This unit of competency supports individuals with supervisory responsibilities for conducting maintenance on waste processing plant and equipment, and includes recognising the need for expert advice.
Not applicable.
1 | Organise for maintenance. | 1.1 | Plant maintenance schedule is reviewed to determine maintenance requirements. |
1.2 | Maintenance is scheduled to minimise disruption to organisational operations. | ||
1.3 | Tools and materials required for maintenance are identified and obtained. | ||
1.4 | Lock-out or isolation procedures are followed prior to conducting plant maintenance according to manufacturer specifications, organisational requirements and legislationand codes. | ||
1.5 | Supervisory processes and checks and measures are implemented to ensure work is completed within time available. |
2 | Carry out housekeeping, minor maintenance and repairs. | 2.1 | Housekeeping is conducted to ensure cleanliness of plant. |
2.2 | Routine maintenance is conducted safely and efficiently according to manufacturer specifications and organisational requirements. | ||
2.3 | Tools for maintenance and repairs are selected and used according to manufacturer specifications. | ||
2.4 | Visual and operational checks are performed on waste processing plant, emergency and personal protective equipment (PPE) and materials to determine level of operational functioning. | ||
2.5 | Lubrication is applied to moving parts according to manufacturer specifications. | ||
2.6 | Minor components and accessories are adjusted and replaced according to manufacturer specifications and organisational requirements. | ||
2.7 | Worn parts are identified, changed or reported to relevant personnel according to organisational requirements. | ||
2.8 | Major faults and defects are identified and scheduled for repair according to organisational requirements. |
3 | Record plant maintenance and repairs. | 3.1 | Record of housekeeping, maintenance and repairs is maintained according to manufacturer specifications and organisational requirements. |
3.2 | Major faults and defects are reported and documentation is maintained according to manufacturer specifications and organisational requirements. |
Required skills |
interpersonal skills to: work in a team environment lead teams and provide guidance demonstrate functions associated with equipment processes technical skills to facilitate: plant and equipment operation basic cleaning and maintenance of plant and equipment selection of plant and equipment housekeeping self-management skills to: conduct work practices safely and efficiently identify hazards and risks organise work methodically use emergency and PPE execute routine tasks make decisions regarding maintenance and repairs use information technology to complete tasks reading skills to interpret: job sheets work requirements and material safety data sheets (MSDS) oral communication skills to: ask questions listen actively consult provide information planning and problem-solving skills to: carry out minor repairs and maintenance organise routine maintenance tasks written communication skills for: record keeping documentation |
Required knowledge |
occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements relating to OHS hierarchy of control plant, equipment and materials to facilitate: operation of plant and equipment cleaning and maintenance of plant, equipment and materials plant shut-down, lock-out and isolation procedures potential hazards and risks relating to: plant and equipment emergency response procedures principles of supervision, including: leading by example providing or organising training establishing work plans monitoring work activity and team outputs establishing effective communication channels regulations and standards affecting: establishing plant plant, equipment and materials used in the waste management industry waste management provision, including: client requirements organisational requirements reporting requirements industry standards duty of care in relation to plant, equipment and materials used in the waste management industry waste processing plant types standard operation of waste processing plant |
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | This unit of competency could be assessed by observation of practical demonstration in the workplace or in a simulated environment conducting minor maintenance and repairs on waste processing plant and equipment. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the required skills and knowledge specified in this unit. In particular the person should demonstrate the ability to: organise and conduct maintenance and repairs of waste processing plant and equipment assess performance characteristics of plant, equipment and materials secure availability of plant, equipment and materials. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge may be conducted in an off-site context. It is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian standards’ requirements. Resource implications for assessment include: work plans and approved specifications forms and procedures manuals reports. |
Method of assessment | Minor maintenance and repairs on waste processing plant and equipment must be undertaken in line with industry expectations in the particular client environment. If the environment is narrowly defined or is not representative of industry needs, it may be necessary to refer to portfolio case studies of a variety of maintenance and repair requirements to assess competency in minor maintenance and repairs. Assessment methods must: satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Property Services Training Package include direct observation of tasks in real or simulated work conditions, with questioning to confirm the ability to consistently identify and correctly interpret the essential underpinning knowledge required for practical application reinforce the integration of employability skills with workplace tasks and job roles confirm that competency is verified and able to be transferred to other circumstances and environments. |
Guidance information for assessment | Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities must be made to assessment processes where required. This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources, and the provision of appropriate assessment support. Assessment processes and techniques should as far as is practical take into account the language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed. This unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units of competency relevant to the job function, for example: CPPCMN3003A Contribute to workplace safety arrangements CPPWMT3016A Operate waste processing plant CPPWMT4027A Select and obtain waste management plant, equipment and materials. |
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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Maintenance schedule may include: | instructions nature and scope of task OHS requirements resource allocations and requirements tools and materials to be used equipment types. |
Maintenance will typically include: | adjusting cleaning lubricating or greasing, including pre-start checks, such as: compliance with MSDS OHS compliance operational checks start-up visual repairs replacing parts servicing faults. |
Organisational requirements may include information found in: | briefing papers job sheets letters memos operations manuals verbal or written instructions work procedures. |
Legislation and codes may include: | codes, including: Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail industry commonwealth, state and territory legislation, including: anti-discrimination environmental protection equal employment opportunity freedom of information industrial OHS trade practices road laws. |
Supervisory processes may include: | delegating implementing monitoring overseeing planning reviewing targeting practices to meet deadlines. |
Time available may include considering: | client instructions contingencies past experiences skills and experience of operatives location of plant and equipment methods to be employed resources and equipment to be used. |
Housekeeping may include: | high-pressure water or air-hosing shovelling sweeping out using decontamination products vacuuming. |
Checks may include: | compliance with legislation, OHS and environmental policy downtime and life expectancy fitness for purpose maintenance and repair costs performance and safety. |
Plant may include: | autoclaves balers bobcats boilers bunded areas centrifuges chippers combustion compactors composters conveyors crushers dozers and associated earthmoving equipment forklifts hammer mills incinerators loaders: front-end rear-end tailgate materials recovery facility microwaves pipes processing plants, including size-reduction processing plant safety structures and controls separators shredders sorters storage tanks tankers transfer station treatment tanks trucks: articulated open-bodied rigid tub grinders treatment plants, including: biological treatment plant chemical treatment plant liquid waste treatment plant microwave treatment plant physical treatment plant. |
Emergency and personal protective equipment must include: | communications equipment eye protection, such as goggles and protective glasses eyewash kit fire extinguishers first aid kit footwear gloves overalls and protective clothing. |
Emergency and personal protective equipment could also include: | breathing apparatus emergency procedure guides face shields or masks hard hats hearing protection MSDS spill kit. |
Personal protective equipment | cleaned and fitted according to organisational requirements, manufacturer specifications and OHS requirements worn when required according to organisational requirements stored according to organisational requirements. |
Equipment may include: | barriers and warning signs communications equipment compactors conveyors generators hoses lifting equipment loadshifting equipment PPE pumps recording equipment sampling equipment scales skips sorting tables storage containers tools trailers trolleys vacuums waste containers. |
Materials may include: | cleaning chemicals cleaning rags consumables cover materials fuels lubricants oils water. |
Minor components and accessories may include: | fuses globes lights tyres. |
Documentation may include recording: | checks completed defects identified faults serviced housekeeping undertaken materials used parts replaced repairs and adjustments made. |
Waste management
This unit contains employability skills.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.