Application
Persons achieving competence in this unit will need to fulfil the applicable legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines. Work is performed under some supervision, generally within a team environment. It involves the application of routine operational principles and procedures to the cleaning up of plant, equipment and worksites as part of workplace activities across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian rail system. |
Prerequisites
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1Plan and prepare work | 1.1 Details of cleaning requirements are identified by instructions, inspections, work orders and schedules 1.2 Materials and equipment are identified and obtained 1.3 Required materials to be removed and methods of removal are identified to facilitate clean up |
2Clear up and dispose of or reclaim material | 2.1 Storage/disposal areas and quarantine zones are identified to ensure environmentally sound disposal 2.2 Reclaimed material is removed to storage areas using appropriate methods 2.3 Non-required materials/services are removed and disposed of in appropriate manner to ensure clean and environmentally stable site 2.4 Site is inspected for overlooked materials to minimise wastage and losses |
3Operate cleaning equipment and mobile plant | 3.1 Cleaning and mobile plant is operated to site/manufacturers requirements 3.2 Operator maintenance is performed to manufacturers/site standards 3.3 Cleaning equipment is cleaned and stored |
4Finalise work and restore site | 4.1 Where used, barriers are removed or checked for integrity to ensure access to correct areas 4.2 Site is left in suitable surface condition to ensure an environmentally sound, safe and clean site |
Required Skills
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS |
This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit. |
Required knowledge: |
Relevant safety, OH&S and environmental procedures and regulations |
Workplace procedures for the cleaning up of plant, equipment and worksites |
Problems that may occur during the cleaning up of plant, equipment and worksites, and action that can be taken to report or resolve the problems |
Hazards that may exist when cleaning up plant, equipment and worksites, and ways of controlling the risks involved |
Cleaning agents/sealants and their properties and precautions for their use |
Cleaning equipment and related materials and their applications |
Relevant recording and documentation requirements |
Manufacturers instructions for the cleaning of equipment |
Material safety data sheets (MSDS) |
Required skills: |
Read and interpret instructions, procedures, information and signs relevant to the cleaning up of plant, equipment and worksites |
Interpret and follow operational instructions |
Complete documentation related to the cleaning up of plant, equipment and worksites |
Operate communication equipment to required protocol |
Promptly report and/or rectify any identified problems in accordance with workplace procedures |
Apply precautions to minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities |
Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule |
Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies, risk situations and environments |
Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment |
Operate and adapt to differences in equipment and sites in accordance with standard operating procedures |
Apply cleaning agents, sealants and chemicals |
Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OH&S standards |
Identify and reclaim salvageable materials |
Identify and remove water/waste/surplus materials |
Operate and maintain relevant cleaning equipment |
Use barriers correctly |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required knowledge and skills, the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package. | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying: the underpinning knowledge and skills relevant legislation and workplace procedures other relevant aspects of the range statement Assessment must include exercises which demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations: identifying and obtaining correct materials and equipment operating cleaning equipment correctly disposing of waste materials correctly leaving site in a suitable condition |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts Resources for assessment include: a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace In both real and simulated environments, access is required to: relevant and appropriate materials and equipment, and applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals |
Method of assessment | Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests Practical assessment must occur: through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation, and/or in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. | |
Operations may be conducted: | by day or night in all relevant weather conditions |
Materials may include: | floor stripper floor polish floor cleaner disinfectant degreaser bleach petrochemicals |
Tools may include: | cleaning tools hand tools |
Cleaning equipment may include: | hoses lances pneumatic tube hones high speed polishers vacuum cleaners steam cleaners brooms buckets mops shovels duster internal combustion driven vacuum cleaner |
Cleaning operations may also include: | water lancing internal boiler washing |
Communication methods may include: | written verbal radio/mobile phone |
Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include: | company procedures enterprise procedures organisational procedures established procedures |
Safety and personal protective equipment may include: | high visibility clothing hearing protection and gloves sunscreen sunglasses and safety glasses insect repellent safety headwear safety footwear portable radios/mobile phone hand lamps flags safety devices |
Disposal of material may involve: | the use of a quarantine zone in accordance with environmental regulations and requirements |
Information/documents may include: | operational instructions, policies and workplace procedures relevant logs or record books notices, records and requests technical instructions manufacturers or workplace equipment operation manuals emergency procedure manuals two-way radio/mobile phone operation procedures environmental regulations and associated requirements conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements including workplace agreements and awards |
Applicable regulations and legislation may include: | legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each applicable state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines relevant Australian Standards and related requirements relevant state/territory OH&S legislation relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation |
Sectors
Not Applicable
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor