Google Links

Follow the links below to find material targeted to the unit's elements, performance criteria, required skills and knowledge

Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

ability to dive

conduct general operator maintenance

diagnose equipment faults

employ power tools and equipment

take remedial actions

Required Knowledge

equipment compressor power tools hoses and leads

causes and remedies for surging

control of output

effects of temperature and compression ratio pressuretemperature relationships and effects on condensation eg moisture andor gas

methods of resolving problems

principles of operation

physics of operation

general occupationaldiving safety awareness

relevant references and Australian Standards

use of compressor

use of power tools on land

Evidence Required

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to

attend to personal and collective safety

consider the environmental impact as part of the dive plan

air clear mud from hole of half a cubic metre or

water clear mud from hole of half a cubic metre

operate any four of the following

power wrench including changing sockets on site tightening and loosening nuts

drill including drilling a hole in steel plate changing bits on site

disc cutter including cutting steel or concrete changing disc on site

jack hammer including breaking concrete

chainsaw including cutting wooden beams x mm

angle grinder including cleaning and smoothing a fillet chamfering a mm plate changing disc on site

scrubber including cleaning m of horizontal and vertical surface

operate a pneumatic or hydraulic compressor including

connecting hoses and leads

connecting to the power supply

adjusting output power

switching the compressor onoff

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated during a number of work tasks using the power tools outlined in the Critical Aspects of Evidence

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the ocean supported by questioning on shore or aboard vessels

When practicable assessment should relate to the divers vocational focus

Specific resources for assessment

Access to a complete range of diving safety and accessory equipment power tools and compressor leads and hoses

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA Public Safety Training Package

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Work task may include	Bending Chiselling Cleaning/de-rusting Cutting Fastening Grinding Hammering Nailing Stapling Tightening and loosening bolts and screws Twisting
Worksite data may include	Composition of work object Condition of work object Current Depth Gradient Hazards Obstacles
Work object may include	Anchorage Cable Cement slab/foundation Composition such as: aluminium fibreglass high and low alloy steels high and low carbon steels mild steel stainless steel timber Condition Pipe Sheet (hull) Submerged object e.g. vehicle, boat Support/strut
Power tools may include (hydraulic or pneumatic)	Angle grinders Drills Jackhammers Nail guns Pneumatic wrenches Sanders Saws Screwdrivers Water jet
Protective equipment may include	Boots Ear protection Gloves
Selecting, inspecting and preparing power tools and protective equipment may include	Honing Loading Oiling/greasing Sharpening
Compressor may include	Hydraulic Pneumatic
Selecting, inspecting and preparing compressor may include	Checking fluids Fuelling Pre-start checks
Action to remove/reduce the risk may include	Erecting signage Using patrol/sentry craft
Operation of pneumatic/ hydraulic tools may include	General: changing power settings and directions changing tools replacing (drill) bits, belts and blades Specific: bending chiselling cleaning/de-rusting cutting fastening grinding hammering nailing smashing sucking tightening and loosening bolts and screws twisting
Hazards may include	Fall zone of objects being worked on Impact of power tool on dive equipment (e.g. hoses, gauges, communications) Operational zone of power tool Release of fuels and associated chemical contaminants resident at the worksite
Operator maintenance of pneumatic/hydraulic tools may include	Removing blockages and work debris from the tool Tightening tool fittings after prolonged use
Routine operational checks may include	Fluids Fuel Pressure Temperature
Warning signs may include	Feed variations Rise/fall in temperature Smoke Surging (rise/fall in power) Unusual noise Unusual smell (e.g. oil)
Environmental impact may include	Contamination of surrounding water (e.g. leaking oil) Physical damage to reef and associated floor eco-systems (e.g. coral) Visual pollution of waste material (e.g. concrete and metal parts)
De-servicing may include	Drying Logging work details into equipment logs Oiling/greasing Washing in fresh water