Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to
safely and appropriately perform minor non-trade maintenance tasks and to assist tradespersons with specialised tasks. It also describes the skills and knowledge required to select and use the appropriate materials and equipment, including hand and power tools.
This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own outputs within defined procedures and known routines and may participate in supervised work teams. Work performed requires a range of well-developed skills where some discretion and judgement is required to deal with problems and unscheduled tasks.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements define the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Identify and plan for maintenance task | 1.1 Receive maintenance request and assess requirements for assistance, access, timeframes, costs, equipment, materials and tools 1.2 Assess disruption to normal operations and inform those affected 1.3 Isolate area in accordance with organisation requirements to maintain safety of others 1.4 Identify workplace health and safety (WHS) requirements and use personal protective equipment in accordance with legislative and organisation requirements 1.5 Read operation maintenance schedules and drawings to plan work |
2. Perform maintenance | 2.1 Select and use appropriate tools, materials and equipment in accordance with manufacturer guidelines and WHS requirements 2.2 Check tools for serviceability and safe use 2.3 Assemble tools, equipment and materials and prepare the work area 2.4 Locate and hold in place material needed for both hand and power tool application 2.5 Use both hand and power tools safely and effectively 2.6 Safely locate both hand and power tools when not in immediate use 2.7 Perform maintenance task according to organisation maintenance policy and procedure 2.8 Identify problems or tasks requiring specialised assistance or tradesperson and report to supervisor |
3. Assist tradesperson with construction and/or maintenance tasks | 3.1 Follow instructions of the tradesperson and clarify type and details of assistance required 3.2 Read relevant plans, drawings, operational maintenance manuals and scheduled maintenance plans to assist with task 3.3 Provide information and assistance to tradesperson 3.4 Report accurate information and updates between tradespersons and supervisor |
4. Clean up work area | 4.1 Clear the work area and remove waste according to organisation waste disposal requirements 4.2 Store materials for re-use or disposal 4.3 Clean, maintain and store tools, equipment and power leads |
5. Complete documentation | 5.1 Inform supervisor of task completion and any faults or problems identified 5.2 Record the completion of the maintenance task according to organisation policy and procedure 5.3 File or forward documentation according to organisation requirements |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:
followed correct procedures to complete at least 2 maintenance requests, including finalising documentation requirements
performed a variety of general maintenance tasks that included the following:
use of at least 3 hand tools
use of at least 2 tools powered by electricity or compressed air
responded to at least 2 requests to assist a tradesperson in a maintenance or construction task.
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:
organisation maintenance and reporting policies and procedures
purpose and use of personal protective equipment, including:
overalls
boots
hard hats
safety glasses and goggles
gloves
ear plugs and muffs
face mask and respirators
sunscreen
operation maintenance schedules and drawings
environmental issues impacting on maintenance work
principles of planned and preventative maintenance
purpose and use of hand and power tools, including:
brooms
bars (crow and pinch)
bolt cutters
brooms
chisels
hacksaws and handsaws
hammers
measuring tapes
nips
picks and mattocks
pliers
sealant gun
shovel or spades
sledge hammers
spanners and wrenches
spirit level
straight edge
string lines
trowels and float
wire cutters
paint brushes and rollers
spatula or putty knives
screwdrivers
drills
nail guns
staplers
sanders
angle grinders
pneumatic wrenches
circular saw
jig saws
planers
routers
jackhammer
workplace health and safety (WHS) policies and procedures
organisation's buildings, structures, building services, plant, equipment and machinery to be maintained
facility, plant, equipment and machinery faults and problems which will require referral to a tradesperson
construction sequencing and the role of individual trade groups
activities of individual trades sufficient to enable effective assistance to be given
purpose and use of common maintenance materials, including:
paint
thinners
timber
adhesives
lubricants
sealant
nails, screws, bolts, rivets and nuts
laminates.
Assessment Conditions
Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions. The following conditions must be met for this unit:
use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:
WHS procedures
personal protective equipment
organisation and manufacture guidelines and procedures
maintenance requests
suitable work area, equipment and materials
hand and power tools appropriate to the maintenance tasks
modelling of industry operating conditions.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Foundation Skills
The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.