Application
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to meet the regulatory requirements associated with swimming pool and spa servicing. It involves identifying relevant regulatory requirements, complying with regulatory requirements when servicing swimming pools and spas, and dealing with incidents of non-compliance.
The unit supports the work of those engaged in servicing domestic, commercial and public swimming pools and spas. It applies to swimming pool and spa technicians.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.
Elements and Performance Criteria
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. | Identify regulatory requirements applicable to swimming pool and spa servicing. | 1.1. | Current information on legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to swimming pool and spa servicing is accessed. |
1.2. | Legislative and regulatory requirements are clarified and confirmed to ensure accuracy and consistency of interpretation and application. | ||
2. | Apply knowledge of regulatory and enterprise requirements to own practice. | 2.1. | Work duties and responsibilities are performed in line with legislative, regulatory and enterprise requirements. |
2.2. | Own performance is evaluated to ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and enterprise requirements. | ||
2.3. | Process for monitoring changes to legislative and regulatory requirements that impact on own job role and workplace is identified and maintained. | ||
3. | Respond to incidents of non-compliance with regulatory requirements. | 3.1. | Breaches of regulatory framework are handled in line with enterprise policy and procedures. |
3.2. | Inadequacies in workplace procedures that may contribute to non-compliance with regulatory framework are handled in line with enterprise policy and procedures. | ||
3.3. | Implications of breaches of the regulatory framework are identified. | ||
Evidence of Performance
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 safely:
demonstrate compliance with three different regulatory requirements applicable to swimming pool and spa technicians when undertaking swimming pool and spa servicing
implement procedures for responding to three different incidents of non-compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to swimming pool and spa technicians.
In doing the above, the person must:
identify the legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to swimming pool and spa servicing
implement procedures for monitoring changes to legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to swimming pool and spa technicians.
Evidence of Knowledge
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission product safety guidelines
building codes, including National Construction Code (NCC) information on:
swimming pool and spa features and accessories
swimming pool and spa safety
commonwealth, state or territory legislation, and local government regulations, and Australian standards impacting on swimming pool and spa servicing relating to:
anti-discrimination and equal opportunity
consumer protection and trade practices
employment and industrial relations
environmental protection
environmental health
work health and safety (WHS)
privacy
swimming pools and spas
swimming pool and spa safety barriers
enterprise policies and procedures for ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory framework applicable to swimming pool and spa technicians
enterprise process for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of legislative and regulatory framework applicable to swimming pool and spa technicians
relevant bodies with carriage and enforcement responsibilities for legislative and regulatory framework applicable to swimming pool and spa technicians.
Assessment Conditions
The following must be present and available to learners during assessment activities:
equipment:
computer system with internet access and printer to identify sources of information on the legislation and regulations applicable to swimming pool and spa technicians
materials:
workplace policies and procedures relating to compliance and non-compliance with the legislation and regulations applicable to swimming pool and spa technicians.
Assessment activities are performed on an individual basis under general supervision.
Assessor requirements
As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) current at the time of assessment.
Foundation Skills
This section describes the language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills essential to performance in this unit but not explicit in the performance criteria. | |
Skill | Performance feature |
Oral communication skills to: | ask questions to clarify understanding of regulatory requirements applicable to swimming pool and spa servicing. |
Reading skills to: | read and interpret sometimes complex information on legislation and regulations relevant to swimming pool and spa technicians. |
Technology skills to: | access online information on legislation and regulations relevant to swimming pool and spa technicians. |
Writing skills to: | communicate written information with colleagues and managers on matters to do with non-compliance with the regulatory framework. |
Range Statement
This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. | |
Legislative and regulatory requirements must include at least two of the following: | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission product safety guidelines for spas and pools Australian standards and associated handbooks: AS 1926.1 Swimming pool safety – Safety barriers for swimming pools. AS 1926.2 Swimming pool safety – Location of safety barriers for swimming pools. AS 1926.3 Swimming pool safety - Water recirculation systems AS 2610.2 Spa pools - Private spas AS 2818 Guide to swimming pool safety AS 3633 Private swimming pools - Water quality AS 3634 Solar heating systems for swimming pools AS 3979 Hydrotherapy pools HB 241 Water Management for Public Swimming Pools and Spas S8.1.12.0203 Safe Work Methods – Pool Chemicals – Safe handling legislative requirements relating to servicing swimming pools and spas outlined in: Australian consumer law work health and safety (WHS) legislation. |
Sectors
Swimming pools and spas