Scope of Profession - Heavy Equipment Technician - Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic (Off Road)

In this section,

• “off‑road equipment” means industrial vehicles, engines, equipment and attachments;
• “on‑road equipment” means on‑highway truck and transport vehicles designed primarily for commercial use or for hauling bulk goods;
• “transport trailer” means a commercial transport device connected to or moved by on‑road or off‑road equipment and does not include
  • transport trailer bodies, or
  • mobile refrigeration and heating equipment as defined in section 123;
• “undertakings of the branch of the designated trade” means the maintenance, component replacement, diagnosis and repair of off-road equipment and transport trailers.

Undertakings and ActivitiesWhen practicing or otherwise carrying out work in the undertakings of the branch of the designated trade, the following are activities within the heavy duty equipment mechanic (off road) branch of the designated trade of heavy equipment technician:

• maintaining, replacing components, diagnosing problems and repairing off-road equipment and transport trailers; 
• selecting, inspecting, using and maintaining various shop equipment and tools; 
• retrieving and inputting applicable information using service-related computer software programs; 
• inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing internal combustion engines and engine auxiliary systems and accessories; 
• inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing power trains, clutches, fluid drives, transmissions, transfer drives, drive lines, differentials, final drives and steering clutches and axles; 
• inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing electrical system components and circuits; 
• inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing hydraulic and hydrostatic systems and components; 
• inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing air systems and components; 
• inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing steering, braking and suspension systems and components;
• inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing frames, chassis, supporting structures, wheels, undercarriages, cabs and accessories, heating and air conditioning systems, canopies and protective structures; 
• inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing attachments, ground engaging and working tools, booms, structural members, cables, hooks and slings; 
• with respect to preventive maintenance, operational safety and equipment economy, 
  • identifying and evaluating equipment failures and malfunctions relating to machine maintenance, 
  • identifying unsafe operating practices, and 
  • communicating 
    • advice on maintenance to be performed, 
    • maintenance safety precautions,
    • correct procedures for equipment inspections, operation, towing, loading, hauling, parking and storage, and 
    • the importance of the use of proper fuel, lubricants, coolants, filters and similar items and providing advice in respect of those matters.

Restricted Activities The following activities, when performed within undertakings of the branch of the designated trade and by the specified classes of individuals, are restricted activities within the heavy duty equipment mechanic (off road) branch of the designated trade of heavy equipment technician:

• maintaining, replacing components, diagnosing problems and repairing off‑road equipment and transport trailers;
• selecting, inspecting, using and maintaining various shop equipment and tools;
• retrieving and inputting applicable information using service‑related computer software programs;
• inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing internal combustion engines and engine auxiliary systems and accessories;
• inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing power trains, clutches, fluid drives, transmissions, transfer drives, drive lines, differentials, final drives and steering clutches and axles;
• inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing electrical system components and circuits;
• inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing hydraulic and hydrostatic systems and components;
• inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing air systems and components;
• inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing steering, braking and suspension systems and components;
• inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing frames, chassis, supporting structures, wheels, undercarriages, cabs and accessories, heating and air conditioning systems, canopies and protective structures;
• inspecting, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing attachments, ground engaging and working tools, booms, structural members, cables, hooks and slings;
• with respect to preventive maintenance, operational safety and equipment economy,
  • identifying and evaluating equipment failures and malfunctions relating to machine maintenance,
  • identifying unsafe operating practices, and
  • communicating
    • advice on maintenance to be performed,
    • maintenance safety precautions,
    • correct procedures for equipment inspections, operation, towing, loading, hauling, parking and storage, and
    • the importance of the use of proper fuel, lubricants, coolants, filters and similar items and providing advice in respect of those matters.