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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan the work
   • Review the requirements of the work
   • Arrange all necessary permits and permissions for site inspections and work
   • Examine the site where the work will take place
   • Identify plant and equipment isolations
   • Identify hazards and risk controls
   • Plan to minimise downtime, economically use materials and meet quality specifications
   • Plan work, including sequences, times, process stages, engineering controls and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements
   • Prepare all necessary documentation and finalise the permissions and approvals for conducting the work

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Regulatory framework	The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following: · legislative requirements, including work health and safety (WHS) industry codes of practice and guidelines environmental regulations and guidelines Australian and other standards licence and certification requirements
Procedures	All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures. Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and include one or more of the following: work permits emergency procedures work instructions standard operating procedures (SOPs) safe work method statements (SWMS) formulas/recipes batch sheets temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant
Work requirements	Work requirements are determined from one or more of the following: work orders specifications job descriptions designs other documents
On-site work	On-site work is done in situ, not in a factory or workshop, and includes one or more of the following: conveyor belt splicing and repairs rubber lagging of conveyor drums rubber lining of tanks polymer piping systems installation or repairs polymer constructions (e.g. fume cupboards or signs) refractory lining concrete casting
Isolations	Isolations include one or more of the following: power supply tag locations process materials energy sources and equipment isolation system
Safe work area	Safe work area includes areas for one or more of the following: scaffolding lifting gear lay down area work area other equipment in appropriate locations
Tools and equipment	Tools and equipment include one or more of the following: manual handling aids hand winches portable power generators and vulcanising equipment knives and other cutting instruments portable hoists/lifting equipment not requiring any special permits or licences spanners, wrenches and hammers power operated hand tools, such as drills, cutting disks and sanders specialised tools for the job relevant PPE
Hazards	Hazards include one or more of the following: manual handling hazards hand tools and handheld power tools (e.g. knife, cutting and grinding disk hazards) smoke, darkness and heat heat, smoke, dust or other atmospheric hazards electricity gas gases and liquids under pressure structural hazards structural collapse equipment failures industrial (machinery, equipment and product) equipment or product mass noise, rotational equipment or vibration limited head spaces or overhangs working at heights, in restricted or confined spaces, or in environments subjected to heat, noise, dusts or vapours fire and explosion flammability and explosivity hazardous products and materials unauthorised personnel sharp edges, protrusions or obstructions slippery surfaces, spills or leaks extreme weather other hazards that might arise
Non-routine problems	Routine problems must be resolved by applying known solutions. Non-routine problems must be resolved by applying operational knowledge to develop new solutions, either individually or in collaboration with relevant experts, to: determine problems needing action determine possible fault causes develop solutions to problems which do not have a known solution follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred report problems outside area of responsibility to designated person Non-routine problems are unexpected problems, or variations of previous problems and include one or more of: lack of accessibility equipment isolations logistics of materials and equipment to work site variations in materials and/or contamination of materials Operational knowledge includes one or more of: procedures training technical information such as journals, engineering specifications remembered experience relevant knowledge obtained from appropriate people

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and must include the ability to:

identify job requirements and site conditions and plan the work

sequence and schedule work tasks and stages to maximise efficiency and meet quality specifications

select and arrange all equipment and materials for the site and set up tools, equipment and materials on site

identify hazards and apply relevant hazard controls

read and interpret work specifications, work orders, job sheets and material labels

communicate effectively with team/work group and other personnel at the site

apply operational knowledge to non-routine problems.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

organisational procedures, including:

work permit systems

safety, emergency and hazard control

relevant organisation standard operating procedures (SOPs)

hazards that may arise in the job/work environment, including:

their possible causes

potential consequences

appropriate risk controls

hierarchy of controls

work flow sequences and materials demand

factors and potential effects of variations in raw materials and equipment operation in relation to quality of product

planning process, including breaking the work down into steps and stages

products, materials and material characteristics.

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