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Elements and Performance Criteria
Range Statement
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. |
Regulatory framework | The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used.Applicable legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice include:health, safety and environmental (HSE) legislation, regulations and codes of practice relevant to the workplace, equipment and production processes and hazardous materialsAustralian/international standards relevant to the materials being used and products being made any relevant licence and certification requirements.All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent HSE requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and such requirements the legislative requirements take precedence. |
Procedures | All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures.Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and include one or any combination of:emergency procedureswork instructionsstandard operating procedures (SOPs)safe work method statements (SWMS)formulae/recipesbatch sheetstemporary instructionsany similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant. |
Tools and equipment | Tools and equipment include one or more of:applicatorsdispensersmeasuring devicescutters cleaning utensilspowered equipment.Additional tools and equipment will be selected as required from:hoists/lifting equipment not requiring any special permits or licences manual handling aids, such as hand carts and trolleyspedestrian forkliftsrelevant personal protective equipment (PPE). |
Hazards | Hazards must be identified and controlled. Identifying hazards requires consideration of:power tools, leads and power supplieshazardous products and materialsblades and cutting equipmentprotrusions or obstructionsslippery surfaces, spills or leaksrotational equipment or vibrationsmoke, dust, vapours or other atmospheric hazardselectricitygasgases and liquids under pressure structural hazardsequipment failuresmachinery, equipment and product massother hazards that might arise. |
Routine problems | Routine problems must be resolved by applying known solutions. Routine problems are predictable and include one or more of:badly prepared mouldleakage/spillage of raw materialsincorrect quantity of materialscontaminated materials/additivesequipment faultsmould damagemalformed productdamage of product on removalcrackingwarpingpoor surface finish.Known solutions are drawn from one or more of:procedurestrainingremembered experience.Non-routine problems must be reported according to according to relevant procedures. |
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