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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare vehicle for use
   • Identify work health and safety hazards in the work area and report to the supervisor
   • Carry out routine checks and maintenance of vehicle prior to use
   • Identify faults or malfunctions and report for repair
   • Secure loads appropriately
   • Select and use suitable personal protective equipment
2. Drive vehicle
   • Drive vehicle in a safe and controlled manner
   • Identify and anticipate driving hazards and control through the application of safe and defensive driving techniques
   • Recognise environmental implications associated with vehicle operation and apply positive enterprise environmental procedures where relevant
3. Complete and record vehicle performance
   • Conduct shut-down procedures
   • Perform routine operational servicing and minor maintenance
   • Identify and report malfunctions, faults, irregular performance or damage
   • Clean and decontaminate (where necessary), secure and store vehicles
   • Maintain vehicle use records

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

identify work health and safety hazards and report to supervisor

prepare the vehicle for use

drive the vehicle in a safe and controlled manner

minimise environmental impacts of vehicle use

shut the vehicle down

carry out routine checks and maintenance

secure loads

maintain vehicle use records

follow enterprise work health and safety policies

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

components, controls and features of vehicles and their functions

operating principles and operating methods

load limits and the principles of weight distribution with regard to load shifting and vehicle movement

effects of adverse surface and terrain conditions on the operation of vehicles

Environmental Codes of Practice with regard to the operation of vehicles

relevant State and Territory legislation and regulations with regard to licensing, road and traffic requirements

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