Elements and Performance Criteria

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. Add any 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.
Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, the latest version must be used.
Context
This competency applies to long term shutdown of equipment within the plastics, rubber and cablemaking industries. A long-term stop is where the machine needs to be, or will become, 'cold'.
Procedures
All operations are performed in accordance with procedures.
Procedures include all relevant workplace procedures, work instructions, temporary instructions and relevant industry and government codes and standards.
Ancillaries
Ancillaries includes chillers and heaters.
Tools and equipment
This competency includes use of equipment and tools such as:
hand carts and trolleys
hoists/lifting equipment not requiring any special permits or licences
hand tools used in the process
relevant personal protective equipment.
Hazards
Typical hazards include:
spills dusts/vapours
slip and fall, particularly due to spilt polymer granules
temperature
hazardous materials
manual handling hazards
mechanical hazards.
Problems
Anticipate and solve problems means resolve a wide range of routine and non-routine problems, using knowledge of equipment and materials to develop solutions to problems which do not have a known solution/s in the procedures.
Typical process and product problems may include:
cycle interruptions
degradation of materials
cooling and solidification of compounds
rusting and corrosion of moulds put in storage
clearing jams
damage to equipment.
Appropriate action for solving problems outside area of responsibility may be reporting to an appropriate person.
Appropriate action for solving problems within area of responsibility includes asking questions and seeking assistance from appropriate persons/sources.
Variables
Key variables to be monitored include:
temperature
fill rate
screw RPM
speed
brakes
stopping distance.

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this training package.
Overview of assessment
A holistic approach should be taken to the assessment.
Assessors must be satisfied that the person can consistently perform the unit as a whole, as defined by the Elements, Performance Criteria and skills and knowledge.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
It is essential that competence is demonstrated in the knowledge and skills defined in this unit. These may include the ability to:
identify the key activities involved in performing a shutdown in relation to the specific process and machinery involved
make adjustments to the process as required
identify and take appropriate action on problems and potential problems

Consistent performance should be demonstrated. For example, look to see that:
the shutdown is done in an efficient manner, to standard requirements
all safety procedures are always followed.
Assessment method and context
Assessment will occur on an industrial equipment shutdown and will be undertaken in a work-like environment.
Competence in this unit may be assessed:
by using an appropriate equipment requiring long term shutdown
in a situation allowing for the generation of evidence of the ability to respond to problems
by using a suitable simulation and/or a range of case studies/scenarios
through a combination of these techniques.
In all cases it is expected that practical assessment will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge and theoretical assessment will be combined with appropriate practical/simulation or similar assessment. Assessors need to be aware of any cultural issues that may affect responses to questions.
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed.
Specific resources for assessment
This section should be read in conjunction with the Range Statement for this unit of competency. Resources required include suitable access to an operating plant or equipment that allows for appropriate and realistic simulation. A bank of case studies/scenarios and questions will also be required to the extent that they form part of the assessment method. Questioning may take place either in the workplace, or in an adjacent, quiet facility such as an office or lunchroom. No other special resources are required.
Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required. Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.