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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. |
Type of vehicle includes: | all coaches and buses relevant to specific licence classifications |
Operate a passenger coach/bus may be carried out in typical road transport situations pertaining to a coach/bus, including: | operations conducted at day or night typical weather conditions on the open road on a private road while at a depot, base or warehouse while at a client's workplace or work site kerb side bus stops within shopping centres within railway complexes within tourist attractions car parks |
Special needs may include: | temporarily physically impaired persons visually and hearing impaired persons mentally impaired persons frail and elderly persons school children |
Bus/coach associated equipment may include: | ticket machines electronic doors manual doors toilet units |
Vehicle handling procedures may include: | starting a vehicle steering and manoeuvring a vehicle accelerating and braking positioning and stopping a vehicle reversing a vehicle operating vehicle controls, instruments and indicators operating door opening and closing equipment using defensive driving techniques managing engine performance |
Pre-operational checks may include: | exterior vehicle checks internal vehicle checks checking and topping up of fluid levels checks of tyre pressures checks of operation of vehicle lights and indicators checks of brakes microphone operational equipment such as jack, wheel brace, spare tyre trailers such as jockey wheel, coupling of trailer |
Minor routine repairs may include: | replacement of blown globes in vehicle lights replacement of broken fan belt replacement of blown fuse replacement of door mirrors repairs to rear tail-light lens changing of tyres repair of tyre punctures replacement of broken coolant hose |
Driving hazards may include (examples only): | wet and iced roads oil on road animals and objects on road fire in vehicle leaking fuel faulty brakes parked vehicles on the road faulty steering mechanism on vehicle pedestrians crossing the road flooded sections of road windy sections of road foggy conditions |
Factors that can cause traffic delays and diversions may include (examples only): | traffic accidents flooded sections of road road damage bridge/tunnel damage road works building construction emergency situations such as bushfires, building fires, etc. road closures for special events such as marches, parades, sporting events, etc. holiday traffic road closures for utility works such as electricity, water, sewerage, telecommunications, gas, etc. |
Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include: | company procedures enterprise procedures organisational procedures established procedures |
Documentation/records may include: | state/territory coach/bus driving licence requirements state/territory road rules workplace driving instructions and procedures coach/bus manufacturers instructions, specifications and recommended driving procedures, including pre-operational checks of coach/bus emergency procedures vehicle log book or record book (where required) |
Applicable procedures and codes may include: | relevant state/territory roads and traffic authority driving regulations and licence requirements pertaining to coaches/buses relevant state/territory road rules relevant state/territory OH&S legislation relevant state/territory fatigue management regulations relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation |