Carry out roadside rectification activities on motor vehicles

This standard is about rectifying vehicle faults at the roadside. This may involve repair and or recovery.

P7.1 manufacturer's instructions 

P7.2 your workplace procedures 

P7.3 health and safety requirements 

P7.4 environmental requirements 

P7.5 the industry's current Code of Practice for Safe Roadside Working 

P8 work in a way which minimises the risk of: 

P8.1 damage to other vehicle systems, units and components

P8.2 contact with leakage, hazardous materials/substances or high voltage components

P8.3 damage to your working environment

P8.4 injury to self and others

P9 ensure your assessment of dismantled sub-assemblies, components and units identifies accurately their condition and suitability for repair or replacement 

P10 promptly inform the relevant person(s) to arrange for recovery where repairs are uneconomic or unsatisfactory to perform at the roadside 

P11 ensure all repaired and replaced components and units conform to the vehicle operating specification and any legal requirements 

P12 adjust components and units correctly, when necessary, to ensure they operate to meet system requirements 

P13 record details of any additional faults you notice during the course of your work accurately, and promptly report them to the relevant person(s) 

P14 use testing methods which are suitable for assessing the performance of the system repair completed 

P15 ensure the permanently repaired system performs to the vehicle operating specification and any legal requirements prior to return to the customer 

P16 ensure any temporary work is safe, meets legal requirements and is sufficient to allow completion of the current journey or to a place for permanent repair 

P17 ensure your repair records are accurate, complete and passed promptly to the relevant person(s) in the format required 

P18 promptly report any anticipated delays in completion to the relevant person(s)  

P19 dispose of any waste or used components in accordance with any environmental requirements

K1.1 health and safety 

K1.2 the environment including waste disposal 

K1.3 the current industry Code of Practice for Safe Roadside Working 

K1.4 appropriate personal and vehicle protective equipment for working at the roadside 

K2 legal and safe working requirements relating to the vehicle (including road safety and refrigerant handling requirements) 

K3 your workplace procedures for: 

K3.1 recording rectification activities 

K3.2 the referral of problems 

K3.3 reporting delays to the completion of work 

K4 the importance of documenting rectification information 

K5 the importance of working to agreed timescales and keeping others informed of progress 

K6 the relationship between time, costs and profitability 

K7 the importance of promptly reporting anticipated delays to the relevant person(s)  

K8 the referral process for faults relating to alternative fuel vehicles

K9 the importance of adhering to a robust, documented handover procedure

Electrical and electronic principles

K10 electrical and electronic principles associated with vehicle systems, including types of sensors and actuators, their application and operation; digital and fibre optics principles 

K11 how electrical and electronic vehicle systems operate, including electrical component function, electrical inputs, outputs, voltages and oscilloscope patterns 

K12 the interaction between electrical, electronic and mechanical components within vehicle systems 

K13 electrical symbols, units and terms 

K14 electrical safety procedures

K15 the hazards associated with high energy electrical vehicle components 

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Vehicle system faults and their rectification*

K16 how to find, interpret and use sources of information on repair procedures and statutory requirements 

K17 the vehicle operating specifications for limits, fit and tolerances for the type and classification of vehicle worked upon 

K18 how the mechanical, electrical and electronic systems within all vehicle areas operate (i.e. engine area, transmission area, chassis or frame area, electrical area) for the classification of vehicles repaired 

K19 how mechanical, electrical and electronic vehicle systems are constructed, dismantled and reassembled for the classification of vehicles repaired 

K20 the possible causes of faults in mechanical, electrical and electronic systems for the classification of vehicles repaired 

K21 the cost-benefit relationship between the repair and replacement of components and units 

K22 the safety considerations affecting the decision to repair on site or recover the vehicle to a place of safety 

K23 the appropriate performance testing methods to be used 

K24 how to interpret test results 

K25 how to work safely avoiding damage to other vehicle systems, components and contact with leakage and hazardous substances 

K26 how to identify the types and causes of faults and failures of systems, components and units 

K27 how to assess the condition evidence within sub-assemblies, components and units

K28 how to carry out roadside repair activities for all systems within the engine area, transmission area, chassis or frame area and electrical area for the classification of vehicle worked upon, including temporary work 

K29 how to make suitable adjustment to components and units 

K30 how to test and evaluate the performance of repaired or replaced components and units against operating requirements 

K31 what constitutes temporary work 

K32 the importance of informing the customer where temporary work has been carried out