3.3Communicate with loader, from a designated safe zone, to assist with the placement of the logs on the vehicle to achieve the required crowning angle
• 3.4Communicate the remaining payload capacity and weight distribution with the loader from a designated safe zone
• 3.5Check that maximum permissible axle masses and total combination mass are not exceeded
• 3.6Check log placement for vertical containment before applying restraints
• 3.7Monitor loading and remotely communicate, from a designated safe zone, to the loader any adjustments required to log positioning to prevent stanchion damage
• 3.8Discuss any concerns about the positioning and/or size of the selected logs with the loader, and adjust if required

4 Secure logs prior to transport

• 4.1Secure load with load restraint system for type and size of load according to industry guidelines, code of practice and transport regulatory requirements
• 4.2Re-tension manual restraint equipment as required to ensure the pre-tension is maintained, particularly as the load settles
• 4.3Use tensioning systems according to manufacturer recommendations
• 4.4Clean the trailer, tyres and the exterior of the load, if loaded, to remove debris before driving
• 4.5Fit overhang warning devices and signage to load to comply with transport regulatory requirements

5 Transport logs

• 5.1Transport logs on planned or modified route, considering conditions, road surfaces and fatigue management practices
• 5.2Monitor condition of tracks and roads, and report unexpected ground, water, vegetation and other environmental conditions to appropriate personnel
• 5.3Drive truck legally and safely using primary and subsidiary controls appropriate to conditions
• 5.4Monitor truck gauges and warning devices to detect and respond to operating faults and ensure operational safety
• 5.5Communicate with other drivers and road users to inform location and potential hazards
• 5.6Conduct periodic load safety checks and re-tension load according to road conditions, workplace procedures, industry code of practice and regulatory requirements
• 5.7Keep communication channels open to ensure location is known at all times to allow for emergency assistance

6 Facilitate log unloading

• 6.1Complete site inductions and establish safe manoeuvring approach for unloading area with worksite personnel
• 6.2Follow site personnel directions to manoeuvre and park truck to avoid site and equipment hazards
• 6.3Shut down and secure truck in identified safe unloading zone
• 6.4Inspect load for log movement and make provisions to support logs requiring difficult control during release
• 6.5Release load securing devices in correct sequence for truck, trailer and load configuration and in line with site safe unloading procedures
• 6.6Make truck, trailer and ancillary equipment safe for return journey to coupe
• 6.7Record and report log haulage process, near miss incidents and truck operating faults to appropriate personnel according to workplace procedure

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