• Typical hazards within a discharge area and reasons for exclusion zones
• What checks need to be carried out at the discharge area
• Typical hazards of discharging loads into trenches including over edges, to include overrun prevention, substantial edge protection and ground stability
• Ground conditions to prevent instability
• Vision requirements to avoid overrun
• Factors that can affect machine stability when raising a loaded skip including stuck loads
• Procedures for discharging loads including preventing unintentional machine movement
• Requirements for side-discharge or elevating skip types
• Procedures for ensuring full discharge of the skip and clearing the discharge area
• How to form stockpiles