Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the UEP Electricity Supply Industry – Generation Sector Training Package Release 2.0.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to perform operational processes in the storage of tools and consumable items that are used in a power generation facility.

Tool store operations revolve around monitoring and controlling the flow of tools and consumable items into and out of a power generation facility. It includes oversight of tool store operations; maintaining inventory; receiving, storing and issuing tools, materials, equipment and other items; updating records and compiling store reports.

Competency in this unit requires the ability to plan and prepare for tool store duties, issue and maintain tools and associated equipment, and complete tool store work. Individuals will, in general, work as an operator, in a power generation facility.

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

There are no prerequisite units.

Operations

Electricity generation

ELEMENTS 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 

Plan and prepare for tool store duties 

1.1 

Work requirements are identified from relevant personnel and documentation in accordance with workplace procedures

1.2 

Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations, legislative requirements, codes of practice, manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, environmental requirements and workplace procedures are identified, applied and monitored

1.3 

Tool and equipment audit is conducted and recorded to identify type, quantity and location in accordance with workplace procedures

1.4 

Relevant tooling requirements are identified from supplier catalogues and manuals and are ordered in accordance with workplace procedures

2 

Issue and maintain tools and associated equipment 

2.1 

Tooling orders received are checked for compliance and stored in accordance with workplace procedures

2.2 

Tools and associated equipment are issued in accordance with workplace procedures

2.3 

Tools and associated equipment are inspected to ensure safe operation, defects are noted and repairs instigated in accordance with workplace procedures

2.4 

Tools and associated equipment are maintained in accordance with workplace procedures

2.5 

Stock levels are maintained and replacement parts or items ordered in accordance with workplace procedures

3 

Complete tool store duties 

3.1 

Tool store inventory is maintained in accordance with workplace procedures

3.2 

Tool store area is cleared and secured in accordance with workplace procedures

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEP Electricity Supply Industry – Generation Sector Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

This unit replaces and is equivalent to UEPOPS237 Perform tool store duties

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the UEP Electricity Supply Industry – Generation Sector Training Package Release 2.0.

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

• applying regulations, legislative requirements, codes of practice, manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and environmental requirements
• applying work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations, including:

• emergency procedures
• risk control measures
• safe working practices

• communicating with personnel
• completing tool store duties
• interpreting manuals
• issuing and maintaining tools, consumable items and associated equipment
• maintaining tool stores documentation and records
• preparing and planning tool store work
• using tool ordering procedures.

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

• consumable items and tool storage
• documenting and reporting tool store inventory
• maintenance requirements
• ordering and maintaining tool store procedures
• regulations, legislative requirements, codes of practice, manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and environmental requirements
• tool attachments and accessories
• tool names, types and uses
• WHS/OHS requirements, including:

• emergency procedures
• risk control measures
• safe working practices

• workplace policies and procedures
• workplace documentation.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

• a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations
• relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry
• applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.