SISCAQU003 Maintain aquatic facility plant and equipment

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SISCAQU003 Maintain aquatic facility plant and equipment

Modification History

Not applicable.

Application

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to make routine checks and complete minor maintenance on aquatic facility plant and equipment.

This unit applies to those working as aquatic operators in various aquatic environments, such as council or commercially operated aquatic and leisure centres. Work is performed according to public health regulatory requirements, organisational policies and procedures, and relevant legislation. Work may be carried out under supervision or with some degree of autonomy, depending on individual situation and job role.

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

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil

Competency Field

Aquatics

Unit Sector

Community Recreation

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements describe the essential outcomes	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Make routine plant and equipment checks.	1.1 Inspect plant and equipment according to required schedule. 1.2 Conduct safety checks according to manufacturer instructions and safety requirements and local regulation. 1.3 Interpret and accurately record results of routine equipment tests. 1.4 Document the condition of plant and equipment. 1.5 Identify faults and irregularities and report to appropriate personnel.
2. Complete minor maintenance and repairs.	2.1 Interpret and follow maintenance schedules for plant and equipment. 2.2 Identify and select tools and other resources needed to complete work. 2.3 Make work area safe and erect signs and barriers as required. 2.4 Remove, replace and repair faulty and defective equipment or consumables, within designated responsibility. 2.5 Report faults outside scope of own expertise to appropriate personnel.
3. Record and report maintenance and repair activities.	3.1 Record repairs and maintenance activities in required format. 3.2 Notify appropriate personnel of faults rectified.

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance criteria are listed here, along with a brief context statement.
SKILLS	DESCRIPTION
Reading skills to	interpret technical information in equipment manuals.

Unit Mapping Information

No equivalent unit.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=1ca50016-24d2-4161-a044-d3faa200268b