TLIC0021 — Operate car carrier vehicle
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What an assessment for TLIC0021 must cover
48 assessable components: 4 elements (20 performance criteria), 18 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements. 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 Prepare for trip
- 1.1Job hazards are identified and required action is taken to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
- 1.2Inventory of equipment is completed in accordance with organisational requirements
- 1.3Inspection documentation for vehicles to be loaded is completed in accordance with workplace and customer requirements
- 1.4Delivery instructions, including verbal instructions for pick-up points and destinations, are checked to ensure they are consistent with manifest and inconsistencies are remedied in accordance with workplace requirements
- 1.5Suitable route is selected to ensure most efficient, safe and secure route for load
2 Load car carrier vehicle
- 2.1Loading is planned in accordance with delivery schedule
- 2.2Vehicles are parked in gear and brakes are applied and wheels are chocked, where necessary
- 2.3Loading is undertaken with due care to avoid damage to the vehicles being loaded and are loaded in the correct order in accordance with delivery schedule
- 2.4Vehicles are loaded onto car carrier vehicle in accordance with regulatory requirements, and workplace safety and workplace procedures
- 2.5Adjustments are made, as required, when loading non-standard vehicles
- 2.6Load is secured with correct tie down methods for transporting vehicles in accordance with workplace requirements
- 2.7Checks are made to ensure loaded car carrier complies with legal requirements for height, weight, width and axle loading
- 2.8Ancillary equipment attached to car carrier is operated in accordance with manufacturer operating instructions
3 Transport load
- 3.1Driving techniques are used, when operating car carrier, to minimise risk of damage to loaded vehicles in accordance with eco-driving considerations
- 3.2Load is conveyed to meet customer requirements for delivery times and road traffic laws are complied with
- 3.3Loaded vehicle car keys are secured in accordance with workplace requirements
4 Unload car carrier vehicle
- 4.1Identity of persons taking delivery of vehicles is confirmed in accordance with delivery instructions
- 4.2Vehicle unloading procedures are followed in accordance with workplace and customer requirements for safety, and in a manner that minimises inconvenience to other road users
- 4.3Unloaded vehicles are inspected and the condition is documented and accepted by the customer
- 4.4Variances from initial vehicle condition are documented and reported in accordance with workplace procedures and customer requirements
Performance evidence
- applying correct techniques and methods for loading and unloading a car carrier
- applying eco-driving techniques
- applying precautions and required actions to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
- checking and replenishing fluids and carrying out lubrication processes
- communicating effectively with others
- completing relevant documentation
- identifying requirements for accepting correct vehicle for cartage
- interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work
- loading vehicles to ensure: adjustments are made when loading commercial vehicles; overhang does not exceed 1.2 meters at front or rear of vehicle; they are loaded in reverse sequence of planned unloading sequence; they do not touch each other during transit
- making accurate estimates in a range of situations
- monitoring and anticipating traffic hazards and taking appropriate action
- monitoring performance of vehicle, trailers and equipment and taking appropriate action as required
- operating and adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with operating procedures
- reading and interpreting relevant procedures, information and signs
- selecting and using required personal protective equipment (PPE) conforming to industry and work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) standards
- servicing vehicle and its equipment in terms of maintenance schedule and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- working collaboratively with others
- working with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment
Knowledge evidence
- customer requirements when delivering cars
- driving hazards and related defensive driving techniques
- efficient driving techniques and eco-driving considerations
- engine power management and safe driving strategies
- factors involved in trip preparation
- factors that may cause traffic delays and diversions, and related action that can be taken
- heavy vehicle handling procedures
- load restraint guide
- loading and unloading techniques for car carrying
- relevant legislation and workplace procedures, including: National Transport Commission (NTC) Restraint Load Guide; WHS/OHS operational procedures; workplace documentation; workplace driving and operational instructions
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Questions about assessing TLIC0021
What does an assessment tool for TLIC0021 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for TLIC0021 needs to address all 48 unit components: 4 elements with 20 performance criteria, 18 performance evidence requirements, 10 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for TLIC0021?
Auditori pulls the current release of TLIC0021 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
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