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PUADEFDV010B
Employ power tools in an underwater environment
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.
This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible.
This unit covers the competency required to use power tools in an underwater environment. This includes the operation (from the surface) of the compressor.
The unit also includes selecting appropriate tools for the work task, inspecting them for serviceability and correctly operating the tools, with particular attention to safety.
Competence will need to be demonstrated in the surface operation of the compressor.
The diver will be responsible for the recovery of any wastes arising from the work task to ensure the preservation of the environment. Finally, the tools (and compressor) must be de serviced and stored appropriately for ongoing use.
Note: This Unit of Competency relates, in part, to the existing standards of the Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme (ADAS). All information was correct at the time of development of this Unit of Competency; however, any diver seeking ADAS accreditation should consult ADAS and not rely on the information contained in this unit.
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