Elements and Performance Criteria
- Respond to call for assistance
- Assess winching task
- Liaise with on-site personnel
- Assess equipment casualty to determine suitability for winching
- Inspect site, identify hazards and obstacles associated with winching, assess risks and implement control measures in accordance with organisational procedure
- Determine winching equipment requirements to extricate casualty and ensure suitable recovery vehicle and equipment for task
- Develop winching plan taking into account terrain conditions, requirements of casualty, site, recovery equipment and vehicle capabilities
- Determine and apply work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements during winching operations in accordance with organisational procedures
- Prepare for winching task
- Extricate equipment casualty using winch
- Conduct winching process in accordance with winching plan
- Respond to minor unplanned situations in accordance with organisational procedures, in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
- Seek assistance from appropriate personnel when major problems outside scope of vehicle winching team capability occur
- Finalise winching operations
- Hand over equipment casualty to owner or recover further as required to complete task
- Recover and inspect winching equipment for damage in accordance with organisational procedures
- Report unserviceable equipment and take appropriate actions in accordance with organisational procedures
- Maintain equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions
- Compile documentation and make reports, as required
- Refurbish worksite in accordance with organisational procedures