Elements and Performance Criteria

Stream: Production Plant

Field: Maintenance

Equivalencies: This unit of competence incorporates units 11.19a of the National Metal And Engineering competency standards

Tools and associated equipment may include: hand tools, portable electric tools and their attachments, cutting tips for lathes, mills and other metal removal machines, grinding wheels, special steel, etc.
Tooling may be permanent of disposable.
Logbooks may include those which are used for: issue and receival of goods, recording, stock levels, and for recording inspection, maintenance and disposal of defective tools and their equipment.
Maintenance may include: cleaning, greasing, cutter changing, de-burring etc.
Worksite environment may be affected by nearby plant or processes, eg heat, dust, noise.

Critical aspects of evidence
The knowledge and application of relevant sections of: Occupational, health and safety legislation; Statutory legislation; Enterprise/site safety procedures; Enterprise/site emergency procedures
Preparation and planning of work
Issuing and maintaining tools and associated equipment.
Completion of work procedures

Context of assessment
Competency Standards should be assessed in the workplace or simulated workplace and under the normal range of workplace conditions.
Assessment of this unit will be supported with documentary evidence, by means of endorsement stating type and application of work.

Interdependent assessment of unit
Nil

Knowledge and Skills
A knowledge of:
Occupational health and safety standards; Site/enterprise ordering procedures; Site/enterprise documentation procedures; Workshop tool storage requirements; Tool maintenance requirements; Tool attachments and accessories; Communication principles

The ability to:
Apply Occupational health and safety standards; Apply ordering procedures; Maintain logbooks and records; Apply tool maintenance procedures; Issue tools and associated equipment