This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

comply with material safety data sheets

inspect equipment according to organisations procedures

safely use cleaning agents and chemicals

service and clean equipment according to organisations procedures

test equipment according to organisations procedures

Required Knowledge

identification of equipment

occupational health and safety policy relevant to the maintenance servicing and testing of equipment

organisations policies and procedures concerning the use testing cleaning and servicing of response equipment

relevant parts of environmental legislation relating to waste water run offpollution

safe working practices when maintaining servicing and testing equipment

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

It is essential for this unit that competence can be demonstrated in organisational procedures for inspection testing cleaning and servicing of response equipment

Consistency in performance

Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency must be assessed in the context of applying organisations procedures to equipment used in the workplace

Specific resources for assessment

Access to relevant equipment is required

Organisational procedures may include:

Organisational procedures may be specified in:

Reporting/recording procedures may include:

Organisation’s standards may include:

Response equipment may include:

Inspection may include:

Maintenance may include:

Faulty/damaged equipment may include: