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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for operations
   • Read or listen to supervisor’s instructions and seek clarification where necessary
   • Identify and report potential work health and safety hazards
   • Conduct routine pre operational checks
   • Observe safety rules and regulations, including site rules and legislation and site specific instructions
2. Operate a dozer
   • Undertake start-up, park-up, shut-down and communications procedures as required by site specific requirements
   • Conduct operations within equipment and operational limitations
   • Use safe work practices
   • Undertake work in accordance with the agreed plan and within the operating capacities and manufacturer's specifications
   • Carry out all work with consideration of environmental impact
3. Carry out basic operator maintenance
   • Follow shut down procedures
   • Perform routine operational servicing and minor maintenance
   • Identify and report malfunctions, faults, irregular performance or damage
   • Clean, secure and store machinery
   • Maintain machinery 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 hazards and implement safe work procedures

carry out day to day servicing and minor maintenance

operate a dozer safely

operate the dozer’s features and attachments consistent with operator manual and site requirements

minimise environmental impact of dozers operations

follow enterprise work health and safety policies

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

dozer and site safety requirements

dozer characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations

dozer operational and maintenance procedures

relevant State /Territory legislation in regard to dozer operations

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