Competency Unit: Exemplar Global – HV – Heavy Vehicle Operations
Effective date: Mar 2014
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Competency Unit: Exemplar Global – HV – Heavy Vehicle Operations
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The purpose of this Competency Unit is to give Training Providers detailed information on the performance criteria required of those who are seeking to become
certified Exemplar Global Heavy Vehicle Operations Auditors. This competency unit applies to the knowledge requirements for several Exemplar Global
personnel certification schemes.
A Training Provider is someone who has received the Exemplar Global Training Provider and Examiner Certification Scheme (TPECS) certification for the
development and delivery of the Exemplar Global-HV examination.
A potential Exemplar Global HV Auditor is someone who conducts heavy vehicle audits, oftentimes as a member of an audit team.
To become a certified Exemplar Global HV Auditor, an individual must show evidence that they have adequate skills in the seven (7) areas of Competencies
shown in the tables below. These individuals show competency by meeting the performance criteria shown in the second column. Training Providers are
responsible for ensuring that these individuals provide adequate evidence of the performance criteria, according to the Evidence Guide.
Training Providers use an accompanying Examination Profile to document how evidence will be collected and are authorized to administer the TPECS
Competency Unit examination through their TPECS certification.
All TPECS examinations will measure the performance criteria shown in this competency unit as written.
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Competency Unit: Exemplar Global – HV – Heavy Vehicle Operations
Effective date: Mar 2014
Competency
Performance Criteria
Evidence Guide
1. Understand the regulatory environment for
the heavy transport industry.
1.1 The regulatory requirements and external pressures
impacting on road freight transport operators and
their drivers are defined.
1.2 General requirements for general and restricted
access are defined.
1.3 The types of heavy vehicles and vehicle
combinations that are allowed general and/or
restricted access are defined.
1.4 The mass and loading regulations for general and/or
restricted access are defined.
1.5 The types of instruments used by jurisdictions to
allow restricted access are defined.
E1.1 A general overview of the road transport industry in
Australia is described.
Demands and pressures placed on heavy vehicle
operators and drivers are accurately described.
E1.2 Differing requirements for general and restricted
access are accurately described.
E1.3Types of heavy vehicles and vehicle combinations in
common use and whether they can have general or
restricted access are accurately described.
E1.4 Requirements for mass and dimensional limits are
accurately described.
E1.5 Regulatory instruments used in each State for
restricted access are accurately described.
2. Understand the role and purpose of
accreditation in the heavy transport
industry
2.1 The purpose and intent of alternative compliance in
the road transport industry are defined.
2.2 The role of accreditation in both the regulatory
environment and non-regulatory environment is
defined.
3. Understand the key stakeholders and their
relationships in regulatory accreditation
schemes
3.1 The key stakeholders in regulatory schemes, the
roles they play, and their inter-relationships with each
other are defined.
3.2 Structural arrangements of regulatory schemes (e.g.
NHVAS, WA HVA) are defined.
E2.1 The purpose and intent of alternative compliance (as
defined in NRTC AC Policy paper) are accurately
described.
E2.2 The general aims of heavy vehicle accreditation and
the differences between accreditation schemes
(both regulatory and non-regulatory) are accurately
described.
E3.1 All key stakeholders in regulatory schemes are
correctly identified, their roles and inter-relationships
accurately described. Key stakeholders include the
State jurisdictions, auditors, operators and Exemplar
Global.
E3.2 Structural arrangements of regulatory schemes, such
as NHVAS and WA HVA, including the extent of
recognition between jurisdictions, are accurately
described.
The roles and responsibilities of transport operators
participating in alternate compliance schemes are
accurately described.
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Competency
Performance Criteria
Evidence Guide
4. Understand the key stakeholders and their
relationships in non-regulatory
accreditation schemes
4.1 The key stakeholders in non-regulatory schemes, the
role they play, and their inter-relationships with each
other.
4.2 Structural arrangements of non-regulatory schemes
(e.g. Trucksafe) are defined
5. Understand the business rules of heavy
vehicle accreditation schemes
5.1 The modules offered in each heavy vehicle
accreditation scheme (e.g. NHVAS, WA HVA,
Trucksafe) are defined.
5.2 The application procedures and on-entry
requirements for each scheme are defined.
5.3 The compliance performance monitoring for each
scheme required to maintain accreditation is defined.
5.4 The audit requirements for each scheme are defined.
E4.1 All key stakeholders in non-regulatory schemes are
correctly identified, their roles and inter-relationships
accurately described. Key stakeholders include the
Trucksafe Board, the Technical Advisory
Committee, auditors and Exemplar Global.
E4.2 Structural arrangements of non-regulatory schemes,
such as Trucksafe are clearly described.
E5.1 The different modules included in each accreditation
scheme (e.g. NHVAS, WA HVA, Trucksafe) are
accurately described in accordance with the
requirements of each scheme including:
 Maintenance
 Mass
 Fatigue
 Training
 Driver Health
 Management
E5.2 The different application procedures and on-entry
requirements for each scheme are accurately
described.
E5.3 Overview of the compliance performance monitoring
for each scheme, including compliance activities
and sanctions, are accurately described.
E5.4 The auditing requirements for each scheme,
including frequency and audit reporting
requirements, are accurately described.
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Performance Criteria
Evidence Guide
6. Understand the accreditation standards,
the underpinning criteria and assessment
steps for all modules included in heavy
vehicle accreditation schemes
6.1 The standards, criteria and assessment steps that
are common between accreditation schemes (e.g.
NHVAS, WA HVA, Trucksafe) are defined.
6.2 The differences in standards and criteria between
each accreditation scheme are defined.
E6.1 The accreditation standards, and the underpinning
criteria and assessment steps for all the modules
are accurately described in accordance with the
requirements of each accreditation scheme (e.g.
NHVAS, WA HVA, Trucksafe).
E6.2 The differences in standards and criteria for each
accreditation scheme which includes the same
modules are accurately described.
7. Understand the detailed requirements of
audit matrices and audit reports for all
modules included in heavy vehicle
accreditation schemes
7.1 The audit matrices for all the modules used in each
accreditation scheme (e.g. NHVAS, WA HVA,
Trucksafe) are described.
7.2 The reporting requirements for each accreditation
scheme are described.
E7.1 The audit procedures for all the modules in each
accreditation scheme (e.g. NHVAS, WA HVA,
Trucksafe) are accurately described.
The audit matrix for each module used by each
accreditation scheme is accurately defined.
E7.2 The audit reporting requirements for all the modules
of each accreditation scheme are accurately
described, including:
 The requirement for the audit results to be
outcome focused.
 The deployment of appropriate methods to
demonstrate that standards are met in
accordance with the requirements of each
module in each scheme.
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