This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to load and unload explosives and/or dangerous goods.

It includes identifying explosives and/or dangerous goods, loading and unloading explosives and/or dangerous goods using appropriate equipment, securing and protecting vehicle load, and checking vehicle to ensure load is secure and vehicle is marked in accordance with regulatory requirements in a range of operational situations, the relevant Australian and state and/or territory regulations, including current Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code, current Australian Code for the Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail (AE Code), and mass and loading regulations.

Work is performed under limited or minimum supervision.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.