Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare a quad bike for operation
- Confirm the activity to be undertaken with supervisor, including potential hazards and implementation of safe working procedures
- Select, fit correctly, use and maintain personal protective equipment including helmets
- Conduct safety pre operational checks on quad bike and report faults or malfunctions for repair
- Identify safe work areas and applications (loads and attachments) from workplace safety plan and operators manual
- Unload quad bike safely from the trailer or transportation device
- Operate a quad bike
- Recognise and control risks to self and others
- Steer, manoeuvre, position and stop quad bike in a smooth and controlled manner
- Apply hand-eye coordination and transfer of body weight appropriately (active riding) to maintain bike stability
- Identify and avoid riding surfaces, terrains and slopes that are dangerous to safe operation
- Identify environmental implications associated with machinery operation and minimise impact
- Identify and account for biosecurity implications associated with machinery operation
- Complete and check quad bike operation
- Conduct shut-down procedures
- Perform routine operational servicing and minor maintenance
- Identify and report malfunctions, faults, irregular performance or damage
- Clean, secure and store quad bike
- Follow wash-down procedures in line with biosecurity guidelines where required
- Maintain quad bike use records for servicing purposes
- Load and secure quad bike safely