This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to carry out an inspection of a commercial trailer, in accordance with relevant roads and traffic authority regulations for inspecting commercial trailers.

It includes action to implement trailer manufacturer specifications for routine checks, to clean trailer, to ensure all specified safety requirements are met, and to ensure trailer is operational to workplace requirements and relevant state/territory roads and traffic authority.

Work is performed with limited supervision and with duty of care responsibility for self and others in achieving the prescribed outcomes.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Check trailer

1.1

Trailer hazards are identified and required action is taken to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

1.2

Visual check of internal and external condition of trailer is carried out in accordance with workplace procedures

1.3

Pre-operational inspections and checks of trailer brake systems, suspension and axles, electrical systems, wheels and tyres are carried out to ensure conformance with road safety standards

1.4

Associated equipment is tested to ensure it functions correctly to manufacturer specification

2

Clean trailer

2.1

Trailer is cleaned in accordance with workplace procedures

2.2

Associated equipment is cleaned in accordance with workplace procedures

3

Complete documentation

3.1

Faults are identified and/or diagnosed and appropriate action is taken to report or remedy identified faults as required by workplace procedures

3.2

Records of inspection are updated and recommended repairs are documented in accordance with workplace policies

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures

completing relevant documentation for inspecting trailers

monitoring and checking condition of trailer and its equipment in terms of maintenance schedule and operating procedures

reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures and information

reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

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

procedures for routine inspection of a commercial trailer in accordance with workplace and manufacturer requirements, and established safety rules and regulations including visual inspection procedures and pre-operational checking procedures

relevant duty of care requirements for routine inspection of trailers

relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and pollution control procedures

reporting and documentation requirements.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

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

relevant materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry.