Course Price: $295.00

Units of Competency:

RIIVEH201D          Operate Light Vehicle

Duration: 1 day

Location: Flexible. Boomerang Training Solutions is able to come to you for these courses.

Class Sizes: Each vehicle can share up to 2 students per vehicle

Course Outline:

A light vehicle is classified as a vehicle under 4.5 tonnes and includes a vehicle equipped to transport up to 12 people. Four wheel drive sedans, family cars, station wagons, utes (2 & 4 wheel drive), vans and mini-buses all fall into this category.

Mining and resource industry employers are now more than ever placing a heavy emphasis on being safety-compliant when employees are driving a light vehicle off-road or within a mining environment.

This unit covers the operation of a light vehicle in the mining, resources (oil and gas) and infrastructure industries.

What Will I Learn?

Students will attain the practical application and understanding of defensive driving techniques and will be able to:

• Plan and prepare for vehicle operatinos
• Understand defensive techniques
• Identify, address and report potential hazards and risks
• Select and wear appropriate PPE
• Carry out pre-start, start-up, park-up and shutdown procedures
• Operate the vehicle and associated equipment
• Conduct Inspection and perform maintenance
• Perform wheel change