Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess and control risk
- Identify and control hazardous conditions in work environment
- Identify and control hazardous wheel and rim assembly conditions, noting points where safety checks are required
- Obtain and interpret emergency procedures and be prepared for fires, accidents and emergencies
- Identify hazards and environmental issues, assess potential risks, and implement control measures in line with workplace policies
- Prepare to remove wheel and rim assembly from vehicle
- Obtain and interpret manufacturer instructions, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications, workplace procedures safety information and applicable standards for earthmoving and off-the-road tyres
- Obtain, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
- Plan sequence of work, noting points where safety checks are required
- Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- Coordinate and communicate planned activities with others at the site prior to commencement of work activity
- Select and inspect tools and equipment according to manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures
- Identify wheel and rim assembly type, fastening system and handling equipment required to complete work activity
- Clean wheel and rim assembly, and inspect visually for damage, wear, corrosion, foreign material, cracks and compatibility of components to assess potential health and safety threats according to workplace procedures
- Remove wheel and rim assembly from vehicle
- Isolate, jack, raise and support vehicle according to workplace procedures, including vertical mounting procedures
- Deflate tyre before removal from vehicle according to workplace procedures
- Verify appropriate deflation of tyre in line with workplace procedures and OEM requirements
- Remove tyre, wheel and rim assembly according to workplace procedures and without causing component damage or injury
- Apply workplace procedures for transport and storage of wheel and rim assembly
- Inspect mounting surfaces and fasteners
- Fit wheel and rim assembly
- Compare condition of wheel and rim assembly against manufacturer specifications and ensure it is suitable for application, managing non-conformance as per workplace procedures
- Assess cleanliness of mating surfaces, and clean where required
- Fit wheel and rim assembly using handling equipment according to workplace procedures
- Check positioning and alignment of wheel and rim assembly prior to fastening
- Vertically mount wheel and rim assembly in accordance with workplace procedures
- Apply wheel and rim assembly tightening sequence and torque settings according to manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
- Inflate tyre
- Complete work processes
- Lower vehicle according to workplace procedures
- Re-check wheel and rim fastener torque settings according to workplace procedures and manufacturer specifications
- Check wheel and rim assembly clearances according to manufacturer specifications
- Perform final inspection to ensure work meets workplace requirements
- Inspect and store tools and equipment according to workplace procedures, tagging or reporting where necessary
- Complete and process workplace documentation according to workplace procedures