Title Page
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Document No.
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Name of Employee
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Date of assessment
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Name of Assessor (Farm Manager)
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Farm Name
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Vehicle Type ( separate form required for each vehicle)
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- Competency checks are carried out to ensure that the operator is capable of operating the vehicle without direct supervision.
- Competency checks can only be carried out by Farm Managers who have been trained and assessed as competent by a recognised training provider.
- This assessment cannot cover every scenario but is indicative of the current skills and abilities of the operator. -
Vehicle Type
Pre-Start Up
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Is the operator wearing suitable clothing and footwear?
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Can they describe the purpose and correct use of controls?
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Can they state why passengers are NOT to be carried? (quad bike only)
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Do they know how to do a pre-operational check?
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Did the operator check the operation and adjustment of brakes?
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Other
Vehicle operation
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Wears an approved helmet
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Knows what to check for to ensure a helmet is undamaged?
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Knows how to wear a helmet correctly?
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Follows the manufacturers starting procedure
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Knows where the kill switch is and how to operate it
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Rides in a forward direction around a defined course (e.g. figure of 8 around soft obstacles, actively shifting weight to suit course)
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Brakes at corner of defined course
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Demonstrates how to reverse (Quad and side by side).
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Rides the vehicle demonstrating control over more difficult terrain such as slope, gully and bank
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Knows about safe loads and attachments and where to get this information (e.g. Risk Manager SOP's)
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Knows about the Safe Operating Procedure, speed limits and farm no-go zones.
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Knows what jobs the vehicle is to be used for (and what it is not to be used for)
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Knows how to safely load, transport, unload and store the vehicle
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Other
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Additional notes/comments
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Operators must be able to demonstrate operational competency:
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Managers signature
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Employees signature
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Upload completed form to employees Risk Manager Training Records
