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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Undertake personal safety preparation
   • Personal protective clothing and equipment is selected and checked, in accordance with organisational procedures, to ensure it is operational prior to departure
2. Personal protective clothing and equipment appropriate to dealing with the hazard is selected, worn and/or fitted and used, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
3. Water and food requirements are identified and stowed on the vehicle
4. En route rest and shelter areas are identified
5. Survival techniques and/or strategies are implemented, in accordance with organisational policies and guidelines
6. Prepare over-snow vehicle for operation
   • Start up checks are completed, in accordance with organisational procedures
7. Engine is started, in accordance with manufacturers' specifications
8. Instruments and gauges are checked to ensure all are operational
9. Pre-use checks of over-snow trailer are completed, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures and manufacturers' specifications
10. Operate over-snow vehicle
    • Over-snow vehicle is prepared for and safely operated in terrain suitable to the vehicle
11. Passengers are briefed on safety and objectives of the trip
12. Vehicle movement is controlled in response to external conditions to ensure personal safety
13. Vehicle is operated, in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and regulations
14. Low risk manoeuvring techniques are used to minimise the likelihood of injury and damage to equipment or property, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
15. Recovery of vehicle techniques are used to minimise the likelihood of injury to personnel and equipment, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
16. Navigate to destination and monitor terrain
    • Most efficient route for travel is taken by monitoring factors likely to cause delays or route deviations
17. Potential access restrictions which may limit thoroughfare are identified and arrangements are made to gain access, in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and regulatory requirements
18. Environmental conditions are consistently monitored and acted upon to enable safe operation and to ensure no injury to personnel or damage to property or equipment
19. Clean, maintain and stow vehicle
    • Vehicle and equipment are cleaned, maintained, assembled and stowed, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
20. Vehicle and equipment records are updated, in accordance with organisational procedures
21. Faulty equipment is identified, recorded and reported for repair, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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