Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to carry out minor, routine preventative maintenance in the workplace.
Workers in the retail and food service sectors may sometimes undertake minor routine maintenance. It may involve tasks such as:
• vehicle and equipment checks
• cleaning and lubrication of equipment
• servicing and minor adjustment or repairs of equipment
All training must be conducted according to Australian meat industry standards and regulations.
All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements.
This unit applies to individuals who work alongside a supervisor in most situations and exercise limited autonomy.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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. Select and use hand-operated or hand-held power tools | 1.1 Select hand and power tools according to task requirements 1.2 Check tools before use and report unsafe and/or faulty items according to standard procedures 1.3 Use tools according to manufacturer specifications to achieve desired outcomes 1.4 Store tools safely in designated location |
2. Undertake minor routine preventative maintenance | 2.1 Carry out routine preventative maintenance on equipment in association with fellow workers in accordance with workplace agreements and company procedures 2.2 Apply grease and oil as directed according to manufacturer's specifications and maintenance instructions 2.3 Identify faulty application of lubricants and report according to standard procedures 2.4 Identify, rectify and/or report workplace health and safety non-compliance 2.5 Dispose of waste arising from routine preventative maintenance of according to company procedures 2.6 Record routine preventative maintenance information in the company reporting system |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must be observed carrying out minor, routine preventative workplace maintenance. Evidence must demonstrate the candidate's consistency of performance over time.
The candidate must:
access workplace information to identify routine maintenance requirements
clean preventative maintenance tools and equipment
prepare equipment and work area to conduct preventative maintenance
select, fit and use personal protective clothing and/or equipment
ensure appropriate supplies prior to commencement of task
seek advice from other team members or manuals prior to working with new equipment
consistently apply isolation procedures
address common problems in conducting routine preventative maintenance
demonstrate purpose and use of common hand and power tools used in routine preventative maintenance
locate and refer to workplace information including lubrication schedules
identify faults in routine preventative maintenance
identify relevant plant and equipment
observe food safety factors for maintenance and servicing
rectify or report faulty maintenance
report or record maintenance information as required
apply relevant regulatory and workplace requirements
follow relevant workplace health and safety requirements
observe roles of and relationships with others involved in carrying out maintenance functions
maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards
use communication skills relevant to enterprise requirements
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate a basic functional knowledge of:
the purpose and use of common hand and power tools for routine preventative maintenance
the purpose of routine preventative maintenance
isolation procedures
food safety factors for maintenance and servicing
environmental issues and controls related to routine preventative maintenance
links between routine preventative maintenance and other enterprise objectives
relevant regulatory and workplace requirements
relevant workplace health and safety requirements
Assessment Conditions
Competency must be demonstrated over time and under typical operating and production conditions for the enterprise.
Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal enterprise conditions or in a simulated environment.
The following three forms of assessment must be used:
workplace project
demonstration in the workplace or simulated environment
workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time
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.