Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCIRG326A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate irrigation injection equipment

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCIRG326A - Operate irrigation injection equipment
Description This Unit covers the process of operating injection equipment as part of an irrigation system and defines the standard required to: carry out pre-start checks; identify OHS and environmental hazards; operate and monitor the injection system; shut down the injection system; and keep records.
Employability Skills This Unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This Unit applies to skilled workers in the food and fibre production and amenity horticulture industries, and is likely to be carried out under routine supervision within enterprise guidelines.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare equipment for injection operation
  • Materials and services are confirmed as available and ready for operation
  • Materials are prepared to meet injection requirements
  • Equipment is checked to confirm readiness for use
  • Equipment is set to meet injection requirements
       
Element: Operate the injection process
  • Safety procedures are put in place including the use of PPE
  • The injection process is started up according to workplace procedures
  • Control points are monitored to confirm performance is maintained within specification
  • Out-of-specification equipment performance is identified, rectified and/or reported
  • Injection requirements are delivered according to instructions
  • Equipment is maintained in good working order
  • Emergency procedures are put in place for spillage or chemical accidents
       
Element: Shut down injection equipment
  • Injection equipment is shut down according to workplace procedures
  • Injection equipment is cleaned according to workplace procedures
  • Waste generated by both the process and cleaning procedures is collected, treated, disposed of or recycled according to workplace procedures
       
Element: Monitor plant response and environmental impacts of injection
  • Plant response to injection is monitored
  • Environmental hazards of injection are recorded and reported
  • Withholding periods for chemical application on food crops are maintained
  • Access is restricted to areas where chemicals have been applied through injection if required
       
Element: Record information
  • Workplace information is recorded in the appropriate format
  • Chemical application and storage details are recorded as per legislative requirements
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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 workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

carry out pre-start checks

identify OHS and environmental hazards

operate and monitor the system

shut down the injection system

keep records.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Required skills include:

Ability to:

access workplace information to identify injection requirements

select, fit and use personal protective clothing and/or equipment

select and prepare injection materials as required

complete relevant calculations such as dilution rates

monitor usage and dilution rates

take corrective action in response to out-of-specification results or non- compliance

report and/or record corrective action as required

shut down equipment in response to an emergency situation

shut down equipment in response to routine shutdown requirements

demonstrate safe handling of hazardous chemicals

implement routine maintenance and minor repairs of the system

implement routine system cleaning requirements

implement and follow relevant enterprise OHS and environmental policies and procedures

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, follow sequenced written instructions, record information collected accurately and legibly, and select and apply procedures for a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning techniques, active listening, clarifying information and consulting with supervisors as required

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge includes:

Knowledge of:

chemicals, cleaning agents and fertilisers used for injection and their purpose

label and MSDS information for substances to be injected

purpose and operation of equipment and instrumentation components

basic operating principles and process control systems where relevant

services required

control points and significance and methods of monitoring

common causes of variation and corrective action required

process specifications, procedures and operating parameters

correct chemical handling techniques

backflow prevention

OHS hazards and controls

lock-out and tag-out procedures

environmental issues and controls

procedures for prevention of backflow

cleaning requirements of system

maintenance requirements of system

shutdown sequence

recording requirements and procedures

cleaning procedures.

The range statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Injection operations may include:

fertilisers

chlorine

acids

cleaning agents.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Materials and services are confirmed as available and ready for operation 
Materials are prepared to meet injection requirements 
Equipment is checked to confirm readiness for use 
Equipment is set to meet injection requirements 
Safety procedures are put in place including the use of PPE 
The injection process is started up according to workplace procedures 
Control points are monitored to confirm performance is maintained within specification 
Out-of-specification equipment performance is identified, rectified and/or reported 
Injection requirements are delivered according to instructions 
Equipment is maintained in good working order 
Emergency procedures are put in place for spillage or chemical accidents 
Injection equipment is shut down according to workplace procedures 
Injection equipment is cleaned according to workplace procedures 
Waste generated by both the process and cleaning procedures is collected, treated, disposed of or recycled according to workplace procedures 
Plant response to injection is monitored 
Environmental hazards of injection are recorded and reported 
Withholding periods for chemical application on food crops are maintained 
Access is restricted to areas where chemicals have been applied through injection if required 
Workplace information is recorded in the appropriate format 
Chemical application and storage details are recorded as per legislative requirements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AHCIRG326A - Operate irrigation injection equipment
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Assessment Record Sheet

AHCIRG326A - Operate irrigation injection equipment

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