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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify faults and perform routine maintenance
  2. Carry out repairs on trailers
  3. Complete documentation

Required Skills

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Relevant duty of care requirements for the routine servicing and maintenance of trailers

Relevant OHampS and pollution control procedures

Procedures for the checking and routine service and maintenance of a commercial trailer in accordance with workplace and manufacturers requirements and established safety rules and regulations

Problems that may occur during the routine servicing and maintenance of a trailer and appropriate actions and solutions

Recognition and diagnosis of faults and trailer irregularities

Basic principles of operation of systems on commercial trailers including electrical systems tyres brakes and coupling systems

Basic fault finding procedures required during routine servicing and maintenance of trailers

Housekeeping standards required for routine servicing and maintenance

Procedures for the use and maintenance of the materials tools and parts required for routine servicing and maintenance

Reporting and documentation requirements

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others during the routine servicing and maintenance of a trailer

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and signs relevant to the routine servicing and maintenance of a trailer

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to the routine servicing and maintenance of a trailer

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others during the routine servicing and maintenance of a trailer

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems faults or malfunctions that may be identified during the routine servicing and maintenance of a trailer in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Operate and adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OHampS standards

Service trailer and equipment in terms of maintenance schedule and standard operating procedures

Carry out lubrication processes in the course of work activities

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies and other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials andor equipment andor

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through appropriately simulated activities at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.

Maintenance may be carried out in typical road transport situations, including:

operations conducted at day or night

typical weather conditions

in confined spaces, exposed conditions and controlled or open environment

while in a depot, base or warehouse

while in the vehicle on the road

while at a client's workplace

Trailers may include:

any commercial trailers attached to vehicles used in the Australian transport industry

Maintenance checks may include:

routine inspections of trailer and its systems

checks prior to operations

checks on completion of operations

checks on completion of maintenance activities

Minor routine repairs may include:

the replacement of blown globes in trailer lights

minor repairs to couplings

repairs to rear tail-light lens

changing of tyres

repair of tyre punctures

Minor routine servicing may include:

topping up of water levels

lubrication of trailer components

checking of air in tyres

checking of air/hydraulic brake systems

checking of suspension and axles

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

company procedures

enterprise procedures

organisational procedures

established procedures

Information/records may include:

workplace routine servicing and maintenance procedures, checklists and instructions

relevant state/territory roads and traffic authority trailer maintenance regulations

maintenance checklists and records

trailer manufacturers instructions, specifications and recommended procedures

precautions and procedures to be adopted to protect the environment when servicing and maintaining trailers

OH&S procedures to be followed when servicing and maintaining trailers

Applicable regulations and legislation may include:

relevant state/territory roads and traffic authority vehicle maintenance regulations and requirements

relevant state/territory OH&S legislation

relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation