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AC7 Transfer items

AC7.3 Monitor the transportation of items

Performance Required

This will involve:

1. Confirming with all the relevant people the authority to transport items
2. Checking that the equipment used to transport the items is suitable for the items, and confirming its specification and availability with the appropriate people
3. Following relevant handling guidelines and procedures
4. Taking prompt corrective action to minimise actual or potential hazards to the items
5. Keeping all relevant documentation with the items at all times
6. Follow procedures for confirming the collection and delivery of all the items in the required condition, and to schedule

Occupational Context

1. Relevant people may include
   • clients
   • authorities and regulatory bodies
   • managers/supervisors
2. Corrective action
   • immediate physical response
   • forward planning or rearranging
   • after consultation
   • prior to full checking and verification procedures

Knowledge Requirements

You need to know about:

Delivery Procedures

• Customs and import/export regulations, where appropriate
• Documentation of the receiving organisations
• Contractual agreements with couriers, legal representatives, insurers, clients
• Health and safety legislation

Contents

• The physical composition of the item, e.g. to analyse the effect of packing materials on different materials
• The significance and value of the material under transportation
• Descriptions: how information should be recorded, distributed and stored

Required Skills

N/A

Evidence Required

You should provide evidence that you can monitor the transportation of items

The candidate should be questioned, based upon the documentation provided, to explore how they

• understand and apply the procedures for monitoring the transportation of items

Evidence Rules

• The candidate should produce evidence of transferring both stable and unstable items on at least two contrasting sites

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