R/617/4121

This unit states the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competence in safely unloading mobile plant and equipment from transportation (usually a road going flat-bed/low loader trailer or lorry), and also to load the plant and equipment for removal from site. It recognises the operative's competence to follow instructions and adopt safe working practices to prepare for and carry out unloading/loading of plant and equipment.
Mobile plant and equipment requires transportation from site to site periodically for operational or maintenance purposes.

The driver of the transport has responsibility for safe transportation, unloading and loading. However, due to the specific operating requirements of many items of specialised/heavy mobile plant the transporter driver may not have the skills to drive it safely. On these occasions it may be considered that the best safe procedure is for the plant operator to drive the plant off/on to the transportation.

This unit can apply to anyone who may be required to unload or load mobile plant and equipment from transportation.