REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Regulations relating to the application of surface coating equipment

Relevant OHampS and environmental protection procedures and guidelines

Organisational procedures and policies for the application of surface coatings

Methods for preventing contamination of surfaces during and after surface coating

Problems that may occur when applying surface coatings and action that can be taken to resolve them

Hazards that may occur when applying surface coatings and ways of controlling the risks involved

Housekeeping standards and procedures required in the workplace

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when applying surface coatings

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and labels relating to the application of surface coatings

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation relating to the application of surface coatings

Work collaboratively with others when applying surface coatings

Report and rectify within limits of own role problems faults and malfunctions that may occur when applying surface coatings in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate potential hazards during work activities

Plan own work including predicting consequences and identifying improvements

Identify resources required when applying surface coatings

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

Maintain equipment to manufacturer specifications

Identify select and effectively use relevant materials and equipment when applying surface coatings

Adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

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

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 that demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations

explain commonly used protective coating systems and their advantages and disadvantages in given situations

correctly apply a protective coating to a new component using manual or mechanical methods

correctly apply a protective coating to an old component using manual or mechanical methods

identify problems and faults that can occur

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

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

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Equipment may include:

Coatings may be:

Liaison may include:

Hazards in the work area may include exposure to:

PPE may include:

Communication equipment may include:

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, organisational procedures may be known as:

Information and documents may include:

Applicable procedures and codes may include: