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Evidence Guide: AHCIRG432 - Supervise irrigation system maintenance

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AHCIRG432 - Supervise irrigation system maintenance

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Develop a maintenance program for an irrigation system

  1. Establish the maintenance requirements for irrigation components and structures
  2. Establish the maintenance requirements for the irrigation site
  3. Determine the frequency of maintenance activities required and develop a schedule
  4. Calculate the costs of maintenance activities in terms of required staff, materials and equipment
  5. Assess the work health and safety risks associated with the maintenance program and implement suitable controls
  6. Minimise the environmental impacts of maintenance activities
  7. Develop a system for reporting maintenance activities
Establish the maintenance requirements for irrigation components and structures

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Establish the maintenance requirements for the irrigation site

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Determine the frequency of maintenance activities required and develop a schedule

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Calculate the costs of maintenance activities in terms of required staff, materials and equipment

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Assess the work health and safety risks associated with the maintenance program and implement suitable controls

Completed
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Minimise the environmental impacts of maintenance activities

Completed
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Develop a system for reporting maintenance activities

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Supervise maintenance of irrigation components

  1. Develop maintenance checklists for irrigation components
  2. Monitor component operation, identify operating faults and take appropriate action
  3. Identify and investigate abnormal operation or frequent and recurring breakdowns and organise maintenance as required
  4. Identify situations requiring expert advice seek and specialist assistance
  5. Review equipment condition routinely to ensure and maintain efficient operations
Develop maintenance checklists for irrigation components

Completed
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Monitor component operation, identify operating faults and take appropriate action

Completed
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Identify and investigate abnormal operation or frequent and recurring breakdowns and organise maintenance as required

Completed
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Identify situations requiring expert advice seek and specialist assistance

Completed
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Review equipment condition routinely to ensure and maintain efficient operations

Completed
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Carry out maintenance of testing equipment

  1. Perform preventative maintenance
  2. Identify and report equipment wear and faults
  3. Perform minor repairs within limits of authorisation
  4. Replace defective parts and make adjustments
  5. Seek expert help where difficulties are encountered
  6. Update maintenance and calibration records
Perform preventative maintenance

Completed
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Identify and report equipment wear and faults

Completed
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Perform minor repairs within limits of authorisation

Completed
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Replace defective parts and make adjustments

Completed
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Seek expert help where difficulties are encountered

Completed
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Update maintenance and calibration records

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Supervise pest and weed control in an irrigated area

  1. Assess evidence of pests and determine species of infestation
  2. Locate areas of weed infestation, which may be reduced or eradicated and identify species
  3. Select integrated control methods for pests and weeds
  4. Schedule control methods at the optimum time that will have minimal damage to the crop
  5. Maintain records of the severity of infestations and treatments
Assess evidence of pests and determine species of infestation

Completed
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Locate areas of weed infestation, which may be reduced or eradicated and identify species

Completed
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Select integrated control methods for pests and weeds

Completed
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Schedule control methods at the optimum time that will have minimal damage to the crop

Completed
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Maintain records of the severity of infestations and treatments

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Complete records of irrigation system maintenance

  1. Maintain records of maintenance activities
  2. Assess the results of maintenance works against the maintenance program
Maintain records of maintenance activities

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Assess the results of maintenance works against the maintenance program

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Develop a maintenance program for an irrigation system

1.1 Establish the maintenance requirements for irrigation components and structures

1.2 Establish the maintenance requirements for the irrigation site

1.3 Determine the frequency of maintenance activities required and develop a schedule

1.4 Calculate the costs of maintenance activities in terms of required staff, materials and equipment

1.5 Assess the work health and safety risks associated with the maintenance program and implement suitable controls

1.6 Minimise the environmental impacts of maintenance activities

1.7 Develop a system for reporting maintenance activities

2. Supervise maintenance of irrigation components

2.1 Develop maintenance checklists for irrigation components

2.2 Monitor component operation, identify operating faults and take appropriate action

2.3 Identify and investigate abnormal operation or frequent and recurring breakdowns and organise maintenance as required

2.4 Identify situations requiring expert advice seek and specialist assistance

2.5 Review equipment condition routinely to ensure and maintain efficient operations

3. Carry out maintenance of testing equipment

3.1 Perform preventative maintenance

3.2 Identify and report equipment wear and faults

3.3 Perform minor repairs within limits of authorisation

3.4 Replace defective parts and make adjustments

3.5 Seek expert help where difficulties are encountered

3.6 Update maintenance and calibration records

4. Supervise pest and weed control in an irrigated area

4.1 Assess evidence of pests and determine species of infestation

4.2 Locate areas of weed infestation, which may be reduced or eradicated and identify species

4.3 Select integrated control methods for pests and weeds

4.4 Schedule control methods at the optimum time that will have minimal damage to the crop

4.5 Maintain records of the severity of infestations and treatments

5. Complete records of irrigation system maintenance

5.1 Maintain records of maintenance activities

5.2 Assess the results of maintenance works against the maintenance program

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Develop a maintenance program for an irrigation system

1.1 Establish the maintenance requirements for irrigation components and structures

1.2 Establish the maintenance requirements for the irrigation site

1.3 Determine the frequency of maintenance activities required and develop a schedule

1.4 Calculate the costs of maintenance activities in terms of required staff, materials and equipment

1.5 Assess the work health and safety risks associated with the maintenance program and implement suitable controls

1.6 Minimise the environmental impacts of maintenance activities

1.7 Develop a system for reporting maintenance activities

2. Supervise maintenance of irrigation components

2.1 Develop maintenance checklists for irrigation components

2.2 Monitor component operation, identify operating faults and take appropriate action

2.3 Identify and investigate abnormal operation or frequent and recurring breakdowns and organise maintenance as required

2.4 Identify situations requiring expert advice seek and specialist assistance

2.5 Review equipment condition routinely to ensure and maintain efficient operations

3. Carry out maintenance of testing equipment

3.1 Perform preventative maintenance

3.2 Identify and report equipment wear and faults

3.3 Perform minor repairs within limits of authorisation

3.4 Replace defective parts and make adjustments

3.5 Seek expert help where difficulties are encountered

3.6 Update maintenance and calibration records

4. Supervise pest and weed control in an irrigated area

4.1 Assess evidence of pests and determine species of infestation

4.2 Locate areas of weed infestation, which may be reduced or eradicated and identify species

4.3 Select integrated control methods for pests and weeds

4.4 Schedule control methods at the optimum time that will have minimal damage to the crop

4.5 Maintain records of the severity of infestations and treatments

5. Complete records of irrigation system maintenance

5.1 Maintain records of maintenance activities

5.2 Assess the results of maintenance works against the maintenance program

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

carry out visual checks for blockages or signs of wear in components

check connections and controllers

check sprinkler output and function

confirm operational pressures

develop enterprise procedures for maintenance

ensure proper operation of automatic flush valves

inspect irrigation systems

maintain testing equipment

pressure testing systems

service irrigation equipment

test emitter output and function

test irrigation equipment

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles and practices of irrigation system maintenance supervision

develop enterprise procedures for pre-season, irrigation and post-season maintenance

drainage systems

environmental impacts of irrigation maintenance

equipment testing

system components

system inspection

operating pressures and output

operational and maintenance requirements

pre and post-season maintenance covering

pressure testing as per procedures

pumping and distribution systems

distribution uniformity

visual checks for blockages or signs of wear in components

work health and safety hazards and safe work procedures

Range Statement