Required skills

Required skills include

recognising variance from specifications and then determining an appropriate action that is consistent with operating guidelines

implementing enterprises standard procedures and work instructions and relevant regulatory requirements within appropriate time constraints and in a manner relevant to the operation of the process

reading and numeracy to

interpret workplace documentsand technical information

check quantity of materials to be transferred and stored

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes

principles of safe and efficient storage

material characteristics

impact of contamination

hazard identification

transfer system

testing procedures

distinguishing between causes of faults such as

different materials

equipment electrical mechanical and manual

contamination

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

It is essential that the process be understood and that the importance of critical material properties is known Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to recognise and analyse potential situations requiring action and then in implementing appropriate corrective action

Consistent performance should be demonstrated In particular look to see that

materials are safely and efficiently stored to specification

materials are correctly transferred to designated locations

quantity of materials in storage are to required level

problems eg supply and demand of materials contamination are anticipated and appropriate action is taken

Competence must be demonstrated in the operation of all ancillary equipment to the level required for this unit of competency

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment will require access to an operating plant over an extended period of time or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations

Assessment will occur over a range of situations which will include disruptions to normal smooth operation

Simulation or case studiesscenarios may be required to allow for timely assessment of parts of this unit of competency Simulation should be based on the actual plant and will include walkthroughs of the relevant competency components A bank of scenarioscase studieswhat ifs and questions will be required to probe the reasoning behind observable actions

Method of assessment

It would be desirable to assess this unit concurrently with MSACA Undertake manual handling unless competency has already been achieved in this unit

It would be desirable to assess this unit concurrently with MSAC112003A Undertake manual handling unless competency has already been achieved in this unit.

Individual enterprises may choose to add prerequisites and corequisites relevant to their processes

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Procedures

Equipment and storage facilities

Materials

Typical problems

OHS