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Evidence Guide: PMAOPS105C - Select and prepare materials

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

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PMAOPS105C - Select and prepare materials

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

Identify and locate materials.

  1. Identify material requirements correctly from documentation
  2. Identify type, quantity and quality of materials
  3. Identify material hazards and handling procedures
  4. Locate and check materials to procedures
  5. Confirm availability of required quantity of materials
  6. Record and report material shortages.
Identify material requirements correctly from documentation

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Identify type, quantity and quality of materials

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Identify material hazards and handling procedures

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Locate and check materials to procedures

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Confirm availability of required quantity of materials

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Record and report material shortages.

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Contribute to controlling hazards.

  1. Identify other hazards in work area
  2. Take action to control material hazards as per documentation
  3. Take appropriate action to control other hazards in the workplace.
Identify other hazards in work area

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Take action to control material hazards as per documentation

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Take appropriate action to control other hazards in the workplace.

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Measure quantity of materials

  1. Identify types of measuring equipment and their purpose, and select according to requirements
  2. Measure and assemble required quantities
  3. Check material quantities against documentation
  4. Document and label materials
  5. Deliver materials to correct location.
Identify types of measuring equipment and their purpose, and select according to requirements

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Measure and assemble required quantities

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Check material quantities against documentation

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Document and label materials

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Deliver materials to correct location.

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Prepare materials as required.

  1. Check that hoppers, bins and holding tanks are free from contamination
  2. Identify classes of compatible and incompatible chemicals
  3. Prepare materials to procedures.
Check that hoppers, bins and holding tanks are free from contamination

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Identify classes of compatible and incompatible chemicals

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Prepare materials to procedures.

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Store assembled materials.

  1. Identify the storage conditions required for the main classes of chemicals
  2. Identify materials that have special storage requirements
  3. Store and supply materials.
Identify the storage conditions required for the main classes of chemicals

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Identify materials that have special storage requirements

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Store and supply materials.

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Dispose of waste materials.

  1. Correctly identify waste materials
  2. Dispose of materials to procedures and OHS and environmental requirements.
Correctly identify waste materials

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Dispose of materials to procedures and OHS and environmental requirements.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Assessment of this unit should include demonstrated competence on actual plant and equipment in a work environment. The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency. Assessment will occur over a range of situations which could include disruptions to normal, smooth operation.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Consistent performance should be demonstrated. In particular look to see that:

all operations are performed to procedures and OHS and environmental requirements

signs of problems or potential problems with the equipment/processes are recognised

appropriate action is taken in a timely manner

hazards are recognised and appropriate action is taken to control risks arising from such hazards.

These aspects may be best assessed using a range of scenarios/case studies/what-ifs as the stimulus, with a walk-through forming part of the response. The assessment activities should include responding to a range of problems.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment will require access to an operating plant over an extended period of time, or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations. A bank of scenarios/case studies/what-ifs will be required as will a bank of questions which will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions.

Method of assessment

In all plants it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with relevant teamwork and communication units.

It may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with HSE units.

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed.

Required Skills and Knowledge

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required skills

efficient and effective operation of plant/equipment

hazard analysis

completing plant records

communication

problem solving.

Required knowledge

classes of compatible and incompatible chemicals

types of materials in plant and their storage requirements

other special storage requirements

basic measurement procedures

routes of entry of chemicals to the body (basic only)

procedures for safe handling and storage of chemicals and hazardous substances

correct selection, use and maintenance of required PPE

labeling requirements (dangerous goods codes, classification numbers, packaging group numbers)

HAZCHEM symbols and codes

hazardous substances regulations

spill containment and disposal procedures

workplace Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to this competency

environmental requirements related to waste disposal

workplace processes sufficient to recognise non-standard situations

workplace hazards and methods of controlling hazards according to procedures

procedures for reporting or dealing with non-standard or hazardous situations

materials safety data sheets (MSDSs).

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. Bold italicised wording, if used in the Performance Criteria, is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Codes of practice/ standards

Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, the latest version must be used.

Tasks

This competency is typically performed by operators, weighers, mixers or stores personnel, and includes the following tasks (select relevant items):

handling raw chemicals

storing raw chemicals

pre-production assembling and labelling of materials

pre-production inspection of materials, usually involving visual inspections only for identification of deterioration or damage

pre-production measuring of materials, by weight, volume or density

disposal of waste materials

identifying and reporting hazards, safety and other issues that could affect the operation of the plant.

Materials preparation

Typical examples of preparation required might include (select relevant items):

warming to melt waxy materials

breaking up solid materials into pieces or smaller lumps

passing materials through an in-line delumper

blending a powder or liquid into a solution prior to use in the process

blending powders prior to production

dilution of solutions

preparation of a solution for dosing into a process.

Equipment

Equipment may include:

buckets

stirring paddle

propeller or drum mixers

delumpers

hammers or axes

measuring equipment including scales, flow meters and graduated vessels

personal protective equipment

Documentation

Documentation may include:

materials safety data sheets (MSDSs)

enterprise procedures

labelling requirements (dangerous goods codes, classification numbers, packaging group numbers)

HAZCHEM symbols and codes

spill containment and disposal procedures.

Materials

Materials may include:

raw materials

packaging materials

consumables.

Problems

Typical problems are restricted to responding in a routine, predetermined manner as specified in the procedures.

All operations are performed to procedures.

Procedures

Procedures may be written, verbal, computer-based or in some other form. They include:

all work instructions

standard operating procedures

formulas/recipes

batch sheets

temporary instructions

any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant.

For the purposes of this Training Package, 'procedures' also includes good operating practice as may be defined by industry codes of practice (eg Responsible Care) and government regulations.

MSDS

An operator is expected to be aware of an MSDS, its general structure and where to find the methods of use, cautions and actions in an emergency. They are not expected to understand the full text of an MSDS.

Material hazards and handling procedures

Material hazards and handling procedures may be identified from

label

HAZCHEM symbol

MSDS

other relevant source.

Health, safety and environment (HSE)

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment requirements, which may be imposed through State or Federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between Performance Criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.