UEPMNT401 — Install and maintain complex mechanical seals

1 Plan and prepare for work

• 1.1Requirements including scope of work and assigned roles are identified and confirmed with appropriate personnel or by site inspection, in accordance with workplace procedures
• 1.2Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations, legislative requirements, industry standards, codes of practice, manufacturers’ specifications, environmental obligations and workplace procedures are reviewed in preparation for work
• 1.3Resources are obtained and inspected for compliance with job specification
• 1.4Relevant plans, drawings and manuals are selected and used, in accordance with workplace procedures
• 1.5Correct materials and components for work are obtained and inspected, in accordance with workplace procedures, for compliance with job specification
• 1.6Work is planned, sequenced and prioritised, in accordance with workplace procedures
• 1.7Potential hazards are identified, and risk control measures are selected and implemented, in accordance with workplace procedures
• 1.8Work area is prepared, in accordance with workplace and site procedures

2 Remove complex mechanical seals for maintenance

• 2.1Isolations for work are confirmed, in accordance with workplace procedures
• 2.2Complex mechanical seals are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures
• 2.3Complex mechanical seals are removed, in accordance with workplace procedures
• 2.4Complex mechanical seals are inspected for abnormalities, in accordance with workplace procedures

3 Maintain complex mechanical seals

• 3.1Maintenance is performed on complex seals, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers’ specifications
• 3.2Complex mechanical seal assemblies are dismantled, in accordance with workplace procedures, using approved engineering principles
• 3.3Components and/or parts are clearly marked and sketches produced, as required, in accordance with workplace procedures, for identification
• 3.4Component wear and clearances are determined using precise measuring techniques and approved testing equipment, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers’ specifications
• 3.5Components found to be faulty are repaired or replaced, in accordance with workplace procedures, to conform with manufacturers’ specifications
• 3.6New components are inspected for compliance and are prepared for reassembly, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers’ specifications
• 3.7Component parts are refitted to complex mechanical seal assemblies, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers’ specifications
• 3.8Modifications or alterations to complex mechanical seals are undertaken, in accordance with workplace procedures

4 Replace or install complex mechanical seals

• 4.1Equipment is prepared for complex mechanical seal replacement, in accordance with workplace procedures
• 4.2Complex mechanical seals are replaced, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers’ specifications
• 4.3All fastenings are torqued, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers’ specifications
• 4.4Machinery and/or plant are test run, monitored and adjusted, as required, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers’ specifications

5 Complete work

• 5.1Work is completed and appropriate personnel are notified, in accordance with workplace procedures
• 5.2Work area is cleared of waste, cleaned, restored and secured, in accordance with workplace procedures
• 5.3Tools and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored, in accordance with workplace procedures
• 5.4Work completion details are finalised, in accordance with workplace procedures

What does an assessment tool for UEPMNT401 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for UEPMNT401 needs to address all 62 unit components: 5 elements with 28 performance criteria, 17 performance evidence requirements, 17 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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