REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Relevant safety OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Workplace procedures for the cleaning up of plant equipment and worksites

Problems that may occur during the cleaning up of plant equipment and worksites and action that can be taken to report or resolve the problems

Hazards that may exist when cleaning up plant equipment and worksites and ways of controlling the risks involved

Cleaning agentssealants and their properties and precautions for their use

Cleaning equipment and related materials and their applications

Relevant recording and documentation requirements

Manufacturers instructions for the cleaning of equipment

Material safety data sheets MSDS

Required skills

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and signs relevant to the cleaning up of plant equipment and worksites

Interpret and follow operational instructions

Complete documentation related to the cleaning up of plant equipment and worksites

Operate communication equipment to required protocol

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems in accordance with workplace procedures

Apply precautions to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Operate and adapt to differences in equipment and sites in accordance with standard operating procedures

Apply cleaning agents sealants and chemicals

Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OHampS standards

Identify and reclaim salvageable materials

Identify and remove waterwastesurplus materials

Operate and maintain relevant cleaning equipment

Use barriers correctly

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

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 and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Assessment must include exercises which demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations

identifying and obtaining correct materials and equipment

operating cleaning equipment correctly

disposing of waste materials correctly

leaving site in a suitable condition

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Operations may be conducted:

Materials may include:

Tools may include:

Cleaning equipment may include:

Cleaning operations may also include:

Communication methods may include:

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

Safety and personal protective equipment may include:

Disposal of material may involve:

Information/documents may include:

Applicable regulations and legislation may include: