Elements and Performance Criteria

The Range of Variables explains the range of contexts within which the performance and knowledge requirements of this standard may be assessed. The scope of variables chosen in training and assessment may depend on the work situations available.

What types of machinery and equipment may be relevant to this standard?
This may include harvesters, tractors, seeding machines with components such as metering systems, air flow control, blower drives, air system, electronic monitoring systems, hydraulic hoses and couplings, engines, boom spray units, harvesters and associated grain-handling equipment.

What resources might be required to conduct major repairs and overhauls of machinery and equipment?
Resources may include workshop space and staff, component and mechanical parts (including engine and associated engine components), hydraulic parts, basic electrical parts, electrical components and assemblies, communication systems, cane cutting equipment such as elevators, hard face roller chains, pick-up and shoes, base cutters, side walls and choppers and blades.

What enterprise requirements may be applicable to this standard?
Standard operating procedures (SOPs), industry standards, production schedules, MSDS, work notes and plans, product labels, manufacturers specifications, operators manuals, enterprise policies and procedures (including waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines), and supervisors oral or written instructions.

What tools and equipment might be used?
This may include a range of hand and power tools, welding and oxy cutting equipment, lathes, milling machine, drilling equipment, hydraulic press, grinding equipment, and electrical multimeters.

What potential and existing hazards may be relevant to this standard?
Exposure to loud noise and fumes, solar radiation, dust, and hazardous substances. It may also include ergonomic hazards associated with posture and vibration, mechanical malfunctions and exposed moving parts, working under machinery and equipment, tyre fitting, oil and grease spills, lighting, cutting surfaces, battery safety, and other machinery including hydraulics, welders and grinders.

What OHS requirements may be relevant to this standard?
Safe systems and procedures for:
operation of tools and equipment, particularly welding equipment
hazard and risk control
the transport of repair materials and equipment
working under and around machinery and equipment
manual handling including lifting and carrying
the provision of safety decals and signage
handling, application and storage of hazardous substances
outdoor work including protection from solar radiation, dust and noise
the appropriate use and maintenance of personal protective equipment.

What personal protective equipment may be relevant to this standard?
This may include boots, hat/hard hat, overalls, gloves, protective eyewear, hearing protection, respirator or face mask, and sun protection (sun hat, sun screen).

What types of faults may be identified?
Faults may be mechanical, hydraulic, fluid power, electrical and be relevant to frame and support structures.

What might be included in the diagnostic process?
Diagnosis may include identifying major faults in machinery and equipment and isolating that fault to a component, sub-assembly or major assembly. It may also include the gathering of information, the performance of tests, the analysis of the findings and the drawing of conclusions.

What might be involved in the repair and replacement process for major repairs?
This may involve rectifying major faults and restoring machinery and equipment systems to an acceptable status of operation by replacing worn, failed, faulty or damaged mechanical, hydraulic, basic electrical or frame and support structure parts and components. It may also include carrying out tests and making adjustments, rectifying faults by welding, aligning, tightening, securing or adjusting components that are not a part of normal service operations. Major repairs may require dismantling and assembly operations.

What is involved in the carrying out of an overhaul?
This may involve the complete dismantling and rebuilding of a major assembly involving the replacement or reconditioning of all parts that have been subject to wear or other forms of deterioration so that the components, when installed in the machinery and equipment, operate entirely within manufacturers specifications and have a service life comparable with the original part. The overhaul of assemblies or components can only be carried out when they are removed from the machinery and equipment.

Which appropriate personnel might be consulted?
This may include a licensed tradesperson, enterprise owner or manager and assistants and colleagues.

When might it be necessary to consult with appropriate personnel?
When specialist advice is needed in relation to a major repair or overhaul, when cost and/or time considerations of a major repair or overhaul are an issue, and when instructions need to be given to colleagues and assistants when completing major repairs and overhauls.

What cutting and welding equipment might be used?
Electric welding and oxy-acetylene equipment.

What risks might need to be taken into account?
This may include fire and operational risks when operating welding and other workshop equipment near machinery, crops, and other workplace hazards that may impact upon welding and cutting activities.

What type of cutting and welding might be carried out?
Advanced welding for a range of different metals to include horizontal and down hand position, single and multi rundown hand fillets, vee and butt welds, oxy cutting and grinding, and thermal cutting.

How might parts be modified designed or manufactured using workplace engineering tasks?
Parts may be modified, designed or manufactured to workplace standards and job requirements by use of a lathe, milling machine, drilling equipment, hydraulic press, and grinders and/or welding and oxy-acetylene equipment.

What positive environmental practices may be relevant to this standard?
This may include the reduction of excessive noise and exhaust emissions, the safe use and disposal of maintenance debris including oil and oil containers, fuel and chemical residues. It may also include preventative measures with regard to soil disturbance, dust and increased run-off flows caused by servicing, maintenance and cleaning activities.

What might be considered to be a working area?
This may include an enclosed workshop, field, or area constructed specifically for job requirements.

What types of machinery and equipment may be relevant to this standard?
This may include harvesters, tractors, seeding machines with components such as metering systems, air flow control, blower drives, air system, electronic monitoring systems, hydraulic hoses and couplings, engines, boom spray units, harvesters and associated grain-handling equipment.

What resources might be required to conduct major repairs and overhauls of machinery and equipment?
Resources may include workshop space and staff, component and mechanical parts (including engine and associated engine components), hydraulic parts, basic electrical parts, electrical components and assemblies, communication systems, cane cutting equipment such as elevators, hard face roller chains, pick-up and shoes, base cutters, side walls and choppers and blades.

What enterprise requirements may be applicable to this standard?
Standard operating procedures (SOPs), industry standards, production schedules, MSDS, work notes and plans, product labels, manufacturers specifications, operators manuals, enterprise policies and procedures (including waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines), and supervisors oral or written instructions.

What tools and equipment might be used?
This may include a range of hand and power tools, welding and oxy cutting equipment, lathes, milling machine, drilling equipment, hydraulic press, grinding equipment, and electrical multimeters.

What potential and existing hazards may be relevant to this standard?
Exposure to loud noise and fumes, solar radiation, dust, and hazardous substances. It may also include ergonomic hazards associated with posture and vibration, mechanical malfunctions and exposed moving parts, working under machinery and equipment, tyre fitting, oil and grease spills, lighting, cutting surfaces, battery safety, and other machinery including hydraulics, welders and grinders.

What OHS requirements may be relevant to this standard?
Safe systems and procedures for:
operation of tools and equipment, particularly welding equipment
hazard and risk control
the transport of repair materials and equipment
working under and around machinery and equipment
manual handling including lifting and carrying
the provision of safety decals and signage
handling, application and storage of hazardous substances
outdoor work including protection from solar radiation, dust and noise
the appropriate use and maintenance of personal protective equipment.

What personal protective equipment may be relevant to this standard?
This may include boots, hat/hard hat, overalls, gloves, protective eyewear, hearing protection, respirator or face mask, and sun protection (sun hat, sun screen).

What types of faults may be identified?
Faults may be mechanical, hydraulic, fluid power, electrical and be relevant to frame and support structures.

What might be included in the diagnostic process?
Diagnosis may include identifying major faults in machinery and equipment and isolating that fault to a component, sub-assembly or major assembly. It may also include the gathering of information, the performance of tests, the analysis of the findings and the drawing of conclusions.

What might be involved in the repair and replacement process for major repairs?
This may involve rectifying major faults and restoring machinery and equipment systems to an acceptable status of operation by replacing worn, failed, faulty or damaged mechanical, hydraulic, basic electrical or frame and support structure parts and components. It may also include carrying out tests and making adjustments, rectifying faults by welding, aligning, tightening, securing or adjusting components that are not a part of normal service operations. Major repairs may require dismantling and assembly operations.

What is involved in the carrying out of an overhaul?
This may involve the complete dismantling and rebuilding of a major assembly involving the replacement or reconditioning of all parts that have been subject to wear or other forms of deterioration so that the components, when installed in the machinery and equipment, operate entirely within manufacturers specifications and have a service life comparable with the original part. The overhaul of assemblies or components can only be carried out when they are removed from the machinery and equipment.

Which appropriate personnel might be consulted?
This may include a licensed tradesperson, enterprise owner or manager and assistants and colleagues.

When might it be necessary to consult with appropriate personnel?
When specialist advice is needed in relation to a major repair or overhaul, when cost and/or time considerations of a major repair or overhaul are an issue, and when instructions need to be given to colleagues and assistants when completing major repairs and overhauls.

What cutting and welding equipment might be used?
Electric welding and oxy-acetylene equipment.

What risks might need to be taken into account?
This may include fire and operational risks when operating welding and other workshop equipment near machinery, crops, and other workplace hazards that may impact upon welding and cutting activities.

What type of cutting and welding might be carried out?
Advanced welding for a range of different metals to include horizontal and down hand position, single and multi rundown hand fillets, vee and butt welds, oxy cutting and grinding, and thermal cutting.

How might parts be modified designed or manufactured using workplace engineering tasks?
Parts may be modified, designed or manufactured to workplace standards and job requirements by use of a lathe, milling machine, drilling equipment, hydraulic press, and grinders and/or welding and oxy-acetylene equipment.

What positive environmental practices may be relevant to this standard?
This may include the reduction of excessive noise and exhaust emissions, the safe use and disposal of maintenance debris including oil and oil containers, fuel and chemical residues. It may also include preventative measures with regard to soil disturbance, dust and increased run-off flows caused by servicing, maintenance and cleaning activities.

What might be considered to be a working area?
This may include an enclosed workshop, field, or area constructed specifically for job requirements.

What evidence is required to demonstrate competence for this standard as a whole?
Competence in this standard requires evidence of the ability to accurately diagnose faults and repair requirements, logically dismantle and reassemble parts and components of machinery and equipment, select and use tools and materials appropriate to the task, and effectively carry out repairs and servicing of a range of machinery and equipment. It also requires the ability to determine appropriate cutting and welding techniques and operating welding equipment safely and effectively. Evidence must be demonstrated in the employment of safe workplace and environmentally responsible practices.
The skills and knowledge required to conduct major repairs and overhaul machinery and equipment must be transferable to a different work environment. For example, this could include different machinery, repair work and enterprises.
What specific knowledge is needed to achieve the performance criteria?

Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this standard in the workplace, to transfer the skills to other contexts, and to deal with unplanned events. The knowledge requirements for this competency standard are listed below:

assemblies and components of drive, electrical and hydraulic systems
operational requirements of machinery and equipment
OHS legislative requirements
environmental codes of practice with regard to the operation and maintenance of machinery and equipment.

What specific skills are needed to achieve the performance criteria?

To achieve the performance criteria, appropriate literacy and numeracy levels as well as some complementary skills are required. These include the ability to:

recognise and replace deteriorated or worn parts
plan and meet seasonal deadlines
identify most effective and economic option in the replacement, repair and overhaul of components
use and maintain welding and thermal cutting equipment
read and interpret manufacturers specifications, work and maintenance plans, and MSDS
effectively convey oral and written information
estimate, measure and calculate dimensions, volumes and time frames.

Are there other competency standards that could be assessed with this one?
This competency standard

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What specific knowledge is needed to achieve the performance criteria?

Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this standard in the workplace, to transfer the skills to other contexts, and to deal with unplanned events. The knowledge requirements for this competency standard are listed below:

assemblies and components of drive, electrical and hydraulic systems
operational requirements of machinery and equipment
OHS legislative requirements
environmental codes of practice with regard to the operation and maintenance of machinery and equipment.

What specific skills are needed to achieve the performance criteria?

To achieve the performance criteria, appropriate literacy and numeracy levels as well as some complementary skills are required. These include the ability to:

recognise and replace deteriorated or worn parts
plan and meet seasonal deadlines
identify most effective and economic option in the replacement, repair and overhaul of components
use and maintain welding and thermal cutting equipment
read and interpret manufacturers specifications, work and maintenance plans, and MSDS
effectively convey oral and written information
estimate, measure and calculate dimensions, volumes and time frames.

Are there other competency standards that could be assessed with this one?
This competency standard

Essential Assessment Information
There is essential information about

There are a number of processes that are learnt throughout work and life, which are required in all jobs. They are fundamental processes and generally transferable to other work functions. Some of these are covered by the key competencies, although others may be added. The questions below highlight how these processes are applied in this competency standard. Following each question a number in brackets indicates the level to which the key competency needs to be demonstrated where 0 = not required, 1 = perform the process, 2 = perform and administer the process and 3 = perform, administer and design the process.
Communicating ideas and information
Information with regard to major repair and overhaul of machinery and equipment and welding repairs and methods may be discussed with the assistants, technical advisers, supervisor, owners, managers and others in the work group. (2)

Communicating ideas and information
Information with regard to major repair and overhaul of machinery and equipment and welding repairs and methods may be discussed with the assistants, technical advisers, supervisor, owners, managers and others in the work group. (2)

Collecting analysing and organising information
Information with regard to testing, diagnosing and identifying equipment performance, identifying faults and major repair and overhaul requirements may be detailed and monitored for analysis and organised by records and reports. (2)

Collecting analysing and organising information
Information with regard to testing, diagnosing and identifying equipment performance, identifying faults and major repair and overhaul requirements may be detailed and monitored for analysis and organised by records and reports. (2)

Planning and organising activities
Major repair and overhaul activities may be planned and co-ordinated around work schedules or sequenced as required. (3)

Planning and organising activities
Major repair and overhaul activities may be planned and co-ordinated around work schedules or sequenced as required. (3)

Working with others and in teams
Team work may be applied in the communication and co-ordination of tasks to achieve specified work requirements, and to ensure that maintenance and significant repairs are co-ordinated and are cost and time effective. (3)

Working with others and in teams
Team work may be applied in the communication and co-ordination of tasks to achieve specified work requirements, and to ensure that maintenance and significant repairs are co-ordinated and are cost and time effective. (3)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Mathematics may be applied in the calculation and measurement of materials and in undertaking maintenance and significant repairs such as machining and welding. (2)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Mathematics may be applied in the calculation and measurement of materials and in undertaking maintenance and significant repairs such as machining and welding. (2)

Solving problems
Fault diagnosis and identification of best remedies for faults and malfunctions will require the application of problem-solving skills. (3)

Solving problems
Fault diagnosis and identification of best remedies for faults and malfunctions will require the application of problem-solving skills. (3)

Using technology
To communicate, troubleshoot performance problems, estimate materials needed and calculate job time frame requirements. (2)

Using technology
To communicate, troubleshoot performance problems, estimate materials needed and calculate job time frame requirements. (2)