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.
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. |
1. | Plan and prepare to clean industrial machinery. | 1.1. | Machinery to be cleaned is assessed, surfaces and soil types are identified, job requirements are reviewed, and issues are clarified. |
| 1.2. | Hazards, including machinery cleaning hazards, are assessed and risks controlled according to company, legislative, and health and safety requirements. |
| 1.3. | Equipment is selected according to job requirements, checked for serviceability, and faults are rectified or reported before starting work. |
| 1.4. | Personal protective equipment (PPE) is sourced according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety and company requirements. |
| 1.5. | Cleaning techniques and chemicals are selected and chemicals prepared according to manufacturer specifications, and legislative, health and safety, company, and environmental requirements. |
| | 1.6. | Signs and barricades are selected and installed according to health and safety, and company requirements. |
| | 1.7. | Pre-existing damage is identified and reported according to company requirements. |
2. | Conduct cleaning tasks. | 2.1. | Existing access platforms are used according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety, and company requirements. |
| 2.2. | Items and areas requiring protection from damage are covered according to client and company requirements. |
| 2.3. | Heavily soiled areas are pre-treated according to manufacturer specifications and company requirements. |
| 2.4. | Machinery is cleaned according to client requirements, manufacturer specifications and company requirements. |
| | 2.5. | Machinery is inspected for residual soil and spot cleaned according to company requirements. |
3. | Tidy work site. | 3.1. | Collected soil and waste are disposed of according to client and company specifications, and legislative, environmental, and health and safety requirements. |
| 3.2. | Signs and barricades are removed according to health and safety, and company requirements. |
4. | Clean and safety check equipment, and store equipment and chemicals. | 4.1. | Equipment and PPE are cleaned, safety checked and stored according to manufacturer specifications and environmental, health and safety, and company requirements. |
| 4.2. | Unused chemicals are stored or disposed of according to manufacturer specifications, and health and safety and company requirements. |
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.
The person must also use safe and efficient methods to clean three of the following types of industrial machinery:
bottle-making machines
concrete-making machines
earth-moving equipment
food-processing machines and equipment
mining industry equipment
trucks
welders.
The person must demonstrate each of the following techniques when cleaning the above industrial machinery:
air blowing
dry wiping
hosing down
low-water cleaning methods
pre-spraying
pressure washing
rinsing
scrubbing and wiping
spot cleaning
washing and wiping
wet wiping.
In doing the above work, the person must:
identify site hazards and control risks before commencing the task
select required cleaning equipment and chemicals according to type of machinery and extent of cleaning required
identify surface and soil types
handle and dispose of waste safely and according to client and environmental requirements.
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
environmental requirements relating to cleaning industrial machinery, including:
clean-up, containment and isolation procedures
environmental protection agency requirements relating to cleaning industrial machinery
use of low-energy cleaning methods
use of low-moisture cleaning methods
use of low water-use equipment and water-efficient cleaning methods
use of non-chemical cleaning methods.
key requirements of legislation, regulations, codes of practice and industry advisory standards relating to cleaning industrial machinery, including industry advisory standards and codes, such as dangerous goods codes
machinery manufacturer cleaning specifications, including restrictions or limitations on surfaces that can be pressure washed
procedures for avoiding incidental damage to industrial machinery through the cleaning process, including:
discoloration
electrical dampness
filter damage
paint removal
rust
range and application of cleaning equipment and chemicals for industrial machinery
range and application of cleaning methods for:
electrical equipment
industrial machinery
safe handling techniques for working with hazardous chemicals, including:
emergency chemical spill control measures
routes of entry and potential symptoms of exposure to chemicals
safe methods for diluting chemicals
working according to safety data sheets (SDS)
type and characteristics of different soil found on industrial machinery, including:
dust
exhaust and soot
food and food scraps
grease
oil
paint.