AURTGA001 — Drive and manoeuvre trailers
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What an assessment for AURTGA001 must cover
47 assessable components: 4 elements (12 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 29 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Carry out trailer safety inspection
- 1.1Pre-operational inspections and checks of trailer are carried out according to manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
- 1.2Trailer load is inspected and secured according to manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
- 1.3Safe condition of towing vehicle is determined according to manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
2 Connect trailer to vehicle
- 2.1Trailer and vehicle are aligned and trailer is coupled to vehicle according to manufacturer specifications, workplace procedures and safety requirements
- 2.2Ancillary devices are connected between vehicle and trailer according to manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
- 2.3Trailer and vehicle connections are tested according to manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
- 2.4Faults are identified and action is taken to report them according to workplace procedures
3 Drive and manoeuvre trailer
- 3.1Brake lock-out devices are set according to manufacturer procedures
- 3.2Trailer is safely manoeuvred by vehicle in forward and reverse directions and parked according to road safety regulations, and without causing damage to trailer, towing vehicle, other vehicles or surrounding environment
4 Disconnect trailer from vehicle
- 4.1Parking devices of trailer and vehicle are applied as appropriate according to manufacturer procedures
- 4.2Ancillary devices are disconnected and trailer is decoupled from vehicle according to manufacturer specifications, workplace procedures and safety requirements
- 4.3Trailer or vehicle is placed in appropriate parking area according to road safety regulations
Performance evidence
- drive and manoeuvre two different trailers on a road with curves.
Knowledge evidence
- work health and safety (WHS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements relating to driving and manoeuvring trailers, including procedures for manually manoeuvring trailers
- key features of relevant state and territory regulations relating to trailers, including those relating to:
- couplings
- safe towing weights
- towing speeds
- braking
- application, purpose and operation of trailers, including:
- pivot and non-pivot trailers
- definition of aggregate trailer mass and gross trailer mass
- trailer coupling systems, including:
- tow ball
- lunette ring
- weight distributing hitch
- inspection procedures for trailers, including:
- coupling system
- electrical system
- braking system
- wheel assembly and bearings
- suspension system
- loading procedures for trailers, including:
- centre of mass location
- tongue weight
- methods for determining maximum towing capacity of vehicle
- methods for determining load capacity of towbar
- driving and manoeuvring techniques, including:
- effects of trailer on overall turning circle
- effects of trailer on acceleration, steering and braking
- methods of avoiding and controlling vehicle and trailer sway
- methods of reversing a trailer.
Foundation skills
- Learning skills: locate appropriate sources of information efficiently.
- Reading skills: interpret state and territory regulations for towing trailers and road signs.
- Writing skills: legibly and accurately fill out workplace documentation when reporting inspection findings and trailer faults.
- Oral communication skills: report inspection findings and trailer faults to workplace supervisor and customers.
- Numeracy skills: use basic mathematical processes, including addition and subtraction, to calculate trailer load and perform simple measurements of trailer dimensions interpret numerical information on trailers, such as aggregate trailer mass and gross trailer mass.
Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
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Questions about assessing AURTGA001
What does an assessment tool for AURTGA001 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AURTGA001 needs to address all 47 unit components: 4 elements with 12 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 29 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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