Elements and Performance Criteria

The range of variables places the competency in context and allows for differences between enterprises and workplaces, including practices, knowledge and requirements. The range of variables also provides a focus for assessment and relates to the unit as a whole. The following variables may be present.

Preparation:
· of required consumables
· of required equipment and tools
· of relevant documentation including:
· legislative requirements
· storage requirements
· hazard recognition, including environmental hazards
· work specification
· work schedule
· of the work area prior to commencing work including:
· access
· isolation
· warnings and barriers
· contingency equipment including containment devices.
· environmental risk management strategies (e.g. drainage containment).

Government requirements and enterprise procedures:
· relevant local, State/Territory and Commonwealth legislation, regulations and orders
· enterprise procedures, such as Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures, and environmental procedures.

Resources:
Necessary to progress the maintenance and deal with contingencies and emergencies.

Work:
· maintenance of:
· steel work, both cleaning and preparation for, and application of, protective coatings
· wires and ropes
· life saving and fire fighting appliances
· lubrication of fittings and equipment
· packing of glands
· jointing of pipework.

Each unit of competency has an evidence guide that relates directly to the performance criteria and the range of variables. Its purpose is to guide assessment of the unit in the workplace and/or training program. The following components provide information to assist this purpose.

Underpinning knowledge
The underpinning knowledge identified for this unit is comprehensive due its likely inclusion in a group of units that may be used as the basis for the issue of licences by regulatory bodies.

The essential knowledge and understanding a person needs to perform work to the required standard include:
· possible hazards likely to be encountered when preparing resources and the precautions necessary to minimise their effect
· ideal resources, their availability and acceptable alternatives
· hazards likely to be encountered when progressing maintenance and the resources necessary to minimise risk
· safety regulations and how they are applied on board vessels
· relevant sections of the code of safe working practice
· possible hazards associated with the work area
· possible hazards associated with equipment and machinery in the work area and the need to isolate systems
· familiarity with work place hazards including:
· the environment
· machinery and equipment in the area
· tools and maintenance equipment
· consumables
· knowledge of government requirements and enterprise safety at work rules and regulations including:
· good vessel keeping practices
· marine safety regulations
· code of safe working practices
· protective clothing and equipment
· guarding of machinery
· safe movement on board ship
· entry into confined spaces
· lifting equipment.
· environmental protection.

Practical skills
The essential skills a person needs to perform work to the required standards include:
· carrying out maintenance of:
· steel work, both cleaning and preparation for, and application of, protective coatings
· wires and ropes
· life saving and fire fighting appliances
· lubricating
· packing
· jointing
· obtaining and preparing consumables for work including:
· paints
· solvents
· cleaning fluids and chemicals
· oils
· greases
· life saving and fire fighting appliances spares
· packing materials
· jointing materials
· preparing equipment for work including:
· airless and air spray painting equipment
· shot blasting equipment
· water and chemical washing equipment
· personal protection equipment
· preparing electrically or pneumatically operated power tools safely including:
· pistol drills
· rotary grinders
· mechanical scaling equipment
· high pressure equipment
· selecting and preparing of hand tools including:
· spanners
· files
· hacksaws
· chisels and nut splitters
· screw drivers
· pliers
· tinsnips and guillotine
· wad punches
· packing knifes and extractors
· scrapers and other abrasive materials
· woodworking tools
· preparing storage requirements for:
· dismantled equipment and machinery necessary to progress work
· tools, equipment and consumables during maintenance.
· preparing documentation including:
· simple manuals
· plans
· preparation instructions
· personal protective advice
· stock control documents
· codes of practice
· work instructions
· preparing access and safety equipment including:
· staging
· bosuns' chairs
· scaffolding and ladders
· isolation of machinery, equipment and systems
· erection of hazard warnings, barriers and safety equipment
· positioning of contingency equipment.

Literacy skills used for:
· reading manufacturer's technical information
· reading and producing reports for company and authorities
· reading statutory regulations.

Numeracy skills used for:
· reading and recording operating parameters.

Critical aspects of evidence
Assessment must confirm the ability to:
· prepare resources and the work area to carry out maintenance on the vessel and its equipment
· prepare materials for work
· prepare equipment for maintenance
· prepare the equipment and/or area to be worked on to a suitable condition to commence maintenance
· store resources and dismantled machinery and systems in the work area
· prepare and collect reference material.

Assessment must confirm knowledge of:
· procedures to apply when resources vary from requirements
· handling of resources.
· strategies to minimise safety and environmental risks.

Interdependent assessment of units
This unit may be assessed after/with:
· No recommendations.

Context of assessment
Assessment is to be conducted at the workplace or in a simulated work environment.

Method of assessment
The following assessment methods are suggested:
· written or oral short answer testing
· practical exercises
· project work
· observation of practical demonstration.

Resources required for assessment
Resources may include:
· operational machinery and equipment
· service equipment and maintenance instructions
· operation procedures and policies
· safety equipment
· spares and consumables
· maintenance tools and equipment.