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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. |
Steering systems to be inspected | Steering systems to be inspected may be those in light and heavy vehicle and outdoor power equipment |
Inspection methods | Inspection methods are to include: road testing, electrical testing visual, aural and functional assessments (including damage, corrosion, wear, leakage, electrical) |
Components | Steering system components are to include ball joints, struts, idler arms, steering boxes and columns, electronic controlled systems and two and four wheel steer |
| This operation is normally carried out prior to performing a wheel alignment |
OH&S | OH&S requirements are to be in accordance with legislation/regulations/codes of practice and enterprise safety policies and procedures. This 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/regulations/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, hazardous substances, electrical safety, machinery movement and operation, manual lifting and shifting, working in proximity to others and site visitors |
Emergency procedures | Emergency procedures related to this unit are to include, but are not limited to emergency shutdown and stopping of equipment, operating safely in the event of 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, power tooling, specialist tooling for removal, testing equipment, vehicle-lifting equipment, safety stands, holding equipment, hydraulic testing equipment, multimeter, test light and precision measurement tooling |
Materials | Materials may include cleaning materials |
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, 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 inspection and testing of steering system/components regulatory/legislative requirements pertaining to the 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 |