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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Select and use hand-operated or hand-held power tools
   • Select hand and power tools according to task requirements
   • Check tools before use and report unsafe and/or faulty items according to standard procedures
   • Use tools according to manufacturer specifications to achieve desired outcomes
   • Store tools safely in designated location
2. Undertake minor routine preventative maintenance
   • Carry out routine preventative maintenance on equipment in association with fellow workers in accordance with workplace agreements and company procedures
   • Apply grease and oil as directed according to manufacturer's specifications and maintenance instructions
   • Identify faulty application of lubricants and report according to standard procedures
   • Identify, rectify and/or report workplace health and safety non-compliance
   • Dispose of waste arising from routine preventative maintenance of according to company procedures
   • Record routine preventative maintenance information in the company reporting system
3. Select and use hand-operated or hand-held power tools
   • Select hand and power tools according to task requirements
   • Check tools before use and report unsafe and/or faulty items according to standard procedures
   • Use tools according to manufacturer specifications to achieve desired outcomes
   • Store tools safely in designated location
4. Undertake minor routine preventative maintenance
   • Carry out routine preventative maintenance on equipment in association with fellow workers in accordance with workplace agreements and company procedures
   • Apply grease and oil as directed according to manufacturer's specifications and maintenance instructions
   • Identify faulty application of lubricants and report according to standard procedures
   • Identify, rectify and/or report workplace health and safety non-compliance
   • Dispose of waste arising from routine preventative maintenance of according to company procedures
   • Record routine preventative maintenance information in the company reporting system

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be observed carrying out minor, routine preventative workplace maintenance. Evidence must demonstrate the candidate's consistency of performance over time.

The candidate must:

access workplace information to identify routine maintenance requirements

clean preventative maintenance tools and equipment

prepare equipment and work area to conduct preventative maintenance

select, fit and use personal protective clothing and/or equipment

ensure appropriate supplies prior to commencement of task

seek advice from other team members or manuals prior to working with new equipment

consistently apply isolation procedures

address common problems in conducting routine preventative maintenance

demonstrate purpose and use of common hand and power tools used in routine preventative maintenance

locate and refer to workplace information including lubrication schedules

identify faults in routine preventative maintenance

identify relevant plant and equipment

observe food safety factors for maintenance and servicing

rectify or report faulty maintenance

report or record maintenance information as required

apply relevant regulatory and workplace requirements

follow relevant workplace health and safety requirements

observe roles of and relationships with others involved in carrying out maintenance functions

maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards

use communication skills relevant to enterprise requirements

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate a basic functional knowledge of:

the purpose and use of common hand and power tools for routine preventative maintenance

the purpose of routine preventative maintenance

isolation procedures

food safety factors for maintenance and servicing

environmental issues and controls related to routine preventative maintenance

links between routine preventative maintenance and other enterprise objectives

relevant regulatory and workplace requirements

relevant workplace health and safety requirements

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