Elements and Performance Criteria
- Contribute to the development of a maintenance program
- Ensure that maintenance program protects health and safety of facility users
- Demonstrate that program accounts for short, medium and long term maintenance requirements of the facility
- Schedule maintenance activities to minimise disruption to facility users
- Integrate maintenance program with asset acquisition and disposal plans
- Demonstrate that maintenance plan protects function and value of asset
- Consider alternative maintenance methods and use to maintain cost effective program
- Implement a maintenance program
- Maintain facility function without interruption where possible
- Maintain safety for facility users at all times in accordance with organisation and legislative requirements
- Carry out routine maintenance within scheduled timeframes and budgets
- Respond promptly to requests for maintenance assistance
- Report recommendations which contribute to the increased efficiency of maintenance to the responsible person
- Respond to failed or unsafe equipment
- Erect clear and noticeable warning signs around equipment which is in the process of being repaired
- Carry out the assessment of failed or unsafe equipment in accordance with requirements
- Perform repairs within the learner's designated responsibility and ensure manufacturer's recommendations and standards are complied with
- Withdraw (immediately) from use of unsafe equipment which cannot be effectively repaired within one's own area of responsibility in the work environment
- Record equipment that is seen to have failed and reported promptly to the responsible person
- Complete (promptly, accurately and correctly) reports on repair work which has been undertaken
- Follow guidelines and codes of practice correctly at all times
- Inspect, clean and maintain facilities
- Carry out regular inspections to identify potential hazards/problems in the work area according to workplace procedures and standards
- Clean and maintain areas and amenities to required standards in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) legislation
- Store and handle chemicals safely according to directions, Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S), health regulations and organisation policy
- Dispose of wastes and dangerous chemicals in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety, health regulations and organisation policy
- Monitor necessary supplies and records
- Check supplies/stock regularly for quantity, quality and expiry date
- Maintain determined optimum supply/stock levels to ensure constant productivity
- Undertake purchase, receipt, storage and issue of supplies in accordance with organisation procedures
- Reconcile supply/stock levels with paperwork and rectify or report any discrepancies to nominated person within designated timelines
- Update records in an accurate manner to ensure confidentiality and security of information and keep records for the necessary period
- Dispose of expired or damaged supplies/stock according to Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) legislation and organisation regulations
- Monitor function and value of assets
- Obtain research and feedback from facility users on effectiveness of maintenance program
- Check condition of asset regularly against criteria that ensure retention of function and value
- Respond to identified problems promptly in accordance with organisation procedures
- Value supplies/stock using the nominated valuation method (if required)