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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Assess situation and plan recovery
  2. Set up and secure the recovery situation
  3. Recover vehicle
  4. Complete work processes
  5. Assess situation and plan recovery
  6. Set up and secure the recovery situation
  7. Recover vehicle
  8. Complete work processes

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.

Planning must include:

identifying potential hazards at recovery site

identifying potential hazards during recovery operation

managing risks associated with identified hazards.

Set-up must include:

safety equipment

barriers and warning signs.

Safety requirements must include:

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

procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency when operating recovery equipment, including using portable fire extinguishers and personal protective equipment (PPE)

potential workplace hazards, risks and emergency situations

principles of risk management.



Knowledge Evidence

Individuals must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

work health and safety (WHS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements relating to recovering motor sport vehicles at events, including:

procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency when operating recovery equipment, including using portable fire extinguishers and personal protective equipment (PPE)

potential workplace hazards, risks and emergency situations

principles of risk management

motor sport vehicle recovery procedures, including:

types and application of safety equipment, barriers and warning signs

types and application of towing equipment for motor sport vehicles

key features of towing vehicles, including vehicle designs that could impact on recovery

preparing vehicle for recovery, including identifying towing equipment attachment points and weight of vehicle

methods of cleaning recovery area and its near vicinity

recovery vehicle operating procedures, including:

required pre-operational checks for recovery vehicle and its equipment, and resultant potential action

typical recovery vehicle controls, instruments and indicators

recovery vehicle manoeuvring procedures, including with and without a tow or load

types and application of vehicle log books, incident reports and official forms relating to vehicle recovery operations

motor sport event communication procedures, including reporting lines in the motor sport environment

commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relating to recovering vehicles in a motor sport event, including safety and environmental regulations.