Application
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to lubricate equipment components and to maintain stocks of lubricants in a pulp or paper manufacturing facility.
The unit applies to production operators and technicians in the pulp and paper manufacturing sector. This work typically involves complex integrated equipment and continuous operations.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | 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. Prepare for lubrication | 1.1. Check lubrication schedules at start of shift and plan daily work activities in line with organisational safety and standard operating procedures. 1.2. Select appropriate personal protective and other equipment and check for operational effectiveness. 1.3. Obtain type and quantity of lubricants from storage location to fulfil schedule. 1.4. Make contact with equipment operator to obtain access. |
2. Lubricate equipment | 2.1. Complete lubrication tasks in line with schedules. 2.2. Select and use appropriate types and quantities of lubricants for specific equipment and specific components. 2.3. Top up supplies throughout daily activities. 2.4. Identify any equipment issues during lubrication and advise operator and or maintenance personnel. |
3. Maintain stock in lubrication store | 3.1. Check stocks of required lubricant types regularly and re-order as required. 3.2. Complete stocktake of lubricant stocks in line with stocktake schedules, organisational safety and standard operating procedures. |
4. Record and report on lubrication activities | 4.1. Record and report on lubrication activities, processes and outcomes. 4.2. Raise work orders as required. 4.3. Maintain records of lubricant stocks. |
Evidence of Performance
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can:
use lubrication schedules to complete lubrication activities on equipment within a pulp and paper manufacturing facility at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals
across those three operational periods, use the following types of lubricants according to equipment requirements including:
various grades of oils and grease
graphite grease
marine packing grease
across operational periods, complete accurate basic records for lubrication activities, processes and outcomes
complete a stocktake of lubricant stocks and complete inventory control records.
Evidence of Knowledge
A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
purpose, features and operation of a pulp and paper manufacturing equipment to determine lubrication requirements
purpose of lubricants and effects on equipment operations
consequences of inadequate or incorrect lubrication
types of lubricants, grades, basic properties and application including:
graphite grease
marine packing grease
methods used to:
decant bulk lubricants
lubricate machinery and components
issues that may arise during lubrication and reporting requirements including:
leaks
overheating
dry bearings
vibration
noise
smell
discolouration
environmental and workplace safety impacts of lubricant spills and methods used to contain and clean up
safe handling and disposal of lubricants
organisational stock reorder cycles for lubricants
environmental storage requirements to maintain lubricants in optimum condition
organisational procedures:
standard operating procedures specific to lubricating equipment and completing stocktakes
workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on use of personal protective equipment and handling hazardous substances
communication reporting lines
recording and reporting lubrication activities, processes and outcomes.
Assessment Conditions
The following resources must be made available:
lubrication tools and equipment
various grades of oils and grease
pulp or paper manufacturing equipment to lubricate
personal protective equipment suitable for lubricating equipment
lubrication schedules
template documents including:
for recording lubrication activities, processes and outcomes
order forms
inventory reports
work orders
organisational workplace health and safety and standard operating procedures for lubricating equipment.
relevant personnel for the purposes of communicating information
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or in a productive environment that accurately reflects performance in a workplace.
Assessor requirements
Assessors must:
hold the appropriate assessor competency standards as outlined in regulations; and
be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed; and
be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and assessor competence.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those core and employment skills that are essential to performance and are not explicit in the performance criteria. | |
Numeracy skills to: | identify quantities of required lubricants within schedules and count volumes to fulfil requirements complete basic calculations of required volumes against machinery specifications complete detailed tallies of stocks against stock inventory records record basic numerical volume data in operating logs, activity reports and inventory records. |
Oral communication skills to: | provide clear unambiguous information to operators about scheduling of lubrication activities and identified equipment issues. |
Reading skills to: | interpret: workplace health and safety and standard operating procedures lubrication schedules inventory reports. |
Writing skills to: | complete accurate basic records for lubrication activities, processes and outcomes. |
Problem-solving skills to: | use and assess sensory information (sight, sound, touch, smell, vibration, temperature) to respond to equipment issues. |
Range Statement
Not Applicable
Sectors
Pulp and Paper Manufacturing