RANGE STATEMENT
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.

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements are to be in accordance with state and territory legislation and regulations and may include:
- emergency procedures, including extinguishing fires, organisational first aid requirements and evacuation
- handling activities that may require the assistance of others or the use of manual or mechanical lifting devices where size, weight or other issues, such as a disability are a factor
- signage and barricade requirements
- hazard control
- hazardous materials and substances
- personal protective equipment prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices
- safe operating procedures, including the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments
- use of tools and equipment
- workplace environmental requirements and safety

Information may include:
- diagrams or sketches
- instructions issued by authorised organisational or external personnel
- manufacturer specifications and instructions, where specified
- material safety data sheets
- memos
- regulatory and legislative requirements pertaining to undertaking work activities
- relevant Australian standards
- safe work procedures relating to undertaking work activities
- signage
- verbal, written and graphical instructions
- work bulletins
- work schedules, plans and specifications.

Tools, equipment and testing devices include:
- those appropriate to work activities

Materials/components include:
- those appropriate to work activities

Environmental requirements include:
- noise, dust, chemical management
- clean-up management
- waste management

Statutory and regulatory authorities include:
- federal, state and local authorities administering applicable Acts, regulations and codes of practice

Quality requirements include:
- internal company quality policy and standards
- manufacturer specifications, where specified
- relevant regulations, including Australian standards
- workplace operations and procedures

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 should be assessed in the workplace. If this is not possible assessment may occur in a close simulation of the workplace environment that fully replicates workplace conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities and procedures.

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 ability to:
- comply with site safety plan and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation, regulations and codes of practice applicable to workplace operations
- safely and effectively use tools and equipment
- communicate and work effectively and safely with others
- comply with organisational policies and procedures, including quality requirements
- locate, interpret and apply relevant information, standards and specifications
- complete workplace activities to specifications, complying with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements, correct and safe use of tools and equipment.

Context of and specific resources for assessment:
This competency is to be assessed using standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints.
Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian standards’ requirements.
Resource implications for assessment include:
- an induction procedure and requirement
- realistic tasks or simulated tasks
- relevant specifications and work instructions
- tools and equipment appropriate to applying safe work practices
- support materials appropriate to activity
- workplace instructions relating to safe work practices and addressing hazards and emergencies
- material safety data sheets
- research resources, including industry related systems information.
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.

Method of assessment:
Assessment methods must:
- 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.
Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that:
- competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role and the practical requirements of the workplace
- where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice, with a decision on competency only taken at the point when the assessor has complete confidence in the person’s demonstrated ability and applied knowledge
- all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct, indirect and supplementary evidence.
Assessment processes and techniques should take into account the language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed.
Supplementary evidence of competency may be obtained from relevant authenticated documentation from third parties, such as existing supervisors, team leaders or specialist training staff.