The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
OHS requirements: | are to be in line with federal, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include: PPE and clothing safety equipment current first aid equipment in vehicle current vehicle firefighting equipment hazard and risk control fatigue management elimination of hazardous materials and substances safe forest practices, including required actions relating to forest fire techniques for manual handling, including shifting, lifting and carrying |
Environmental requirements may include: | legislation organisational policies and procedures workplace practices |
Legislative requirements: | are to be in line with federal, state or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include: award and organisational agreements industrial relations Australian standards confidentiality and privacy OHS the environment equal employment opportunity anti-discrimination relevant industry codes of practice duty of care |
Organisational requirements may include: | legal compliance documentation organisational and site guidelines policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility procedural manuals quality and continuous improvement processes and standards OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures ethical standards recording and reporting requirements equipment use, maintenance and storage requirements environmental management requirements, including waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines |
Assessed may include: | using local knowledge relating to types of water crossings, terrain or environmental issues estimation of water depth in the waterway by indicators local markings wading activities by a colleague or operator with suitable precautions taken that may include the ability to swim and use flotation devices or rope throwing rock into water to indicate depth |
Water crossings may include: | rivers streams creeks fords channels wash outs causeways flooded roads and terrain other shallow water bodies |
Terrain may include: | rough uneven slippery wet boggy sandy steep or hilly rock icy snow mud, including: brown clay black silt salt pan mud red hard ground water |
4x4 vehicle may include: | manual and automatic four-wheel drive all-wheel drive |
Personal protective equipment may include: | boots gloves eye protection long pants |
Communication may include: | verbal and non-verbal language radio protocols |
Mechanisms may include: | personal location beacon (PLB) flares markers phone radio V-Sheet |
Cover may include: | tarp blind plastic sheet fitted covers |
Hazards and risks may include: | speed of flowing water (moving at greater than one metre a second) underwater hazards debris in water rocks and other unexpected obstacles variable water depth and width of crossing risk of vehicle being swept down the waterway tidal influences wet and iced terrain flooded terrain fire in vehicle faulty brakes leaking fuel faulty steering mechanism on vehicle animals and objects in vehicle path crocodiles and snakes in some areas windy or foggy sections of terrain steep slopes slippery surfaces land slides tree limbs black ice trailers poor visibility |
Entry and exit points must include: | safe locations for entry into and out of a waterway, with shallow run-ins and exits and a firm base locations that minimise the impact on the environment |
Depth of water is: | the maximum height that may be crossed safely in line with vehicle manufacturer specifications |
Vehicle controls must include: | selecting correct gear/range to negotiate terrain engaging and disengaging freewheel hubs in line with driving conditions |
| and may include: where used, fitting traction aids to vehicle in line with manufacturer specifications as required by terrain |
Manufacturer specifications may include: | engine characteristics system’s warning functions four-wheel drive operation radius of turning circle safety procedures instructions relating to engine air intake |
Specific driving conditions may include: | ascent descent cross-slope operation |