Gate in and load a container for the Perth rail service

You are a Terminal Operator at the Altona North rail intermodal terminal.

Simulated workplaceIntermediate missionCAQA Corridor Logistics

What is going on

A forty foot container for Tallowood Timber Supplies, booked as CN-260906-0002, arrives by road on Saturday morning for the Perth service with a cut-off of 4:00 pm. Reach stacker RS-02 is in the workshop with a hydraulic leak, so the lift must be planned with RS-01. Last week a terminal tractor driver entered the siding before the train had stopped, which is recorded as INC-2026-0138 with actions still open, and the Terminal Manager wants the corridor access rules followed to the letter. The container must be gate checked, recorded, staged and lifted onto the correct wagon position before the train is released.

Siobhan Treloar, Rail and Intermodal Terminal Manager
Subject: Tallowood container for the Perth train, cut-off Saturday 4:00 pm

The Tallowood forty foot container is arriving by road on Saturday morning for the Perth service. Reach stacker RS-02 is still in the workshop, so plan the lift with RS-01 and confirm it is available. I want you to gate the box in, check the seal and condition, record it on the consignment board, plan the lift onto the wagon, and make sure everyone on the siding follows the corridor access rules after last week's breach. Read the terminal sections of the WHS policy first.

Your brief

Complete the container cycle from gate in to wagon loading safely and accurately: check the container and seal, record it, plan the lift with the available reach stacker, apply the rail corridor access rules during the lift, and update the consignment record so that the rail operator and the customer can see the box is on the train.

Work through it

You do not need to do it all. Doing a few of these will show you what the work is like. Your ticks and notes stay on this device.

Read the terminal and rail corridor sections of the WHS policy and the forklift and traffic procedure, and review INC-2026-0138 in the incident register to understand the recent breach.
Check the consignment record for the container number, seal number, customer and cut-off time, and confirm the wagon allocation with the rail operator's train plan.
Gate the container in: inspect for damage, confirm the seal number matches the record, and note the condition on the consignment record.
Complete the pre-start on reach stacker RS-01 and record it in the fleet register, confirming there are no open defects.
Plan the lift sequence from the staging row to the wagon, including exclusion zones, spotter positions and the point at which the siding is confirmed safe to enter.
Perform or describe the lift step by step, confirming twist locks and wagon position, and record the load time on the consignment record.
Update the consignment record to Despatched with the train service, wagon number and load time, and note the customer has been advised.
Record any hazard observed on the siding in the incident register and raise it with the Terminal Manager.

My notes: what did I enjoy, and what surprised me?

What someone in this role would produce

Updated consignment record showing gate in, seal check, wagon and load time
RS-01 pre-start record in the fleet register
Written lift plan with exclusion zones and siding access steps
Any incident register entries raised during the shift

Printing this is a record of what you explored. It is not a certificate or a qualification.