General context
a. Driving must be carried out in compliance with the licence requirements and regulations of the relevant State/Territory roads and traffic authority pertaining to heavy combination vehicles
b. Driving is performed with limited or minimum supervision, with limited accountability and responsibility for self and others in achieving the prescribed outcomes
c. Driving involves the application of routine vehicle driving principles and procedures to maintain the safety and operation of a commercial heavy combination vehicle across a variety of driving contexts
Worksite environment
a. Type of vehicle includes all heavy combination vehicles that may be driven on public and private roads and work sites
b. Driving may be carried out in typical road transport situations, including:
b.1. operations conducted at day or night
b.2. typical weather conditions
b.3. on the open road
b.4. on a private road
b.5. while at a depot, base or warehouse
b.6. while at a client's workplace or work site
c. Vehicle handling procedures may include:
c.1. starting a vehicle
c.2. steering and manoeuvring a vehicle
c.3. accelerating and braking
c.4. positioning and stopping a vehicle
c.5. reversing a vehicle
c.6. operating vehicle controls, instruments and indicators
c.7. using air brakes
c.8. using defensive driving techniques
c.9. managing engine performance
d. Pre-operational checks may include:
d.1. visual check of vehicle
d.2. checking and topping up of fluid levels
d.3. checks of tyre pressures
d.4. checks of operation of vehicle lights and indicators
d.5. checks of brakes
d.6. checks of coupling equipment
e. Minor routine repairs may include:
e.1. replacement of blown globes in vehicle lights
e.2. replacement of broken fan belt
e.3. replacement of blown fuse
e.4. replacement of door mirrors
e.5. repairs to rear tail-light lens
e.6. changing of tyres
e.7. repair of tyre punctures
e.8. replacement of broken coolant hose
f. Driving hazards may include (examples only):
f.1. wet and iced roads
f.2. oil on road
f.3. animals and objects on road
f.4. fire in vehicle
f.5. leaking fuel
f.6. faulty brakes
f.7. parked vehicles on the road
f.8. faulty steering mechanism on vehicle
f.9. pedestrians crossing the road
f.10. flooded sections of road
f.11. windy sections of road
f.12. foggy conditions
f.13. work site hazards including power and service lines, buildings, structures, facilities, underground services, uneven or unstable ground and recently filled trenches, stationary and moving machinery and equipment, hazardous or dangerous materials, noise, light, energy sources, and obstructions
g. Factors that can cause traffic delays and diversions may include (examples only):
g.1. traffic accidents
g.2. flooded sections of road
g.3. road damage
g.4. bridge/tunnel damage
g.5. road works
g.6. building construction
g.7. emergency situations such as bushfires, building fires, etc.
g.8. road closures for special events such as marches, parades, sporting events, etc.
g.9. holiday traffic
g.10.road closures for utility works such as electricity, water, sewerage, telecommunications, gas, etc.
h. Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:
h.1. company procedures
h.2. enterprise procedures
h.3. organisational procedures
h.4. established procedures
Sources of information/documents
a. Documentation/records may include:
a.1. State/Territory heavy combination vehicle driving licence/permit requirements
a.2. State/Territory road rules
a.3. workplace driving instructions and procedures
a.4. vehicle manufacturer's instructions, specifications and recommended driving procedures including preoperational checks of vehicle
a.5. emergency procedures
a.6. vehicle log book or record book (where required)
Applicable regulations and legislation
a. Applicable procedures and codes may include:
a.1. relevant State/Territory roads and traffic authority driving regulations and licence requirements pertaining to heavy combination vehicles
a.2. relevant State/Territory road rules
a.3. relevant State/Territory permit regulations and requirements
a.4. relevant State/Territory OHS legislation
a.5. relevant State/Territory fatigue management regulations
a.6. relevant State/Territory environmental protection legislation
General context
a. Driving must be carried out in compliance with the licence requirements and regulations of the relevant State/Territory roads and traffic authority pertaining to heavy combination vehicles
b. Driving is performed with limited or minimum supervision, with limited accountability and responsibility for self and others in achieving the prescribed outcomes
c. Driving involves the application of routine vehicle driving principles and procedures to maintain the safety and operation of a commercial heavy combination vehicle across a variety of driving contexts
Worksite environment
a. Type of vehicle includes all heavy combination vehicles that may be driven on public and private roads and work sites
b. Driving may be carried out in typical road transport situations, including:
b.1. operations conducted at day or night
b.2. typical weather conditions
b.3. on the open road
b.4. on a private road
b.5. while at a depot, base or warehouse
b.6. while at a client's workplace or work site
c. Vehicle handling procedures may include:
c.1. starting a vehicle
c.2. steering and manoeuvring a vehicle
c.3. accelerating and braking
c.4. positioning and stopping a vehicle
c.5. reversing a vehicle
c.6. operating vehicle controls, instruments and indicators
c.7. using air brakes
c.8. using defensive driving techniques
c.9. managing engine performance
d. Pre-operational checks may include:
d.1. visual check of vehicle
d.2. checking and topping up of fluid levels
d.3. checks of tyre pressures
d.4. checks of operation of vehicle lights and indicators
d.5. checks of brakes
d.6. checks of coupling equipment
e. Minor routine repairs may include:
e.1. replacement of blown globes in vehicle lights
e.2. replacement of broken fan belt
e.3. replacement of blown fuse
e.4. replacement of door mirrors
e.5. repairs to rear tail-light lens
e.6. changing of tyres
e.7. repair of tyre punctures
e.8. replacement of broken coolant hose
f. Driving hazards may include (examples only):
f.1. wet and iced roads
f.2. oil on road
f.3. animals and objects on road
f.4. fire in vehicle
f.5. leaking fuel
f.6. faulty brakes
f.7. parked vehicles on the road
f.8. faulty steering mechanism on vehicle
f.9. pedestrians crossing the road
f.10. flooded sections of road
f.11. windy sections of road
f.12. foggy conditions
f.13. work site hazards including power and service lines, buildings, structures, facilities, underground services, uneven or unstable ground and recently filled trenches, stationary and moving machinery and equipment, hazardous or dangerous materials, noise, light, energy sources, and obstructions
g. Factors that can cause traffic delays and diversions may include (examples only):
g.1. traffic accidents
g.2. flooded sections of road
g.3. road damage
g.4. bridge/tunnel damage
g.5. road works
g.6. building construction
g.7. emergency situations such as bushfires, building fires, etc.
g.8. road closures for special events such as marches, parades, sporting events, etc.
g.9. holiday traffic
g.10.road closures for utility works such as electricity, water, sewerage, telecommunications, gas, etc.
h. Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:
h.1. company procedures
h.2. enterprise procedures
h.3. organisational procedures
h.4. established procedures
Sources of information/documents
a. Documentation/records may include:
a.1. State/Territory heavy combination vehicle driving licence/permit requirements
a.2. State/Territory road rules
a.3. workplace driving instructions and procedures
a.4. vehicle manufacturer's instructions, specifications and recommended driving procedures including preoperational checks of vehicle
a.5. emergency procedures
a.6. vehicle log book or record book (where required)
Applicable regulations and legislation
a. Applicable procedures and codes may include:
a.1. relevant State/Territory roads and traffic authority driving regulations and licence requirements pertaining to heavy combination vehicles
a.2. relevant State/Territory road rules
a.3. relevant State/Territory permit regulations and requirements
a.4. relevant State/Territory OHS legislation
a.5. relevant State/Territory fatigue management regulations
a.6. relevant State/Territory environmental protection legislation