Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.


Hand tools may include, but are not limited to:
Adjustable spanners
Bars (crow and pinch)
Bolt cutters
Brooms
Chisels
Hacksaws and handsaws
Hammers
Measuring tapes
Nips
Picks/mattocks
Pliers
Sealant gun
Shovel/spades
Sledge hammers
Spanners and wrenches
Spirit level
Straight edge
String lines
Trowels and float
Wire cutters
Paint brushes/rollers
Spatula/putty knives
Screwdrivers


Power tools include but are not limited to:
Drills
Nail guns
Staplers
Sanders
Angle grinders
Pneumatic wrenches
Circular saw
Jig saws
Planers
Routers
Jackhammer
Other tools powered by compressed air or electricity


Personal protective equipment may include, but is not limited to:
Overalls, boots
Hard hat/cap
Safety glasses/goggles
Gloves
Ear plugs/muff
Face mask/respirator

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit:
Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of workplace situations
Ability to work safely, and follow the organisation's occupational health and safety practices
Relevant knowledge of the tools required to be used in performing maintenance work on the organisation's buildings, plant, equipment and machinery
Ability to identify boundaries of role and when to refer problems to a tradesperson in relation to the use of tools
Demonstrate compliance with occupational health and safety regulations applicable to the use of tools
Apply correct operating procedures for the use of tools
Interactively communicate with others in relation to the use of power tools


Context of and specific resources for assessment:
Assessment should replicate workplace conditions as far as possible
Simulations may be used to represent workplace conditions as closely as possible
Where, for reasons of safety, access to equipment and resources and space, assessment takes place away from the workplace, simulations should be used to represent workplace conditions as closely as possible
Resources essential for assessment include:
Workplace health and safety policies
Hand and power tools appropriate to the maintenance tasks in the organisation and to the worker's role
Suitable work area
Maintenance policy and procedures
Tool handling manuals
Job description


Method of assessment
Observation in the work place (if possible)
Written assignments/projects
Case study and scenario as a basis for discussion of issues and strategies to contribute to best practice
Questioning


Access and equity considerations:
All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work
All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities