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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to analyse materials
  2. WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures in preparation for the work are followed
  3. Machine analysis is determined from performance specifications and/or reports and in consultation with relevant person/s
  4. Activities are planned in accordance with workplace procedures for timelines in consultation with others involved
  5. Strategies are identified, developed and implemented
  6. Apply and analyse materials
  7. Materials are applied to developing machine parts
  8. Characteristics, specifications and performance requirements of the materials are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures
  9. Analysis of materials is carried out in accordance with workplace procedures
  10. Unplanned events are responded to in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
  11. Quality of work is monitored in accordance with workplace procedures and/or relevant industry standards
  12. Document and report the results of analysis
  13. Analysis is reported to appropriate person/s to establish action to be taken based on findings
  14. Justification and instruction for actions are documented in work records in accordance with relevant industry standards

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including

using risk control measures

dealing with unplanned events in accordance with problem-solving techniques and workplace procedures

determining material properties

documenting and reporting results of the material analysis

documenting instruction for implementing any actions resulting from the analysis

documenting justification of actions to be implemented

forming strategies for analysing machine performance

obtaining machine characteristics, specifications and performance requirements appropriate to each situation

preparing to analyse materials

testing results of the analysis.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

problem-solving techniques

relevant analysis methods

relevant implementation strategies

relevant industry standards

relevant machine characteristics, specifications and performance requirements

relevant manufacturer specifications and operating instructions

relevant materials

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace quality, instructions, policies and procedures.