Required skills

Specific skills are required to achieve the performance criteria in this unit particularly for the application in the various circumstances in which this unit may be applied This includes the ability to carry out the following as required to service and maintain crushers

apply legislative organisation and site requirements and procedures

apply site risk statutory compliance health safety environmental quality and communication requirements and procedures

apply site and manufacturers requirements and procedures for servicing and maintenance of the sites crushers

communicate with those providing support

apply work area and equipment inspection procedures

apply work area safeguarding options and requirements

apply isolation and lockout requirements and procedures

apply hazard and emergency procedures

apply site service and maintenance reporting requirements and procedures

work in confined spaces

work wearing appropriate personal protective equipment

use tools

Required knowledge

Specific knowledge is required to achieve the Performance Criteria of this unit particularly its application in a variety of circumstances in which the unit may be used This includes knowledge of the following as required to service and maintain crushers

site risk statutory compliance health safety environmental quality and communication requirements and procedures

site and manufacturers requirements and procedures

items required to be used in the servicing and maintenance of the sites crushers

characteristics of the items required in the servicing and maintenance of the sites crushers

tools required for the servicing and maintenance of the sites crushers

site crusher servicing and maintenance support requirements and available

site work area inspection requirements

site work area safeguarding options and requirements

site isolation and lockout requirements and procedures

site hazard and emergency procedures

site service and maintenance reporting requirements and procedures

site service and maintenance record procedures

site requirements and procedures for working in confined spaces

site requirements and procedures for working in isolation

site requirements for the use of personal protective equipment

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

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

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to worksite operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit and include evidence of the following

knowledge of the requirements procedures and instructions for the servicing and maintaining crushers

implementation of requirements procedures and techniques for the safe effective and efficient servicing and maintaining of crushers

working with others to service and maintain crushers that meets all of the required outcomes

consistent timely completion of the servicing and maintenance of crushers that safely effectively and efficiently meets the required outcomes

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit must be assessed in the context of the work environment Where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors assessment may occur in a simulated environment provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of workplace performance including task skills task management skills contingency management skills and job role environment skills

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the participant For example language literacy and numeracy demands of assessment should not be greater than those required on the job

Customisation of assessment and delivery environment to sensitively accommodate cultural diversity

Aboriginal people and other people from a non English speaking background may have second language issues

Assessment of this competency requires typical resources normally used in the work environment Selection and use of resources for particular worksites may differ due to site circumstances

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities

Access must be provided to appropriate learning andor assessment support when required

Method of assessment

This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency The assessment strategy for this unit must verify required knowledge and skill and practical application using more than one of the following assessment methods

written andor oral assessment of the candidates required knowledge

observed documented andor first hand testimonial evidence of the candidates

implementation of appropriate requirement procedures and techniques for the safe effective and efficient achievement of required outcomes

consistently achieving the required outcomes

first hand testimonial evidence of the candidates

working with others to service and maintain crushers

Guidance information for assessment

Consult the SkillsDMC User Guide for further information on assessment including access and equity issues

may include:

Servicing may include:

Maintenance may include:

Work requirements may come from briefings, handovers, and work orders and may include:

Items may include:

Tools may include:

Support may include:

Inspect and prepare work area may include:

Coordination with others may include with:

Hazardous and emergency situations may include: