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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to comply with scheduled maintenance program process
  2. Hazards are identified, risks assessed and control measures implemented
  3. Maintenance schedule and process compliance requirements are confirmed with relevant person/s and work appropriately sequenced in accordance with workplace procedures
  4. Relevant person/s is consulted to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others involved on the work site
  5. Location of equipment to be maintained is determined from maintenance schedule and/or system specifications and diagrams
  6. Resources required to conduct the maintenance are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked against job requirements
  7. Tools, equipment and testing devices required to conduct the maintenance are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety in accordance with workplace procedures
  8. Comply with scheduled maintenance program process
  9. Inspecting, testing or measuring on live and operating systems is conducted in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
  10. Circuits/machines/plant are checked and isolated as required in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
  11. Apparatus/components to be maintained are inspected and evaluated for compliance in accordance with maintenance schedule and operational and WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
  12. Non-compliant apparatus/components are documented and arrangements made for rectification in accordance with workplace procedures
  13. Methods for dealing with unplanned situations are discussed with relevant person/s and documented in accordance with workplace procedures
  14. Quality checks of the maintenance are undertaken in accordance with workplace procedures
  15. Maintenance process compliance is carried out efficiently without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy practices
  16. Complete maintenance compliance process
  17. Work site and equipment are cleaned and made safe in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
  18. Final checks are made to verify that maintenance complies with WHS/OHS requirements, manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
  19. Maintenance completion is documented and relevant person/s notified in accordance with workplace procedures

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including:

using risk control measures

checking tools, equipment and testing devices for correct operation and safety

applying sustainable energy principles and practices

communicating effectively with relevant stakeholders

complying with scheduled and preventative maintenance program processes, including:

interpreting maintenance schedule requirements correctly

following quality assurance and risk management compliance processes

following maintenance schedule

inspecting and evaluating apparatus for quality assurance and risk compliance

arranging for corrective action of non-compliant apparatus

documenting maintenance work

consulting relevant person/s to coordinate maintenance

dealing with unplanned events in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

determining location of equipment maintenance

ensuring circuits/machines/plant are isolated

interpreting system specifications and diagrams

maintaining a clean worksite and equipment

obtaining relevant resources to conduct maintenance

performing regular quality checks.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

corrective action procedures for non-compliant apparatus

data acquisition, including:

plant history cards/files

inspection techniques

predictive maintenance

remote visual inspection

non-destructive testing

thermography

vibration analysis

oil analysis

maintenance plan, including:

characteristics of plant operation

assessment of failure characteristics

link failure characteristics to maintenance systems

identify production windows

resources

labour

materials

establish plan

implementation procedures

maintenance principles, including:

maintenance function

role of maintenance department

maintenance systems, including:

maintenance terminology

preventative maintenance

predictive maintenance

corrective maintenance

quality assurance compliance processes

relevant risk mitigation processes

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures

review of maintenance plan, including:

analysis of records

manual and electronic recording methods

scheduled and preventative maintenance process

sustainable energy principles and practices

techniques to inspect and evaluate apparatus for quality assurance and risk compliance.