ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section

1. Prepare for work

1.1 Work instructions are used to determine job requirements

1.2 Vehicle to be inspected is located

1.3 Workplace policies and procedures, legal requirements, and component specifications are read and interpreted

1.4 Workplace requirements, safety requirements and workplace environmental practices and policies are identified

1.5 Safety equipment and tooling equipmentare selected and checked

1.6 Vehicle inspection methods are determined to minimise waste material and components

2. Inspect vehicle to identify saleable systems and components

2.1 Vehicle systems and components are dismantled and inspected without causing damage

2.2 Serviceable vehicle systems and components are identified

2.3 Saleable vehicle salvage, or vehicle systems and components, are determined and documented following legal requirements

3. Determine vehicle and component retail price

3.1 Value of identified saleable salvage, or vehicle systems and components is determined

3.2 Category of vehicle salvage is determined

3.3 Retail price of each saleable system and component is estimated

3.4 Details of total loss vehicle are reported to the relevant statutory body according to workplace policies and procedures

4. Clean up work area

4.1 Reusable material is collected and stored

4.2 Waste and scrap are removed according to workplace policies and procedures

4.3 Equipment and work area are cleaned and inspected to serviceable condition according to workplace procedures

4.4 Faults in unsaleable equipment are determined and tagged according to workplace policies and procedures

Skills

Description

Reading skills to:

interpret manufacturer specifications

analyse information relating to workplace policies and procedures

understand common industry terminology, plans and safety procedures and follow Written-Off Vehicles Register (WOVR) requirements.

Writing skills to:

report on vehicle salvage saleable items and their value.

Numeracy skills to:

use sources of information to work out value of saleable items, correctly entering data into salvage report

decide and check on estimation of retail prices.

Digital literacy skills to:

use computerised technology and communications devices to research and report on vehicle salvage saleable items and their value.

Planning and organising skills to:

identify and avoid planning and scheduling problems.

Problem-solving skills to:

avoid time and material wastage

identify technical and procedural problems.

Workplace policies and procedures must include:

recording and reporting procedures

safe work procedures.

Legal requirements are to be in accordance with applicable commonwealth, state, or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice, and must include:

environmental regulations

intellectual property.

Component specifications must include at least one of the following:

vehicle design specifications and drawings

repair instructions and procedures

component replacement instructions and procedures

inspecting vehicles for saleable components.

Safety requirements are to be in accordance with applicable commonwealth, state or territory Workplace Health and Safety Act or Occupational Health and Safety Act and must include:

ensuring safe location of vehicle to be inspected

following workplace safety procedures

identifying potential safety hazards.

Workplace environmental practices must include:

managing clean-up

managing waste

minimising dust and noise.

Vehicle inspection methods must include at least one of the following:

aural, visual and operational checking of damage to vehicle and components

visually examining digital images of damage to vehicle and components.

Vehicle salvage must include at least one of the following:

bumper bar

saleable items as listed on the policy

tow bar

vehicle components

vehicle system.

Category of vehicle salvage must include at least one of the following:

repairable write-off

statutory write-off.