Application
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to inspect, service and repair aquatic facility plant and equipment. It includes preparing for work; inspecting, testing and servicing aquatic facility plant and equipment; troubleshooting faults in plant and equipment; and completing service, repair and installation activities.
The unit supports the work of those engaged in inspecting, servicing and repairing aquatic facility plant and equipment. It applies to swimming pool and spa technicians.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. | ||
1. | Prepare for work. | 1.1. | Applicable provisions of Australian standards, and legislative, manufacturer and enterprise requirements are identified and followed. |
1.2. | Work instructions are obtained, reviewed and confirmed. | ||
1.3. | Inspection, service and/or repair requirements of aquatic facility plant and equipment are confirmed in line with enterprise procedures. | ||
1.4. | Aquatic facility plant and equipment to be inspected, serviced or repaired are identified and confirmed in line with enterprise requirements. | ||
1.5. | Required tools, materials and equipment are selected and checked for correct operation and safety. | ||
1.6. | Potential and existing risks and hazards in the work area are identified and controlled in line with work health and safety (WHS) and enterprise requirements. | ||
1.7. | Sustainability principles are applied to work preparation and application. | ||
2. | Inspect aquatic facility plant, equipment and components. | 2.1. | Personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected and used. |
2.2. | Aquatic facility plant, equipment or component is inspected. | ||
2.3. | Inspection is coordinated with relevant licensed personnel as required in line with regulatory and enterprise requirements. | ||
2.4. | Service, safety or repair requirements are identified. | ||
3. | Service aquatic facility plant and equipment. | 3.1. | Service and maintenance requirements are identified from manufacturer specifications. |
3.2. | Replacement components are checked and fitted in line with manufacturer specifications. | ||
3.3. | Aquatic facility plant and equipment are serviced in line with manufacturer instructions. | ||
4. | Troubleshoot faults in aquatic facility plant and equipment. | 4.1. | Logical processes, including the application of basic principles, system knowledge and experience, are used in conjunction with technical manuals to ensure efficient and accurate troubleshooting of faults. |
4.2. | Defects are located and causes of defects are identified and recorded in maintenance documentation, including where required, any other systems disturbed. | ||
4.3. | Specialist advice is obtained, where required and available, to assist with the troubleshooting process. | ||
4.4. | Plant, equipment or components are repaired or replaced in line with manufacturer instructions. | ||
4.5. | Repair work is coordinated with relevant licensed personnel as required. | ||
4.6. | Appropriate personnel are sourced to undertake repairs or replacement activities that are outside scope of own expertise, require specialist skills or equipment, or must be performed by licensed personnel. | ||
4.7. | Fault finding and repair or replacement activities are carried out using sustainability practices and without unnecessary waste of materials or damage to equipment and the surrounding environment or services. | ||
4.8. | Aquatic facility plant and equipment are commissioned in line with manufacturer specifications. | ||
5. | Complete installation, repair and service activities. | 5.1. | Aquatic facility plant and equipment are installed or reinstated to operational condition in line with work instructions. |
5.2. | Work area is restored to original condition and checked for safety hazards, waste is disposed of, and tools and equipment are cleaned and stored. | ||
5.3. | Malfunctions, faults, wear or damage to plant and equipment, environs, tools and equipment are reported for repair or replacement. | ||
5.4. | Notification of work completion is made in line with enterprise procedures. | ||
5.5. | Information is provided to clients on compliance of aquatic plant, equipment and environs with safety legislation. | ||
5.6. | Relevant documentation is completed and securely maintained. |
Evidence of Performance
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit.
The person must also demonstrate safe procedures when inspecting, servicing and repairing two of the following different items of aquatic plant and equipment:
automated system
circulation and filtration system
cleaning system
heating system
lighting and ventilation system
sanitisation system
water supply and waste water disposal system.
In doing the above, the person must:
prepare for work
select and use personal protective equipment (PPE)
inspect aquatic facility plant and equipment
assess risks associated with inspection, repair and servicing activities
service aquatic facility plant and equipment
troubleshoot routine and complex faults in aquatic facility plant and equipment
complete inspection, service and repair activities.
Evidence of Knowledge
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
aquatic facility plant and equipment:
purpose of plant and equipment
basic operating principles
common faults
components
maintenance procedures
types, operation, installation, commissioning and servicing of aquatic facility plant and equipment:
automated systems
circulation and filtration systems
cleaning systems
dosing system
heating system
lighting and ventilation systems
water supply and waste water disposal systems
commonwealth, state or territory legislation, and local government regulations, Australian standards and codes of practice impacting on the inspection, service and repair of aquatic facility plant and equipment relating to:
dangerous goods
electrical and plumbing regulations controlling conduct of electrical and plumbing work
environmental protection
environmental health
work health and safety (WHS)
private and public swimming pools and spas
safe and unsafe aquatic plant and equipment
waste disposal
electrical safety principles
public health regulatory requirements to carry out repairs within designated responsibility
safe chemical-handling principles
types and causes of recreational water illness
water chemistry:
chemical composition
chemical imbalance and its consequences
ways of rectifying chemical imbalance
water quality:
indicators
ways of correcting
water testing:
equipment
techniques
test results
water treatment technologies.
Assessment Conditions
The following must be present and available to learners during assessment activities:
equipment:
PPE
materials:
components and fittings for items of aquatic facility plant and equipment
technical manuals for aquatic facility plant and equipment
physical conditions:
assessment activities are performed in the context of performing inspection, repair and maintenance activities on aquatic facility plant and equipment.
Assessment activities are performed on an individual basis under general supervision.
Assessor requirements
As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) current at the time of assessment.
Foundation Skills
This section describes the language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills essential to performance in this unit but not explicit in the performance criteria. | |
Skill | Performance feature |
Learning skills to: | maintain up-to-date knowledge of requirements and techniques for inspecting, servicing and repairing aquatic facility plant and equipment. |
Numeracy skills to: | interpret routine and non-routine graphical information used in inspecting, servicing and repairing aquatic facility plant and equipment. |
Oral communication skills to: | ask questions to clarify inspection, service and repair requirements for aquatic facility plant and equipment. |
Reading skills to: | access technical information in manufacturer manuals on components of aquatic facility plant and equipment. |
Technology skills to: | use tools and equipment required for inspecting, servicing and repairing aquatic facility plant and equipment. |
Writing skills to: | complete routine and non-routine workplace documentation accurately and legibly. |
Self-management skills to: | interact in an ethical manner with clients from diverse social, economic and cultural backgrounds. |
Range Statement
This section specifies 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. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. | |
Aquatic facility plant and equipment must include at least two of the following: | automated system circulation and filtration system cleaning system heating system lighting and ventilation system sanitisation system water supply and waste water disposal system. |
Service and maintenance requirements must include: | adjustments checking lighting level cleaning confirming operation of plant and equipment identifying worn parts inspecting lubricating programming automated systems replacing consumable or worn parts routine repairs testing. |
Troubleshooting must include: | identifying standard faults using relevant manuals and specifications identifying from first principles faults beyond available maintenance data for aquatic facility plant and equipment fault finding during scheduled or unscheduled maintenance activities individual activities or troubleshooting tasks performed during the supervision of other personnel. |
Sectors
Swimming pools and spas