REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Relevant duty of care requirements for the routine servicing and maintenance of vehicles designed to carry special loads

Relevant OHampS and pollution control procedures

Procedures for the checking and routine servicing and maintenance of a commercial vehicle designed to carry special loads in accordance with workplace and manufacturers requirements and established safety rules and regulations

Problems that may occur during the routine servicing and maintenance of a vehicle and its associated ancillary equipment and appropriate action and solutions

Recognition and diagnosis of faults and vehicleancillary system irregularities

Basic principles of operation of systems on commercial vehicles including electrical systems fuel systems cooling systems steering systems exhaust system tyres brakes and relevant ancillary systems

Basic fault finding procedures required during routine servicing and maintenance of vehicles designed to carry special loads

Procedures required to minimise waste during routine servicing and maintenance

Housekeeping standards required for routine servicing and maintenance

Procedures for the use and maintenance of the materials tools and parts required for routine servicing and maintenance

Reporting and documentation requirements

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when carrying out the routine servicing and maintenance of a commercial vehicle designed to carry special loads

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and signs relevant to work activities

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to work activities

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when carrying out the routine servicing and maintenance of a commercial vehicle designed to carry special loads

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems faults or malfunctions when carrying out the routine servicing of a vehicle designed to carry special loads in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Operate and adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OHampS standards

Service equipment in terms of maintenance schedule and standard operating procedures

Check and replenish fluids and carry out lubrication processes in the course of servicing activities

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Type of vehicle may include all vehicles designed to carry special loads, for example:

Maintenance may be carried out in typical road transport situations, including:

Ancillary equipment will be dependent on type of special load carried and may include:

Maintenance checks may include:

Minor routine repairs may include:

Minor routine servicing may include:

Environmental hazards may include:

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

Information/records may include:

Applicable regulations and legislation may include: