SISCAQU017 — Monitor and maintain aquatic facility plant and equipment
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What an assessment for SISCAQU017 must cover
26 assessable components: 2 elements (11 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 Complete periodic inspections of aquatic facility plant and equipment
- 1.1Interpret organisational schedules to determine inspection requirements for aquatic facility plant and other equipment.
- 1.2Complete periodic routine inspections of pool plant, and other facility plant and equipment according to organisational schedules and manufacturer instructions.
- 1.3Complete required organisational reports to confirm safety and operational effectiveness of plant and other equipment.
- 1.4Identify and promptly report plant and equipment irregularities to appropriate personnel for further action.
2 Complete minor maintenance.
- 2.1Interpret organisational schedules to determine periodic and routine maintenance requirements for plant and equipment.
- 2.2Erect signs and barriers to isolate work area and maintain staff and patron safety.
- 2.3Maintain cleanliness of equipment to avoid corrosion and deterioration.
- 2.4Replace consumable items according to maintenance schedules and manufacturer instructions.
- 2.5Complete minor non-specialist equipment repairs according to manufacturer instructions and organisational work health and safety (WHS) practices.
- 2.6Report other required repairs outside scope of skills and responsibility according to organisational procedures.
- 2.7Complete repair and maintenance records according to organisational procedures.
Performance evidence
- correctly interpret plant inspection schedules, and follow manufacturer instructions to complete the following: - two periodic routine inspections of each of the following types of pool plant: - water circulation system - filtration system - disinfection dosing system - pH control system - one periodic routine inspection of another type of aquatic facility plant
- correctly interpret maintenance schedules, and follow manufacturer instructions to complete the following activities: - two routine maintenance tasks for aquatic facility equipment - two minor non-specialist repairs on aquatic facility equipment
- for each above inspection, maintenance and repair task, complete accurate records.
Knowledge evidence
- organisational procedures for inspecting and maintaining plant and equipment, and for record keeping and reporting
- organisational: - role responsibilities, boundaries and reporting lines for inspection, repair and maintenance activities - work health and safety (WHS) practices for inspecting and maintaining plant and equipment
- public health and safety implications of inadequately maintained equipment in aquatic facilities
- key functions and operational features of pool plant, and typical periodic inspection schedules: - water circulation and distribution system - filtration system, including backwash processes and indicators for remedial backwash - disinfection system: - automated dosing system - continuous metered dosing system - pH control system - heating system
- key functions and operational features of other aquatic facility plant, and typical periodic inspection schedules: - lighting system - ventilation system
- inspection, cleaning and maintenance requirements for pool concourse and other wet floor areas: - common surface types - slip coefficients that must be maintained - types of slip tests, who completes these tests and any periodic testing requirements
- types of inspections, maintenance and repairs referred to specialist technicians, for both pool plant and other aquatic facility plant
- for aquatic facility equipment: - tools, consumables and methods used to clean and maintain equipment in safe and optimum condition - common types of consumables, and methods used to replace these - common types of minor, non-specialist repairs - tools and methods used to complete common repairs - types of repairs referred to specialist technicians
- formats and inclusions of: - organisational inspection and maintenance schedules for plant and equipment - manufacturer instructions for inspection, repair and maintenance of plant and equipment - records and reports for inspection, condition, repair, and maintenance, and how to complete these.
Foundation skills
- Reading skills: interpret potentially unfamiliar and complex manufacturer instructions.
- Writing skills: use fundamental sentence structure to complete basic inspection, repair and maintenance forms and reports that require factual information.
- Numeracy skills: extract, interpret, and record sometimes complex numerical data, symbols and abbreviations involving pressure, degrees, volume, percentages and ratios in manufacturer instructions, inspection schedules and record keeping documents interpret, use and record temporal data, including minutes, hours, days and weeks.
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Questions about assessing SISCAQU017
What does an assessment tool for SISCAQU017 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SISCAQU017 needs to address all 26 unit components: 2 elements with 11 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 9 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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