Elements and Performance Criteria

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

Personal protective equipment may include:
boots
gloves
eye protection
long pants

Informed may include:
verbal or written
emergency positioning
personal location beacon (PLB)
flares
markers
phone
radio

Operating variables may include:
type of recovery equipment used and associated risks, e.g. possibility of cable or rope failure
direction of recovery
suitable protection
potential for vehicle roll or fall
effect of suction on cable/winch capacity

Applied strategies may include:
defining a danger zone
safely using equipment
using rated equipment where practicable
safe operating procedures
risk assessment practices
ensuring only appropriate personnel are in danger zone

Recovery equipment may include:
cables
jacks
tow ropes
tree protectors
shackles
chains
recovery straps
snatch straps
winch and snatch block

Communication may include:
verbal and non-verbal language
radio protocols

Terrain conditions may include:
smooth
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

Pulling technique may include:
complex and multi-line
straight pull
double pull
starting vehicle
taking towed object to a location
using a snap strap
using a winch

Resourcesmay include:
winch:
electric
hydraulic
manual
pull along
jacks
recovery points
rated recovery hooks
assorted cables, including steel cables
plasma ropes
snatch straps
snatch blocks
chains or shackles
tree trunk protectors
cable dampeners
tyre deadman or buried anchor
log deadman
Spanish windless
A-frame

Jacksmay include:
jack points
bottle jack
exhaust jack
high-lift jack (Wallaby jack)

Safe operating procedures while using a jack may include:
regard for personal safety
regard for vehicle stability
awareness of soft footing

Maintenance may include:
cleaning
cable rolling
greasing and oiling

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can recover 4x4 vehicles in difficult terrain conditions

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 of this unit and include demonstration of:
using different vehicle jacks in different terrains and environmental conditions
using a winch and a snatch block (2:1) in difficult terrain, using ground anchor points for both hard ground and soft sand
using other types of recovery equipment in a safe and efficient manner

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a realistically simulated workplace
Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints
Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context
Assessment is to follow regulatory requirements and Australian standards
The following resources should be made available:
workplace location or simulated workplace
materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit
specifications and work instructions
4x4 vehicle
Assessment of this competency requires access to:
appropriate 4x4 vehicle
a suitable outdoor environment with difficult terrain where four-wheel drive skills may be demonstrated
maintenance and repair resources
vehicle recovery equipment
food and water resources

Method of assessment
Due to issues such as the variation in terrain and possible recovery scenarios, this unit must be assessed over a minimum of two different occasions and two different techniques, in order to ensure consistency of performance over the range statement variables and applicable contexts
Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package
Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge
Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills
Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access, interpret and apply the required knowledge
Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process
Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances
Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency
The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate
Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English
Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment
Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role