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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Instruments and warning systems | Instruments and warning systems include: gauges, warning lights, dash lamps, engine shutdown systems and audible reverse warning systems in all types of vehicles, craft and equipment |
Repair methods | Repair methods are to include: testing dismantling, assembling, removal and replacement; fault finding using aural, visual and functional assessments for damage, corrosion, wear and electrical short/broken circuits; electrical measurements; diagnosing and determining repair requirements, electronic systems data (including fault codes, sensor measurement and control unit input/output signals); reading/interpreting wiring diagrams |
Faults | Faults may include: gauge/instrument warning system not working, incorrect gauge/instrument readings, open circuits, short circuits, earthing |
Critical precautions | Critical precautions include: manufacturer/component supplier procedures which must be applied as poor working practices are likely to damage electronic system ECUs and/or other components |
OHS requirements | OHS requirements are to be in accordance with legislation/regulations/codes of practice and enterprise safety policies and procedures, and may include: protective clothing and equipment, use of tooling and equipment, workplace environment and safety, handling of material, use of fire fighting equipment, enterprise first aid, hazard control and hazardous materials and substances |
Personal protective equipment | Personal protective equipment is to include that prescribed under legislation/regulation/codes of practice and workplace policies and practices |
Safe operating procedures | Safe operating procedures are to include, but are not limited to: the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments associated with vehicular movement, toxic substances, electrical safety, machinery movement and operation, manual and mechanical lifting and shifting, working in proximity to others and site visitors |
Emergency procedures | Emergency procedures related to this unit are to include, but may not be limited to: emergency shutdown and stopping of equipment, extinguishing fires, enterprise first aid requirements and site evacuation |
Environmental requirements | Environmental requirements are to include, but are not limited to: waste management, noise, dust and clean-up management |
Quality requirements | Quality requirements are to include, but are not limited to: regulations, including Australian Standards, internal company quality policy and standards and enterprise operations and procedures |
Statutory/regulatory authorities | Statutory/regulatory authorities may include: federal, state/territory and local authorities administering acts, regulations and codes of practice |
Tooling and equipment | Tooling and equipment may include: hand tooling, testing equipment, including multimeters, power tooling, air tooling, specialist tooling for removal/adjustment, oscilloscopes and scan tooling |
Materials | Materials may include: spare parts and cleaning material |
Communications | Communications are to include, but are not limited to: verbal and visual instructions and fault reporting and may include site-specific instructions, written instructions, plans or instructions related to job/task and telephones and pagers |
Information/documents | Sources of information/documents may include: verbal or written and graphical instructions, signage, work schedules/plans/specifications, work bulletins, memos, material safety data sheets, diagrams or sketches safe work procedures related to the repair of instruments and warning systems regulatory/legislative requirements pertaining to automotive industry, including Australian Design Rules engineer's design specifications and instructions organisation work specifications and requirements instructions issued by authorised enterprise or external persons Australian Standards |