Unit of competency details
CPPSPS3003 - Maintain swimming pools and spas (Release 1)
Summary
Usage recommendation:
Current
Releases:
| 1 1 (this release) |
15/Nov/2018 |
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Unit of competency
Assessment requirements
Training packages that include this unit
Qualifications that include this unit
Classifications
Classification history
| ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier | 030905 | Building Services Engineering | 15/Nov/2018 | |
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Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1.
Supersedes and is equivalent to CPPSPS3003A.
Unit of competency upgraded to reflect Standards for Training Packages 2012.
This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Version 6.0.
Application
This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to carry out routine maintenance of swimming pools and spas.
It includes:
- preparing for and carrying out routine swimming pool and spa maintenance
- assessing hazards and determining risk controls, including pool and spa safety barriers
- completing maintenance and minor repair activities, including work completion records.
It applies to swimming pool and spa technicians, and related industry professionals and specialists, with limited supervisory responsibilities who perform their duties alone or as members of a team.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Unit Sector
Swimming pool and spa servicing
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Elements describe the essential outcomes.
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Performance criteria describe what needs to be done to demonstrate achievement of the element.
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1. Prepare for routine maintenance of swimming pools and spas.
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1.1 Review task requirements for routine maintenance of swimming pools and spas.
1.2 Review requirements of legislation relating to the task.
1.3 Review work health and safety (WHS) requirements for the task, in accordance with safety plans, policies and safety data sheets (SDSs).
1.4 Identify hazards, assess risks and determine and implement risk control measures including requirements for safety signage, barricade and personal protective equipment (PPE).
1.5 Review environmental requirements for the task in accordance with environmental plans and legislative requirements.
1.6 Inspect and assess swimming pools and spas and environs for operational effectiveness and safe operation against normal operating criteria.
1.7 Select tools and equipment, check for serviceability and rectify or report any faults.
1.8 Select materials for task and check against quality requirements.
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2. Carry out routine maintenance of swimming pools and spas.
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2.1 Carry out all work in accordance with task, workplace and legislative requirements.
2.2 Implement identified risk control measures, including erecting safety signage and barricades, and fitting PPE.
2.3 Carry out routine servicing of swimming pools and spas in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications and workplace requirements.
2.4 Identify faults in swimming pools and spas and make routine repairs or report faults and requirements for repairs.
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3. Complete routine maintenance of swimming pools and spas.
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3.1 Reinstate serviced swimming pool or spa to safe operational condition.
3.2 Restore work area to original condition and check for and rectify or report safety hazards, dispose of waste in accordance with environmental requirements, and clean and store tools and equipment.
3.3 Report for repair or replacement any malfunctions, faults, wear or damage to swimming pools and spas, environs, tools or equipment.
3.4 Provide client with information on compliance with safety legislation of swimming pools, spas and environs.
3.5 Complete and store work completion documentation.
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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:
- interpret task documentation
- understand written instructions, procedures and signs
- access information in safety data sheets (SDSs), chemical container labels
- interpret manufacturers’ instructions and workplace requirements
- writing skills to report faults and record work completion information
- numeracy skills to interpret numerical information relating to routine swimming pool and spa maintenance
- oral communication skills to:
- use questioning to identify and confirm requirements
- provide client with information
- report work site hazards.
Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to CPPSPS3003A Routinely maintain swimming pools and spas.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b
Assessment requirements
Modification History
Release 1.
Supersedes and is equivalent to CPPSPS3003A.
Unit of competency upgraded to reflect Standards for Training Packages 2012.
This version first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Version 6.0.
Performance Evidence
To demonstrate competency in this unit, a person must perform routine maintenance of each of two swimming pools and two spas.
In doing this, the person must meet the performance criteria for this unit.
Knowledge Evidence
To be competent in this unit, a person must demonstrate knowledge of:
- requirements of jurisdictional work health and safety and environmental legislation and regulations relating to routinely maintaining swimming pools and spas
- workplace requirements for undertaking all aspects of routinely maintaining swimming pools and spas, including:
- work health and safety procedures
- workplace emergency procedures
- use of safety data sheets (SDSs) and selection, care and use of PPE
- safe handling of chemicals and equipment
- emergency responses relating to hazardous materials and chemicals
- interpreting work orders and reporting problems
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission product safety guidelines and Commonwealth, state or territory legislation, and local government regulations, Australian Standards, and codes of practice impacting on the routine maintenance of swimming pools and spas relating to:
- electrical and plumbing regulations controlling conduct of electrical and plumbing work
- private and public swimming pools and spas
- swimming pool and spa safety barriers
- environmental health
- waste disposal
- tools, materials and equipment used in routine maintenance of swimming pools and spas, their application and requirements for safe use
- processes to identify hazards, assess risks and determine and implement risk control measures in routine maintenance of swimming pools and spas
- personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements and use in routine maintenance of swimming pools and spas
- processes and requirements for inspection and assessment of swimming pools and spas for operational effectiveness and safe operation
- requirements for routine servicing of swimming pools and spas
- differences between hot and cold-water chemistry
- swimming pool and spa routine maintenance and repairs, including:
- purpose
- common faults in pools and spas
- hazards
- routine maintenance procedures for:
- barriers
- brushing
- pumps
- reporting
- routine repairs
- tile cleaning
- vacuuming
- water balancing
- testing water quality
- water testing
- routine servicing, maintenance and repairs of a swimming pool or spa, including:
- addressing seasonal requirements
- brushing pool
- carrying out routine repairs to pool and spa systems
- checking swimming pool and spa safety barriers and gates
- checking and cleaning skimmer basket and hair and lint-pot basket
- checking and maintaining:
- pool blankets and rollers, if present
- pool chlorinators, if present
- pool cleaning equipment
- pool filters
- pool heating, if present
- pump
- signs and safety equipment
- water level
- checking operation of pool lighting
- checking suction openings in gutters and skimmers for debris
- checking that handrails, ladders, diving boards, slides and other equipment are secure and in good condition
- checking that return inlet fittings and vacuum line covers are in place
- checking tiles, including water line and gutter tile
- maintaining sanitisation
- recording routine maintenance activities and required follow-up actions
- vacuuming pool
- checking water quality
- testing and balancing water
- reinstating a swimming pool and spa to safe operational condition after routine servicing
- restoring work area after routine servicing
- disposing of waste
- cleaning and storing tools and equipment
- providing client with information on compliance of swimming pool or spa and environs with safety legislation
- completing workplace documents on routine maintenance of swimming pool or spa.
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must satisfy the requirements for assessors contained in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations.
Assessment of performance must be undertaken in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment. Tasks are to be performed to the level of proficiency and within the time limits expected in a workplace.
Assessors are responsible for ensuring that the person demonstrating competency has access to:
- work site/s and specifications to routinely maintain swimming pools and spas
- appropriate documents, SDSs, manufacturers’ instructions, materials, tools, equipment and PPE currently used in industry
- requirements of appropriate sections of legislation and regulations
- relevant workplace policies and procedures.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b
