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

DEFWDV008 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Employ hand tools in an underwater environment

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency DEFWDV008 - Employ hand tools in an underwater environment
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to use hand tools in an underwater environment.It includes preparing appropriate hand tools for work task and inspecting them for serviceability, ensuring tools are secured on own body throughout dive, and employing tools during work task. It also includes recovering waste arising from work task and deservicing, maintaining and storing tools for ongoing use.This unit relates, in part, to existing standards in the Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme (ADAS).This unit applies to persons working as Defence divers but is applicable to all individuals who work in this field.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.Persons undertaking this unit work independently and perform specific tasks in a range of contexts that could be unpredictable.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

ocean with a range of oceanic, diurnal and nocturnal environments

relevant documentation including organisational procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

When practicable, assessment should relate to the diver’s vocational focus.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Work Diving
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 hand tools
  • Determine specific requirements for hand tools to meet work task and worksite requirements
  • Develop a work plan that is consistent with dive plan
  • Select and inspect hand tools and protective equipment, and report any faults
  • Safely secure hand tools for transport to/from dive site
  • Conduct a risk assessment of worksite hazards and take action/s to manage identified risks
       
Element: Operate hand tools underwater
  • Secure hand tools on self during dive for ease of accessibility, and lack of interference with mobility and dive equipment
  • Establish a work safe area and confirm location and safety of divers prior to commencing work task/s
  • Operate hand tools underwater in accordance with work plan
       
Element: Maintain hand tools
  • Minimise environmental impact arising from use of hand tools and recover waste products in accordance with dive plan
  • Undertake activity to de-service hand tools and protective equipment after use
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare hand tools

1.1

Determine specific requirements for hand tools to meet work task and worksite requirements

1.2

Develop a work plan that is consistent with dive plan

1.3

Select and inspect hand tools and protective equipment, and report any faults

1.4

Safely secure hand tools for transport to/from dive site

1.5

Conduct a risk assessment of worksite hazards and take action/s to manage identified risks

2

Operate hand tools underwater

2.1

Secure hand tools on self during dive for ease of accessibility, and lack of interference with mobility and dive equipment

2.2

Establish a work safe area and confirm location and safety of divers prior to commencing work task/s

2.3

Operate hand tools underwater in accordance with work plan

3

Maintain hand tools

3.1

Minimise environmental impact arising from use of hand tools and recover waste products in accordance with dive plan

3.2

Undertake activity to de-service hand tools and protective equipment after use

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

applying relevant industry standards, organisational policies and procedures

attending to personal and collective safety

developing a work plan in agreement with dive plan

employing hand tools underwater in accordance with work plan

identifying hazards, assessing risks and implementing control measures

inspecting hand tools and protective equipment

maintaining hand tools

using not less than four different hand tools in underwater work tasks for a total usage time of not less than 60 minutes across a number of work tasks.

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

care of hand tools

dive physics

dive physiology and medicine including:

heat and cold illnesses

compression illnesses

decompression illnesses

diving descent and ascent techniques

general diving safety awareness including:

diving in harbours

diving in tidal waters, currents and tides

diving on and/or near a ship’s bottom

lost/separated

entrapment/foul lines

marine animal threats

pollution/weeds

working in confined spaces

identification of tool faults

relevant dive equipment

relevant industry standards, and organisational policies and procedures

use of tools on land

workplace hazards and risk mitigation procedures.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare hand tools

1.1

Determine specific requirements for hand tools to meet work task and worksite requirements

1.2

Develop a work plan that is consistent with dive plan

1.3

Select and inspect hand tools and protective equipment, and report any faults

1.4

Safely secure hand tools for transport to/from dive site

1.5

Conduct a risk assessment of worksite hazards and take action/s to manage identified risks

2

Operate hand tools underwater

2.1

Secure hand tools on self during dive for ease of accessibility, and lack of interference with mobility and dive equipment

2.2

Establish a work safe area and confirm location and safety of divers prior to commencing work task/s

2.3

Operate hand tools underwater in accordance with work plan

3

Maintain hand tools

3.1

Minimise environmental impact arising from use of hand tools and recover waste products in accordance with dive plan

3.2

Undertake activity to de-service hand tools and protective equipment after use

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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
Determine specific requirements for hand tools to meet work task and worksite requirements 
Develop a work plan that is consistent with dive plan 
Select and inspect hand tools and protective equipment, and report any faults 
Safely secure hand tools for transport to/from dive site 
Conduct a risk assessment of worksite hazards and take action/s to manage identified risks 
Secure hand tools on self during dive for ease of accessibility, and lack of interference with mobility and dive equipment 
Establish a work safe area and confirm location and safety of divers prior to commencing work task/s 
Operate hand tools underwater in accordance with work plan 
Minimise environmental impact arising from use of hand tools and recover waste products in accordance with dive plan 
Undertake activity to de-service hand tools and protective equipment after use 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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