Unit of competency
Modification History
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Application
This unit describes the performance outcomes required to identify and value vehicle and component salvage. It involves inspecting a vehicle to identify and cost saleable items.
The unit applies to those identifying and valuing saleable salvage and components on a damaged vehicle in the loss assessment environment. Vehicles and components may include light vehicles, commercial vehicles, heavy vehicles, agricultural and plant equipment, recreational vehicles and motorcycles.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements may apply to this unit in some jurisdictions. Users are advised to check with the relevant regulatory authority.
Competency Field
Vehicle Body
Unit Sector
Loss Assessment and Repair Quoting
Elements and Performance Criteria
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section |
1. Prepare for work |
1.1 Work instructions are used to determine job requirements 1.2 Vehicle to be inspected is located 1.3 Workplace policies and procedures , legal requirements , and component specifications are read and interpreted 1.4 Workplace requirements, safety requirements and workplace environmental practices and policies are identified 1.5 Safety equipment and tooling equipment are selected and checked 1.6 Vehicle inspection methods are determined to minimise waste material and components |
2. Inspect vehicle to identify saleable systems and components |
2.1 Vehicle systems and components are dismantled and inspected without causing damage 2.2 Serviceable vehicle systems and components are identified 2.3 Saleable vehicle salvage , or vehicle systems and components, are determined and documented following legal requirements |
3. Determine vehicle and component retail price |
3.1 Value of identified saleable salvage, or vehicle systems and components is determined 3.2 Category of vehicle salvage is determined 3.3 Retail price of each saleable system and component is estimated 3.4 Details of total loss vehicle are reported to the relevant statutory body according to workplace policies and procedures |
4. Clean up work area |
4.1 Reusable material is collected and stored 4.2 Waste and scrap are removed according to workplace policies and procedures 4.3 Equipment and work area are cleaned and inspected to serviceable condition according to workplace procedures 4.4 Faults in unsaleable equipment are determined and tagged according to workplace policies and procedures |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance and are not explicit in the performance criteria.
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Range of Conditions
This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.
Workplace policies and procedures must include: |
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Legal requirements are to be in accordance with applicable commonwealth, state, or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice, and must include: |
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Component specifications must include at least one of the following: |
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Safety requirements are to be in accordance with applicable commonwealth, state or territory Workplace Health and Safety Act or Occupational Health and Safety Act and must include: |
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Workplace environmental practices must include: |
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Vehicle inspection methods must include at least one of the following: |
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Vehicle salvage must include at least one of the following: |
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Category of vehicle salvage must include at least one of the following: |
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Unit Mapping Information
No equivalent unit.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=b4278d82-d487-4070-a8c4-78045ec695b1