This unit applies to individuals whose job role involves towing and siting a recreational vehicle. This could include people who work in holiday parks or in the manufacture, service, repair or sale of recreational vehicles. Recreational vehicles may include pop tops, expanda or slide out, full van, cross-country or an off road all-terrain caravans; | |
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ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | ||
1 | Prepare for towing of recreational vehicle. | 1.1 | Calculate the gross weight of the recreational vehicle and determine the aggregate mass. |
1.2 | Check and confirm the towing capacity of the towing vehicle and adhere to tow-bar capacity. | ||
1.3 | Attach the recreational vehicle to towing vehicle in accordance with manufacturer's and state or territory specifications, requirements and regulations. | ||
1.4 | Conduct pre-operational checks on towing vehicle and recreational vehicle, taking account of all safety considerations. | ||
2 | Site and move recreational vehicle. | 2.1 | Safely manoeuvre recreational vehicle to required location. |
2.2 | Identify obstacles or hazards and remove or avoid as appropriate, ensuring effective communication with others. | ||
2.3 | Position recreational vehicle ensuring it is level and parallel and within reach of all required equipment by using stabilising fixtures. | ||
2.4 | Move recreational vehicle from a site, disconnecting power heads, water pipes and electrical leads, ensuring stabilising fixtures are in position prior to commencing the tow. | ||
The following skills must be assessed as part of this unit: communication skills to advise others of safety issues associated with vehicle towing and siting literacy skills to interpret regulations and requirements in relation to vehicle towing and siting numeracy skills to make calculations required for towing and siting technical skills to use towing, siting and other recreational vehicle equipment. |
The following knowledge must be assessed as part of this unit: weight-to-vehicle towing ratios set by state and territory authorities and manufacturer requirements pre-towing checking procedures typical challenges associated with the towing and siting of recreational vehicles, and ways to address these general duty-of-care requirements. |
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: safe manoeuvring, towing and siting of a range of different recreational vehicles according to regulatory requirements applying OHS policies and procedures relevant to driving and towing a recreational vehicle. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: access to a range of different recreational vehicles and off road locations to tow and site recreational vehicles. |
Methods of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: direct observation of the candidate preparing and towing a recreational vehicle and manoeuvring it into a space oral and written questions to test knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of the candidate's on-the-job performance. |
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended. | |
Guidance information for assessment | Employability skills embedded in this unit should be assessed holistically in the context of the job role and with other relevant units that make up the skill set or qualification. |
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 in the performance criteria is detailed below. | |
The towing vehicle may be: | two wheel drive four wheel drive truck van specialised towing truck or unit tractor. |
Pre-operational checks on towing vehicle and recreational vehicle may include: | visual checking of vehicle checking and topping up of fluid levels checking of tyre pressures checking of operation of vehicle lights and indicators checking of brakes. |
Obstacles or hazards may include: | steep inclines or sharp curves uneven surfaces oil, rocks, mud and water on road animals and objects on road pedestrians and children trees and branches other vehicles, recreational vehicles and tents. |
Sector | Tourism |
Holiday Parks and Resorts | |
This unit contains employability skills. | |
Not applicable.