Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a side by side utility vehicle including undertaking pre-start checks and shut down procedures.
The unit applies to individuals who operate side by side utility vehicles to undertake routine work under general supervision with limited autonomy and accountability.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare side by side utility vehicle for use
- Confirm with supervisor activity to be undertaken, including identifying potential hazards and risks and implementing safe working practices to manage risks
- Conduct routine pre-operational checks on the vehicle according to operators manual and report faults or malfunctions for repair
- Select and maintain personal protective equipment according to workplace safety requirements
- Use, wear and correctly fit personal protective equipment including helmets that are fit for purpose according to operators manual
- Attach equipment and loads that do not exceed the weight limitations of the vehicle
- Secure loads to ensure safe transport
2. Operate side by side utility vehicle
- Start up, steer, maneuver, position and stop side by side utility vehicle in a controlled manner
- Identify environmental and biosecurity implications associated with side by side utility vehicle operation and minimise impact of vehicle use
- Apply side by side utility vehicle driver skills
- Operate side by side utility vehicles in accordance with task requirements, conditions and operators manual
- Identify and avoid riding surfaces, terrains and slopes that are dangerous to safe operation
- Operate and maneuver over a variety of surfaces, slopes and terrain to minimise risk to safety
- Modify side by side utility vehicle operation according to local weather conditions
- Ensure that vehicle seat belts and other safety features are functional and correctly fitted
3. Complete side by side utility vehicle operation
- Shut down side by side utility vehicle
- Identify and report malfunctions, faults, irregular performance or damage to supervisor
- Park and secure side by side utility vehicle
- Remove and store keys in the required location
- Unload, load and secure side by side utility vehicle safely
- Maintain vehicle use records for servicing purposes in line with workplace practices