Unit of competency

Modification History

Not applicable.

Application

This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to service and maintain screens in Civil construction, Metalliferous and Coal mining, and Extractive.

This unit is appropriate for those working in operational roles within:

No licensing, legislation or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Unit Sector

Civil construction

Coal mining

Extractive

Metalliferous mining

Elements and Performance Criteria

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit. Further information is available in the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package Companion Volume.

Unit Mapping Information

RIISAM308A Service and maintain screens

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=88a61002-9a21-4386-aaf8-69c76e675272

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Not applicable.

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

• locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures
• implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient servicing and maintaining of screens including:

• identifying, addressing and reporting potential hazards and risks
• controlling identified hazards
• identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues
• preparing written records and reports
• undertaking inspections and fault finding
• applying site and manufacturer’s requirements and procedures for servicing and maintenance of the site’s screens
• applying isolation and lock-out requirements and procedures
• working in confined spaces

• works effectively with others to undertake and complete the servicing and maintaining of screens to meet all required outcomes including:

• preparing for and organising work activities to meet all task requirements
• complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures
• communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions
• communicating clearly and concisely with others to coordinate work activities

• demonstrates timely completion of servicing and maintaining screens that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all required outcomes on a minimum of three (3) separate occasions including:

• carrying out pre-start, start-up, park-up and shutdown procedures
• servicing and maintaining screens
• operating equipment controls, monitoring gauges and systems
• conducting safety checks
• operating equipment within specified limitations and capabilities

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in servicing and maintaining screens through:

• accessing, interpreting and applying legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for:

• identifying and managing risks
• identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues
• setting up work activity
• work health and safety
• identifying and correcting operational faults
• selecting and checking for faults, all plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks

• applying site and manufacturer’s requirements and procedures

Assessment Conditions

• An assessor of this unit must satisfy the requirements of the NVR/AQTF or their successors; and Industry regulations for certification and licensing; and,
• this unit is best assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment;
• where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment may occur in a simulated environment provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of this sector’s workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills; and,
• this unit must be assessed using Resources and Infrastructure Industry sector specific policies, procedures, processes and operational manuals; and,
• assessor requirements differ between sectors as follows:

• when assessing this unit in the context of the Metalliferous Mining  sector:

• an assessor must demonstrate the skills and knowledge of this unit through five (5) years of current and continuous work with the Industry sector and must hold the TAE Assessor Skill Set or equivalent; or,

• when assessing this unit in the context of the Coal Mining  sector:

• an assessor must demonstrate the skills and knowledge of this unit through twelve (12) month work experience in an Industry relevant to the skills being assessed within the last three (3) years; and,
• where the assessor does not have current experience a co-assessment or partnership arrangement needs to exist between the qualified assessor and an Industry technical expert/ subject matter expert. The Industry technical expert/subject matter expert must demonstrate competency in the unit being assessed, and be currently working in the sector with a minimum of twelve (12) months’ work experience within the last three (3) years; or,

• when assessing this unit in the context of the Extractive  sector

• an assessor must demonstrate the skills and knowledge of this unit through five (5) years’ work experience in the Industry sector; and,
• where the assessor does not have current experience a co-assessment or partnership arrangement needs to exist between the qualified assessor and an Industry technical expert/ subject matter expert. The Industry technical expert/subject matter expert must hold the unit being assessed and be currently working in the sector with a minimum of two (2) years’ of current work experience; or,

• when assessing this unit in the context of the Civil Construction  sector

• an assessor must demonstrate the skills and knowledge of this unit through five (5) years’ work experience in the Industry sector; and,
• where the assessor does not have current experience a co-assessment or partnership arrangement needs to exist between the qualified assessor and an Industry technical expert/ subject matter expert. The Industry technical expert/subject matter expert must hold the unit being assessed and be currently working in the sector with a minimum of two (2) years’ of current work experience.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=88a61002-9a21-4386-aaf8-69c76e675272