Critical aspects of evidence to be considered
a. Assessment must confirm appropriate knowledge and skills to:
a.1. diagnose basic vehicle faults and undertake repairs for the safe operation of a vehicle
a.2. carry out routine servicing and maintenance of vehicle systems
a.3. carry out minor repairs to a vehicle
a.4. identify typical basic servicing and maintenance problems and take appropriate action in conjunction with other staff as required
a.5. exercise all required safety, environmental and hazard control precautions and procedures during routine maintenance operations
a.6. communicate effectively with others when carrying out routine maintenance of a vehicle
a.7. complete required documentation
Interdependent assessment of units
a. This unit of competency may be assessed in conjunction with other units that are part of a worker's job function
Required knowledge and skills
a. Relevant 'duty of care' requirements for the routine servicing and maintenance of vehicles
b. Relevant OHS and pollution control procedures
c. Procedures for the checking and routine service and maintenance of a commercial vehicle in accordance with workplace and manufacturer's requirements and established safety rules and regulations
d. Problems that may occur during the routine servicing and maintenance of a vehicle and appropriate action and solutions
e. Recognition and diagnosis of faults and vehicle irregularities
f. Basic principles of operation of systems on commercial vehicles, including:
f.1. electrical systems
f.2. fuel systems
f.3. cooling systems
f.4. steering systems
f.5. exhaust systems
f.6. tyres
f.7. brakes
g. Basic fault finding procedures required during routine servicing and maintenance of vehicles
h. Procedures required to minimise waste during routine servicing and maintenance
i. Housekeeping standards required for routine servicing and maintenance
j Procedures for the use and maintenance of the materials, tools and parts required for routine servicing and maintenance
k. Reporting and documentation requirements
l. Reading and comprehension of simple statements in English
m. Writing of simple reports
n. Ability to perform work under the required level of supervision
Resource implications
a. Access is required to opportunities to:
a.1. participate in a range of exercises, case studies and other simulated practical and knowledge assessments that demonstrate the skills and knowledge to carry out routine servicing and maintenance on a commercial vehicle, and/or
a.2. carry out routine servicing and maintenance on a commercial vehicle in an appropriate range of operational situations
Consistency in performance
a. Applies underpinning knowledge and skills when:
a.1. diagnosing basic vehicle faults and undertaking repairs for the safe operation of a vehicle
a.2. carrying out routine servicing and maintenance of vehicle systems
a.3. carrying out minor repairs to a vehicle
a.4. identifying basic servicing and maintenance problems and taking appropriate action in conjunction with other staff as required
a.5. exercising all required safety, environmental and hazard control precautions and procedures during routine servicing and maintenance
a.6. communicating effectively with others when carrying out routine maintenance of a vehicle
a.7. completing required documentation
b. Shows evidence of application of relevant workplace procedures including:
b.1. vehicle maintenance requirements of the relevant State/Territory road traffic authority
b.2. OHS regulations and hazard prevention policies and procedures
b.3. job procedures and work instructions
b.4. relevant vehicle manufacturer's guidelines relating to the routine servicing and maintenance of the vehicle
b.5. environmental protection procedures when carrying out routine servicing and maintenance
c. Action is taken promptly to report and/or rectify any identified vehicle faults or malfunctions in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, road traffic authority requirements and workplace procedures
d. Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts
e. Work is completed systematically with required attention to detail
Context for assessment
a. Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a Registered Training Organisation:
a.1. As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate oral and/or written questioning
a.2. Appropriate practical assessment must occur:
a.2.1.at the Registered Training Organisation, and/or
a.2.2.in an appropriate work situation
Critical aspects of evidence to be considered
a. Assessment must confirm appropriate knowledge and skills to:
a.1. diagnose basic vehicle faults and undertake repairs for the safe operation of a vehicle
a.2. carry out routine servicing and maintenance of vehicle systems
a.3. carry out minor repairs to a vehicle
a.4. identify typical basic servicing and maintenance problems and take appropriate action in conjunction with other staff as required
a.5. exercise all required safety, environmental and hazard control precautions and procedures during routine maintenance operations
a.6. communicate effectively with others when carrying out routine maintenance of a vehicle
a.7. complete required documentation
Interdependent assessment of units
a. This unit of competency may be assessed in conjunction with other units that are part of a worker's job function
Required knowledge and skills
a. Relevant 'duty of care' requirements for the routine servicing and maintenance of vehicles
b. Relevant OHS and pollution control procedures
c. Procedures for the checking and routine service and maintenance of a commercial vehicle in accordance with workplace and manufacturer's requirements and established safety rules and regulations
d. Problems that may occur during the routine servicing and maintenance of a vehicle and appropriate action and solutions
e. Recognition and diagnosis of faults and vehicle irregularities
f. Basic principles of operation of systems on commercial vehicles, including:
f.1. electrical systems
f.2. fuel systems
f.3. cooling systems
f.4. steering systems
f.5. exhaust systems
f.6. tyres
f.7. brakes
g. Basic fault finding procedures required during routine servicing and maintenance of vehicles
h. Procedures required to minimise waste during routine servicing and maintenance
i. Housekeeping standards required for routine servicing and maintenance
j Procedures for the use and maintenance of the materials, tools and parts required for routine servicing and maintenance
k. Reporting and documentation requirements
l. Reading and comprehension of simple statements in English
m. Writing of simple reports
n. Ability to perform work under the required level of supervision
Resource implications
a. Access is required to opportunities to:
a.1. participate in a range of exercises, case studies and other simulated practical and knowledge assessments that demonstrate the skills and knowledge to carry out routine servicing and maintenance on a commercial vehicle, and/or
a.2. carry out routine servicing and maintenance on a commercial vehicle in an appropriate range of operational situations
Consistency in performance
a. Applies underpinning knowledge and skills when:
a.1. diagnosing basic vehicle faults and undertaking repairs for the safe operation of a vehicle
a.2. carrying out routine servicing and maintenance of vehicle systems
a.3. carrying out minor repairs to a vehicle
a.4. identifying basic servicing and maintenance problems and taking appropriate action in conjunction with other staff as required
a.5. exercising all required safety, environmental and hazard control precautions and procedures during routine servicing and maintenance
a.6. communicating effectively with others when carrying out routine maintenance of a vehicle
a.7. completing required documentation
b. Shows evidence of application of relevant workplace procedures including:
b.1. vehicle maintenance requirements of the relevant State/Territory road traffic authority
b.2. OHS regulations and hazard prevention policies and procedures
b.3. job procedures and work instructions
b.4. relevant vehicle manufacturer's guidelines relating to the routine servicing and maintenance of the vehicle
b.5. environmental protection procedures when carrying out routine servicing and maintenance
c. Action is taken promptly to report and/or rectify any identified vehicle faults or malfunctions in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, road traffic authority requirements and workplace procedures
d. Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts
e. Work is completed systematically with required attention to detail
Context for assessment
a. Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a Registered Training Organisation:
a.1. As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate oral and/or written questioning
a.2. Appropriate practical assessment must occur:
a.2.1.at the Registered Training Organisation, and/or
a.2.2.in an appropriate work situation