Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare workplace procedures for the calibration of equipment used in the application of pest, weed and fungi control chemicals and bio-agents.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety and pesticide legislation and codes.
This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and may provide direction to others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements may apply to this unit. Candidates should confirm the regulatory requirements that apply in their relevant State or Territory before undertaking this unit.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Identify needs | 1.1 Identify equipment requiring calibration procedures 1.2 Assess the skill levels of operators relating to calibration in consultation with operators and supervisors where appropriate 1.3 Gather information required for procedures from appropriate sources |
2. Prepare procedure | 2.1 Confirm that information in procedures complies with relevant regulatory requirements, manufacturers' instructions and industry practice as applicable 2.2 Carry out a risk assessment of the calibration task and incorporate risk controls into the safe operating procedure 2.3 Confirm that procedures are in a form clearly understandable to the intended users 2.4 Highlight work health and safety issues relevant to the activities in the procedures to the users |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:
identify needs for calibration
analyse tasks involved in calibration
carry out a risk assessment of the calibration task and incorporate risk controls into the safe operating procedure
prepare procedures for calibration clearly and accurately in a manner suited to the users
follow enterprise work health and safety policies
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
relevant work health and safety, pesticides and environmental legislation, codes of practice and enterprise procedures
chemical handling and application
work health and safety issues involved in calibration
mechanical and electronic controls on application equipment
Assessment Conditions
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Chemicals (CHM)