Micro-credential Description

This micro-credential explains how to inspect heavy trailers to ensure they meet minimum safety standards. It is relevant to an approved examiner undertaking heavy trailer inspections and completing Certificates of Inspection (COI) under the Approved Inspection Station (AIS) Scheme. From here onwards a heavy trailer will be referred to as a trailer.

The micro-credential aims to provide an understanding of, or reinforce, vehicle inspection requirements.

Topics Covered

• National Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual (NHVIM) and its application for trailer inspections
• How to identify the trailer, the vehicle classification, and the applicable Australian Design Rules (ADRs) for the trailer
• General inspection requirements for trailers and reasons for rejection when a trailer is considered defective and must fail an inspection