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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare requirements for motor sport event
  2. Prepare competition vehicle for transportation
  3. Load and secure competition vehicle and support equipment for transportation
  4. Unload vehicle and support equipment
  5. Prepare requirements for motor sport event
  6. Prepare competition vehicle for transportation
  7. Load and secure competition vehicle and support equipment for transportation
  8. Unload vehicle and support equipment

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Job requirements must include:

competition vehicle to be transported

materials, tools and equipment to be loaded.

Safety requirements must include:

work health and safety (WHS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including procedures for:

selecting and using personal protective equipment (PPE), including hearing and eye protection

handling 200 litre fuel drums, compressed gas bottles, and dry ice

working at heights

transporting and storing dangerous goods and hazardous chemicals.

Safety equipment must include:

fire extinguishers

spill kits

PPE, including hearing protection, gloves and sun protection.


Performance Evidence

Before competency can be determined, individuals must demonstrate they can perform the following according to the standards defined in this unit’s elements, performance criteria, range of conditions and foundation skills:

load and unload two different competition vehicles, each over 300 kg of unladen weight and with different tie-down requirements, in which the work must involve:

loading and unloading on two different occasions

one load and unload at a sanctioned motor sport event.


Knowledge Evidence

Individuals must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

work health and safety (WHS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements relating to loading and unloading competition vehicles and equipment, including procedures for:

selecting and using personal protective equipment (PPE), including hearing and eye protection

handling 200 litre fuel drums, compressed gas bottles, and dry ice

working at heights

transporting and storing dangerous goods and hazardous chemicals

procedures for transporting, using and storing safety equipment, including fire extinguishers, spill kits, hearing protection, gloves and sun protection

procedures for preparing vehicle for transportation, including:

fitting travel tyres and wheels

fitting tie-down points

de-fuelling vehicle

removing compressed gas containers

additional requirements for transportation by a third party, via road freight, air, rail or sea

load distribution principles for safely loading a transporter

loading and unloading techniques, including use of:

winches

tailgate loaders

trolleys and dollies

procedures for securing vehicles and equipment, including use of:

ratchet straps

chains and dogs

wheel chocks

procedures for recording material and consumable use.