AHCNSY314 — Operate fertigation equipment

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What an assessment for AHCNSY314 must cover

48 assessable components: 4 elements (17 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 15 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare materials and equipment for operation

1.1Determine work requirements from workplace instructions
1.2Identify potential hazards and risks, and implement safe working practices to manage risks
1.3Select required tools, equipment and machinery, and check for safe operation
1.4Select, fit, use and maintain personal protective equipment applicable to the task
1.5Identify water quality issues related to fertigation activities
1.6Calibrate and connect injection or fertigation equipment
1.7Calculate fertiliser and chemical concentration, and mix according to compatibility requirements
1.8Prepare equipment to meet fertigation requirements

2 Operate the fertigation process

2.1Start up fertigation process according to operators manual
2.2Operate and monitor fertigation process to confirm performance is maintained within specification
2.3Monitor water quality and test concentrations at irrigation emitter to ensure calculated concentration is achieved
2.4Identify, rectify and report out-of-specification equipment performance
2.5Apply emergency procedures in the event of a spillage or chemical accident

3 Shut down fertigation equipment

3.1Carry out fertigation equipment shut-down according to operators’ manual
3.2Clean fertigation equipment according to maintenance procedure

4 Record information

4.1Record and report environmental hazards of fertigation process where applicable
4.2Record and report fertiliser application and storage details according to workplace recording procedures

Performance evidence

applied workplace health and safety requirements, including use of PPE
selected, cleaned, used and maintained fertigation tools and equipment, and injection equipment, according to operators manuals, and scope of works
selected and prepared fertigation and injection materials
completed relevant calculations
handled fertilisers and chemicals safely
monitored and adjusted the delivery of fertilisers and chemicals
monitored water quality and tested pH and Ec at irrigation emitter for correct application concentration
reported and recorded corrective action
taken corrective action in response to out-of-specification results or non-compliance
implemented routine maintenance and minor repairs of the system
removed and disposed of waste material
recorded fertigation activities

Knowledge evidence

workplace requirements applicable to health and safety in the workplace for operating fertigation equipment, including backflow prevention
purpose and operation of fertigation equipment and instrumentation components
basic injection equipment operating principles and process control systems where relevant
chemical handling techniques for fertiliser, chlorine, acid and cleaning agents
safety data sheets (SDS) information for fertiliser and chemicals to be injected
fertiliser solubility and dilution rates
fertiliser compatibility or incompatibility in mixtures, with crops, and fertigation equipment
water quality monitoring and pH and Ec testing techniques and procedures
advantages of delivering fertilisers using an irrigation system
fertigation and injection equipment operators’ manuals
fertigation and injection equipment monitoring and control points
common causes of application variation and corrective action required
fertigation and injection equipment shutdown sequence, including emergency shutdown
cleaning procedures for fertigation and injection equipment
workplace fertiliser and chemical application and storage, and fertigation activity recording requirements and procedures

Foundation skills

Reading: Identify and interpret textual information from a range of sources to identify relevant and key information about fertigation equipment operations
Writing: Use clear language, accurate industry terminology and logical structure to prepare fertigation activity records
Oral communication: Use clear language to report out-of-specification equipment performance
Numeracy: Calculate fertiliser dilution rates

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What does an assessment tool for AHCNSY314 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCNSY314 needs to address all 48 unit components: 4 elements with 17 performance criteria, 12 performance evidence requirements, 15 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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