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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. |
Suspension systems | Suspension systems may be gas, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and rubber suspension, and found on light and heavy vehicles, trailers, motorcycles and outdoor power equipment |
Systems | Systems may include lateral and longitudinal arms, independent suspension, ball joints, rose joints, self levelling device, ride control, height control and tracked type systems |
Methods | Methods are to include: functional testing, pressure testing, measurement visual, aural and functional assessments (including damage, corrosion, leakage, wear) adjustment of shock absorbers |
WHS | WHS 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, 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, lifting equipment, safety stands and supporting equipment, measuring equipment, power tooling and testing equipment |
Materials | Materials may include spare parts, lubricants and fluids and 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 servicing of suspension systems 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 |