22231VIC
Course in Safe UseofMachineryfor
TechnologyTeaching
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Tableof Contents
Section A: Copyrightandcourseclassification information...... 5
1Copyrightownerof the course...... 5
2Address...... 5
3Type ofsubmission...... 5
4Copyrightacknowledgement...... 5
5Licensingandfranchise...... 5
6Courseaccreditingbody...... 6
7AVETMISS information...... 6
8Period ofaccreditation...... 6
Section B: Courseinformation...... 7
1 Nomenclature...... 7
1.1Name of thequalification...... 7
1.2Nominal durationofthe course...... 7
2 Vocational oreducational outcomes...... 7
2.1Purpose of the course...... 7
3Developmentofthecourse...... 7
3.1Industry/enterprise/ communityneeds...... 7
3.2Reviewfor re-accreditation...... 9
4 Course outcomes...... 9
4.1Qualificationlevel...... 9
4.2Employabilityskills...... 10
4.3Recognitiongiven tothecourse(ifapplicable)...... 10
4.4Licensing/ regulatoryrequirements (ifapplicable)...... 10
5 Courserules...... 10
5.1Coursestructure...... 10
Total nominal hours...... 10
32 hrs...... 10
5.2Entryrequirements...... 10
6 Assessment...... 11
6.1Assessment strategy...... 11
6.2Assessorcompetencies...... 13
7 Delivery...... 14
7.1Deliverymodes...... 14
8. Pathwaysand articulation...... 15
9Ongoingmonitoringandevaluation...... 15
Section C: Unitsof competency...... 16
Appendix1-Minutes ofSteeringCommittee Meetings...... 322
Appendix2-Skillsand Knowledge Survey...... 39
SectionA: Copyrightand courseclassification information
1Copyright owner ofthe course / Copyrightof thisdocumentisheldbythe DepartmentofEducation andEarlyChildhoodDevelopment,Victoria©Stateof Victoria.
Dayto daycontact :
CurriculumMaintenanceManager-Engineering Industries
BoxHill Institute of TAFE PrivateBag 2014
BoxHill ,Vic3128
Ph :0392869880
Fax:03 92869991
Email :
2Address / DepartmentofEducationand Early Childhood Development
HigherEducation and SkillsGroup
Executive Director
PathwaysParticipation and YouthDivision
POBox266
Melbourne,Vic. 3001
3Typeof submission / Thiscourseisbeingsubmittedfor re-accreditation. It replaces
21820VIC Coursein Safe Use ofMachineryfor TechnologyTeaching.
4Copyright acknowledgement / Copyrightof thismaterial is reserved totheCrown in therightof the StateofVictoria. ©State ofVictoria(Department ofEducation and EarlyChildhood Development)2012.
Thisdocument maybe reproduced in whole orinpart forstudyor training purposes,subject tothe inclusion ofanacknowledgementof the source.
Copyrightof thismaterial is reserved totheCrown in therightof the StateofVictoria. ©State ofVictoria(Department ofEducation and EarlyChildhood Development)2012.
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5Licensingand franchise / Copyrightof thismaterial is reserved totheCrown in therightof the StateofVictoria. ©State ofVictoria(Department ofEducation and EarlyChildhoodDevelopment)2012.
Thisworkis licensed underaCreative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs
3.0Australia licence You arefreeto use,copyand distribute toanyone in its
originalformaslongas you attributeSkillsVictoria,Department of
Education and Early Childhood Developmentasthe author, and you license anyderivativeworkyoumake available under the same licence.
Copies ofthispublicationcan bedownloaded freeofchargefromthe TrainingSupport Networkwebsite
Copies canalso bepurchasedfromtheEngineering Industries CurriculumMaintenanceManagerbycontacting
6Course accrediting body / Victorian Registration and QualificationsAuthority
GPO Box2317
MelbourneVic3000
Telephone: 0396372806
Email:
Website:
7AVETMISS
information / ANZSCOcode 241400SecondarySchool Teachers
ANZSIC code 8022SecondaryEducation
ASCED Code–070105TeacherEducation- Secondary
Nationalcoursecode- To be provided bythecourseaccrediting body oncethecourseisaccredited
8Period of accreditation / 1 January2013–31December 2017
Section B: Courseinformation
1 NomenclatureStandard1AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses1.1Nameofthequalification / 22231VIC Coursein Safe Use ofMachineryfor Technology
Teaching
1.2 Nominal duration ofthe course / 32 hours
2 Vocational oreducational outcomesStandard1 AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses
2.1Purpose ofthecourse / Thecoursehasbeen designedto provide technologyteachers usingwood andmetal machinery in atechnologyclassroom environmentwith skillsin:
•applying principles and legal requirements of OHS to technologyteaching
•safely operating machinery commonly used by students and teachers
•identifying,assessingandcontrollinghazardswhen working with machinesused bystudentsandteachers
•managing safe useofmachinesin aclassroomsetting
•providing first level maintenance for machines such as lubricationand changingofblades
•transferringsafe operatingprinciples to a range of machines
•usingprotective itemssuch asguardsand clothing
Thecourseisconfinedtothesafeuseofmachinery for technology teaching and is not intended to provide teachers with the vocational competencies in theoperation of machinery.
3 Developmentof the courseStandards1and2AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses
3.1 Industry/enterprise/
communityneeds / Thisisa specialised course covering the Victorian Secondary School System.Thereisno IndustrySkillsCouncil orother advisorybodycoveringspecificareasofoccupational health and safetyfor secondaryschool teachers.
ThemainstakeholderforthiscourseistheDepartment of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD)andthe publicand privatesecondaryschool system. Thecoursesupports theoccupational healthand safety requirements forthe secondary school systemwhereteachersare workingwith machinery in educational settings.
3.1Industry/enterprise/
communityneeds
(Continued)
DEECD identifiedthe needfor thistraining basedon ananalysisof teacher and studentinjuries sustained when working with machinery.The analysisidentified a skillsgapfortechnology teachers in secondaryschoolsin thesafeoperation and conduct of basic maintenance ofawide range of machinesused in wood and metaltechnologyeducation. Aspart ofmeetingitsobligations under theOccupationalHealth and Safety Act 2004,DEECD is committedtoprovidingeffective information, instruction and training.The proposed course isa critical partof the occupational health and safetyriskcontrolsnecessaryto achieve thesafe operation of machinery in wood and metal technologyareas.
There were737 enrolmentin 2009,510 enrolmentsin 2010and
150 in 2011.It isexpected thatdemandforthistrainingwill continue but enrolments will stabiliseto meet theneedsofnew
entrantsandteachersnewto technologyteaching. DEECD
projectsenrolmentsof120 teachersperyear.Thisincludes technologyteachersfromCatholicand independentsecondary colleges.
Theproposedcompetencies arenot addressed in anyendorsed training package. Existing unitsof competencydonotfullymeet the needsofDEECD with respect tothe skillsandknowledge required bytechnologyteachers.
A skillsandknowledge survey was developed and responseswere sought frompractitioners.The surveyresultsidentified arangeof skillsandknowledge ascritical orvery important(see Appendix4– Skillsand Knowledge Surveyforasummary). Examples include:
•pre-operation safetychecks
•use oflockoutdevices
•safe operating procedures.
A coursesteeringcommitteewas established toadvise on the developmentofthiscourse (seeAppendix1–Steering Committee Minutes and Appendix2–CourseContentsEndorsement forms).
Membersofthesteeringcommitteewere:
LorraineTranVictorian CurriculumandAssessment
Authority
Carolyn ClancyAustralian EducationUnion Max AndrewsHolmesglenInstituteof TAFE Paul O’Halloran DEECD
DavidMelhuiseDEECD,LoddonMalleeRegional Office
David FletcherDesign andTechnologyTeachers
Association
BrettThompsonVictorianWorkCoverAuthority
TheProjectManagerwas George Adda,Engineering Industries
CurriculumMaintenanceManager,BoxHill Institute of TAFE.
Consultation withkeyrepresentatives confirmedthe needfor this course.
Please refer tothe appendicesfor:
Appendix1-MinutesofSteeringCommittee Meetings
Appendix2-Summaryofskillsandknowledge survey
3.2Reviewforre- accreditation / Thisisare-accreditationsubmissiontoreplacethe course
21820VIC –Course inSafe UseofMachineryforTechnology
Teaching
There-accredited course isnot equivalenttotheabove supersededaccreditedcourse.
Thetransitiontable between thesuperseded course and the re-accredited course isshown below.
Wherepossible currentlyenrolled students in21820VIC–
Course in Safe UseofMachineryforTechnologyTeaching
should begiven the opportunitytotransferto there-accredited course.
No newstudentsshouldbe enrolled in21820VIC–Coursein
SafeUse ofMachineryforTechnologyTeaching after30June
2013.
4 CourseoutcomesStandards1, 2,3,4 and5 AQTFStandardsforAccredited
Courses
4.1Qualificationlevel / Standards1,2 and3 AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses
Thiscoursedoes not align with anyspecific Australian Qualification Framework (AQF)levelbutisconsistentwith thedefinition ofa short course inthat it isaprogram oflearning that comprises units
ofcompetencyand hasbeen accredited byan accreditingauthority.
4.2Employabilityskills / Standard4 AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses
Notapplicable
4.3Recognitiongiven to the course (if applicable) / Standard5 AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses
Notapplicable
4.4Licensing/regulatory requirements(if applicable) / Standard5 AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses
Notapplicable
5 CourserulesStandards2, 6,7and9AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses
5.1Coursestructure
Tobe eligiblefora Statement ofAttainment forthe Course in SafeUse of Machinery inTechnology
Teaching, participantsmustcompleteall three unitsofcompetency listed below.
Participants not completing all threeunits will be issued with aStatementofAttainmentidentifying those unitsofcompetencywhich have been successfullycompleted.
Unitof competency/ modulecode / Fieldof
Education
code(six-digit) / Unitofcompetency/moduletitle / Pre- requisite / Nominal hours
VU21279 / 070105 / InvestigatetheOH&S responsibilities of technologyteachers / Nil / 4
VU21280 / 070105 / Safelyoperate andmaintain wood working machines / Nil / 16
VU21281 / 070105 / Safelyoperate andmaintain metal working machines / Nil / 12
Totalnominal hours / 32hrs
5.2Entryrequirements / Standard9 AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses
It isexpectedthat courseparticipantsareteacherswho are registeredwith orhave permissiontoteachfrom the Victorian Instituteof Teaching, or individualsenrolled in anapproved coursein teaching. Participantsmustbeable to operate wood andmetal machineryused intechnologyteaching.
6 AssessmentStandards10 and12AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses
6.1 AssessmentstrategyStandard10 AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses
All assessments mustbeconsistentwith therequirementsof Standard 1, Element 1.5 ofthe AQTF: Essential Conditionsand StandardsforContinuing Registration.
Trainingorganisations mustprovide quality training and assessment acrossall ofitsoperationsconsistentwiththerequirementsof approved national standardsforregistration.The standardsgenerally requirethat assessment must:
•meet therequirementsof therelevant TrainingPackageor accreditedcourse
•be conducted in accordance with the principles ofassessment and therulesofevidence,and
•meet workplaceand,whererelevant,regulatoryrequirements.
6.1 Assessmentstrategy
(Continued)
Thestandardsensureassessmentstrategiesmeet requirementsof the course and have been developed in consultation with industry stakeholders.
Assessmentstrategiesmusttherefore ensurethat:
all assessmentsare valid, reliable, flexible andfair learnersare informed of the contextandpurposeofthe assessmentandthe assessmentprocess
feedbackisprovided tolearnersabout theoutcomes of the assessmentprocessandguidancegivenforfuture options
time allowance to completeataskisreasonableand specified
toreflect the industrycontextin which thetask takesplace
Assessmentstrategies should bedesignedto:
covera rangeofskillsandknowledge requiredtodemonstrate achievementofthecourse aim
collectevidence on a number ofoccasionstosuit a varietyof contextsandsituations
be appropriatetotheknowledge,skills, methodsofdeliveryand
needsand characteristicsoflearners
assistassessorsto interpret evidence consistently recognise priorlearning
be equitableto allgroupsoflearners
Assessment methodsare included in eachunitand include :
directobservation ofprocessesandprocedures oral and/orwrittenquestioning
inspection of final processoutcomes
portfolio ofdocumentary workbasedevidence
A holisticapproachto assessment, bycombining the assessment of morethanone unit, isencouragedto better replicateworking practice and reducethepotentialforoverassessment.
National standardsimpose requirementsonRTOsforRecognitionof PriorLearning (RPL). Information andsupportneeds tobe provided to applicantssotheycangather reliable evidence to support their claim forrecognitionofcompetencies held regardless of how,when or
where the learningoccurred.
6.2Assessor competencies
Standard12 AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses
Assessor competenciesforthiscoursemustbe consistent with the requirementsofStandard 1, Element 1.4of theAQTF: Essential Conditionsand StandardsforContinuingRegistration.
There are noadditional assessor competenciesfor thiscourse apart from thosethat meet therequirementsofapproved national standardsfor theregistration oftraining organisations.
Thestandardsfor registration normallyrequirethat trainersand assessors:
have the training and assessmentcompetenciesdetermined by the National SkillsStandardsCouncil or itssuccessors,
have the relevantvocational competencies atleast tothe level beingdeliveredorassessed,and
continue todevelop their vocational and training and assessment competencies tosupport continuous improvementsinthedelivery ofRTOservices.
In additiontotheabove itisrecommendedthat assessorshave comprehensive and current knowledge of the industryandthejobor role againstwhich performance isbeing assessed. Assessorsshould also have appropriateinterpersonal andcommunication skills.
Alternatively,a panel, teamorpartnership approach involving assessorsandtechnicalexpertswherebythe assessmentis conducted byateam/panel/partnership in which atleast one assessorhasthecompetencies determined bytheNational Skills StandardsCouncil (NSSC)andthe otherassessor(s)have the relevantvocational competencies,at leasttothelevel being assessed.
7 DeliveryStandards11 and12AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses7.1Deliverymodes / Standard12 AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses
There are norestrictionson offering the programon either afull-time orpart-timebasis.
Deliverystrategiesmayinclude
•classroomdelivery
•practical work
•workplace projects
•self-pacedlearning
•case studies
•role plays
•guestspeakers
Due tothepotentialforadisperseddistribution of learners, course providers maywish toconsidernon-traditional strategies inthe deliveryoftraining.Theuse ofdistancelearningand the achievementofcompetencies through workplaceactivities should be fostered andencouragedwhere possible.
Providers mustensurethatparticipantshave theopportunity toapply theirlearning towood and metal working machineryas partof their training.
7.2Resources / Standard12 AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses
Generalfacilities,equipment and other resources requiredtodeliver the proposedCourse inSafeUse ofMachineryforTechnology Teachinginclude:
trainingfacilities and equipment relevanttextsandreferences
appropriateenvironmental safeguardsandoccupational health and safetyfacilities and equipment
occupational healthandsafetypolicyand work procedures/instructions
accesstorelevantlegislation,service installation information,
standardsandcodes of practice
accessto equipment, tools,wood and metal working machines, materialsandconsumables
accessto plans,drawingsandinstructions
manufacturers’ specifications/manuals
a workplace environment orsimulatedworkplaceenvironment appropriatetotheassessment tasks.
There are noadditional trainercompetenciesfor thiscourseapart from thosethatmeet therequirementsofapproved national standardsfor theregistration oftraining organisations.
Thestandardsfor registration normallyrequirethat trainersand assessors:
•have the training and assessmentcompetenciesdetermined bythe National SkillsStandardsCouncil oritssuccessors,
•have the relevantvocational competencies atleast tothe level beingdelivered,and
•continue todevelop vocational and training competenciesto support continuous improvementinthe deliveryof training services.
8. Pathways and articulation / Standard12 AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses
Thiscourse isnotintended toprovide aformal career pathway. At thetime of accreditation,there werenoarticulation or credit transfer arrangements in place.
9Ongoing monitoring and evaluation / Standard13 AQTFStandardsforAccreditedCourses
Ongoing evaluation and validation ofthiscourseis theresponsibility ofthe CurriculumMaintenance Manager, Engineering Industries.
A courseadvisorycommittee will be establishedforthe ongoing monitoring and evaluation ofthecourse.It will include representativesfrom:
•CurriculumMaintenanceManager,Engineering Industries
•course providers
•StateGovernmentrepresentatives
•school representatives
Thecommittee will:
•reviewtheimplementation ofthecourse
•provide advice onchanging program requirements,such as the needtoadd elective units tomeet defined industryneeds
•monitorand evaluatecoursestandards, deliveryand assessment
•reviewthe continuingneedfor the courseshouldan appropriatequalificationbe incorporated into anational endorsedTraining Package.
Thecourseadvisorycommitteewill meetat leastonceduring the accreditation periodforamid-term review. Additional meetingsmay be scheduled ona needsbasis.
Recommendationsforanysignificant changeswill be reported throughtheCurriculumMaintenance Manager,Engineering Industriestothe Victorian Registration andQualifications Authority.
Section C: Units ofcompetency
UnitCode / UnitTitleVU21279 / InvestigatetheOH&S responsibilities oftechnology teachers
VU21280 / Safelyoperate andmaintain woodworking machines
VU21281 / Safelyoperate andmaintain metalworking machines
UnitCode: VU21279 / UnitTitle: InvestigatetheOH&S
responsibilitiesof technologyteachers
UnitDescriptor / Thisunitofcompetencysetsout theknowledge and skills required bytechnologyteachersusing wood and metal workingmachinery in aclassroomenvironmentin orderto:
applyOH&S togroup basedlearning assessandcontrolrisks
identifyhazards
respondto emergencies
sourceOH&S information relevanttotechnology teaching
identifyOH&S rolesof keyschool personnel.
Employabilityskills / Thisunitcontains employabilityskills.
Applicationofthe
Unit / Theunitappliestotechnologyteachingenvironmentsin secondaryschoolswhere wood and metal working machinery isusedandthe learning experience is supervised and conducted bya registeredteacher.
ELEMENT Elementsdescribethe essential outcomesofaunit
ofcompetency. / PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Performancecriteriadescribetherequiredperformance neededtodemonstrateachievementof theelement.Where bold/italicisedtextisused,furtherinformationis detailedin therequiredskillsandknowledgeand/ortherange statement.Assessmentof performanceis tobeconsistent withtheevidenceguide.
1.DescribeOH&S requirementsrelevant to wood and metal technologyteaching / 1.1 / Thekey requirementsofOH&S legislation, DEECD policies,andguidelinesas theyapplyto technologyteachersandteachingaredescribed.
1.2 / Departmental andschoolOH&Sresourcesare accessed, implementation requirements described andadditionalinformation sourced where required.
1.3 / Theresponsibilityofschool managementfor OH&S and opportunitiesfortechnologyteachers to contributeto OH&S consultationprocesses within the school are identified and explained.
1.4 / TheOH&Sriskcontrolhierarchyas itapplies torisksintechnology isdescribed.
1.5 / Themachinerythat isapproved bythe education sector employerforstudentandteacheruse in wood and metaltechnologyteaching is identified.
2. Assess andmanage risksin awood and metaltechnology teaching environment / 2.1 / A range of hazardidentificationtoolsare used to identifyhazards in atechnologyteaching classroom.
2.2 / Riskcontrolsforidentifiedrisksareasin wood and metal technologyteachingare developed
2.3 / Therequirementsforreportingpotentially hazardous situationsandincidents to appropriate personnelaredescribed.
2.4 / Requirementsforimplementingemergency procedureswithin the classroomaredescribed
2.5 / Classroomstrategiesforimplementing teachers’responsibilitiesfor OH&S relevant to wood and metaltechnologyteaching are described.
REQUIRED SKILLSAND KNOWLEDGE
Thisdescribestheessential skillsandknowledgeand their level,requiredforthisunit.
Required skillsforthisunitare:
applying OH&S requirementsin atechnologyteachingenvironment identifying and controlling risksand hazardstoensure asafelearning environment
exercisingdutyofcare inatechnologyteachingenvironment reporting onOH&S hazardsandincidents
working with otherstoreduce riskand improve safety in atechnologyteaching environment
Requiredknowledgefor thisunitis:
OH&S requirementsin legislation, DEECD policiesandguidelinesrelevant to technologyteaching
OH&S rolesandresponsibilities oftechnologyteachers
OH&S rolesandresponsibilities ofschoolmanagement
sourcesofOH&S information and advice relevant totechnologyteaching hazardsand risksintechnologyteachingenvironment
riskcontrolsrelevanttotechnologyteaching
RANGESTATEMENT
TheRangeStatement relates tothe unit ofcompetencyas awhole. Itallowsfor differentworkenvironmentsandsituationsthat mayaffectperformance.
Key requirements
ofOH&S legislation
mayinclude butare notlimitedto: / dutyofcare
hazardand riskidentification andreporting riskassessmentandcontrolmeasures incident/ accident investigation andreporting OH&S auditsand safetyinspections consultative arrangements foremployees health and safetyrepresentatives
safe operating procedures/ instructions
use andmaintenanceof personal protective equipment assessmentofappropriatehair,clothing andfootwear emergencyandevacuation procedures
equipment maintenanceand use material safetydatasheets
hazardous substances and dangerousgoodscode safe operationprocedures
mandatoryreporting
first aidrequirements
OH&S resources mayinclude butare notlimitedto: /
06-2-1_incident_Notification_to_WorkSafe_Flowchart.pdf
www,eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/ohs/DEE_EHU-
03-4-1_OHS_Responsibilities.pdf
WorkSafe publications SafeWorkAustralia publications Material safetydatasheets
OH&S consultation processesmay include butare not limited to: / Referstotheparticipation in OHSconsultation processesfor identifying technologyrisks, reviewingriskcontrol optionsand developingand implementing actionplansapplicable to technologyareas
OH&S risk control hierarchyincludes / Eliminating therisk(e.g. eliminatinghighriskactivitiesfrom the curriculum)
Reducing therisk through:
substitution (e.g. usinglowerrisk machineryand processes)
engineering (e.g.using storagedesign, automation, guarding and barrierstoisolate theriskfromstudents)
administrative solutions (e.g. purchasing pre-cut wood, implementingsafeworkproceduresforusing machinery and transportingmaterials,inductiontraining ofemployees and students
use ofpersonal protective equipment
Hazard identificationtools mayinclude butare notlimitedto: / workplace inspections consultation
incidentreportingandanalysis incident investigations
Risk areasin wood and metal technology mayinclude butare notlimitedto: / machinery manual handling noise
chemicals slips and trips electrical hazards dustandfumes
people-environment fit
Appropriate personnel may include butare not limited to: / principal supervisor leadingteacher
team member /other technologyteachers
OH&S representative OH&S consultant trainer
mentor
management OH&S nominee/committee
WorkSafe incidentnotification officer
Classroom Strategiesmay include butare not limited to / supervision housekeeping safetyculture
EVIDENCEGUIDE
Theevidenceguideprovidesadviceon assessmentandmustbereadinconjunctionwiththe PerformanceCriteria,RequiredSkillsandKnowledge,theRangeStatementandthe Assessmentsectionin SectionBoftheaccreditationsubmission.
Critical aspectsfor assessmentand evidence required toassess competencyin this unit / Assessorsshouldgather arange ofevidence that isvalid, sufficient,current and authentic. Assessorsmustbe satisfied that thecandidatecan competentlyand consistentlyperform all elementsof theunitasspecified bythe criteria.
In particularthisshall incorporate evidence thatshowsa candidate is ableto:
implement OccupationalHealth and Safetyworkplace proceduresand practices relevant totechnology teaching includingtheuse of riskcontrolmeasures;
demonstratethe application ofOH&S principlesto technologyteaching.
Contextofand specific resources forassessment / Evidence should showcompetencyworking in arealistic environmentandin avarietyofconditions.
Thecandidatewill haveaccessto alltools, equipment, materialsand documentation required. Thecandidate will be permittedto refer to anyrelevantworkplace procedures, productandmanufacturing specifications,codes,
standards, manualsandreferencematerials.
Thisunit maybe assessed onthejob, off thejobora combination ofboth onand off thejob.Whereassessment occursoff thejob, then an appropriatesimulationmustbe used where therangeof conditions reflectsrealistic workplace situations.The competenciescoveredbythis unitwould bedemonstrated byan individualworkingalone oraspartofateam. Theassessment environmentshould notdisadvantagethe candidate.
Methodof assessment / Evidence can begathered through avarietyofwaysincluding:
observation ofprocessesandprocedures;
oral and/orwrittenquestioningonrequiredknowledgeand skills;
testimonyfrom supervisors, colleagues, clientsand/or other appropriatepersons;
inspection ofthefinal productoroutcome;
a portfolio ofdocumentaryevidence.
Whereperformance isnotdirectlyobserved and/orisrequired to bedemonstratedovera period of timeand/orina number
oflocations,anyevidence should beauthenticated by colleagues, supervisors, clientsorotherappropriate persons.
Questioning techniquesshould not requirelanguage,literacy and numeracy skillsbeyond thoserequiredinthisunitof competency.
Guidance informationfor assessment / There is noconcurrentassessment recommendationfor thisunit.
Assessorsmust be satisfied that the candidatecan competentlyand consistentlyperform all elementsofthe unitasspecified bythe criteria, including required knowledge,andto becapable ofapplying thecompetency in newand different situationsandcontexts.
UnitCode: VU21280 / UnitTitle: Safelyoperate andmaintainwood workingmachines
UnitDescriptor / Thisunitofcompetencysetsout theknowledge and skills requiredfor registered teachers tosafelyoperateand maintain woodworkingmachinesused in secondaryschoolsfor technologyteaching.
Personspracticing thiscompetencymustberegisteredwith or have permissiontoteachfromtheVictorianInstitute of Teaching (VIT) or itsequivalentin other jurisdictions.
Employabilityskills / Thisunitcontains employabilityskills.
Applicationofthe
Unit / Theunitappliestotechnologyteachingenvironmentsin secondaryschoolswhere thelearning experience is supervised and conducted byaregisteredteacher.
ELEMENT Elementsdescribethe essential outcomesofaunitof
competency. / PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Performancecriteria describe therequired performance needed to demonstrateachievement oftheelement.Where bold/italicisedtest isused, further information isdetailed in the required skillsandknowledgeand/or therangestatement. Assessmentofperformance isto beconsistentwiththe evidence guide.
1.Preparewood working machineforuse / 1.1 / OH&S requirements forpreparing and usingwood workingmachinesare identified andfollowed
1.2 / Appropriate personalprotective equipmentisselected, correctlyfittedandusedin accordance with Australian Standards
1.3 / Machine issetuptorequired operating processand settingwithfences/guideslocked in position in accordance withworkplaceprocedures
2. Operate wood working machine / 2.1 / OH&S requirementsforoperatingwood working machines areidentifiedandfollowed
2.2 / Machine startupproceduresarecarriedout to
manufacturer’sspecifications
2.3 / Materialsfeedtothemachine,where applicable, isin accordancewith manufacturer’sspecification, safe handling and workplace procedures
2.4 / Materialssetupandheld into place,where applicable, for mobile machineandmoving table operationsinaccordance with manufacturer’sspecifications
2.5 / Machine isoperatedin accordancewith itsdesignated capacityand purpose and tomanufacturer’sspecifications and OH&Srequirements
2.6 / Machine shutdown procedureiscarried out to manufacturer’sspecificationsand industrystandardsand isolation proceduresimplementedas appropriate
3.Maintainwoodworking machineandattachments / 3.1 / OH&S requirementsformaintaining wood working machinesare identifiedandfollowed
3.2 / Machine is maintainedthroughregularservicing to
manufacturer’soperating manual
3.3 / Faultsare identifiedandreportedtoappropriatepersonnel according to workplaceprocedures
3.4 / Minor faultsare identified and corrected,where applicable
3.5 / Machine isshut down tomanufacturer’sspecificationsand workplace procedures
3.6 / Lockoutandisolation proceduresare implemented
4.Clean upworkarea / 4.1 / Material thatcanbereused iscollectedand stored
4.2 / Wasteand scrapareremovedfollowingworkplace procedures
4.3 / Machineand workareaarecleaned andinspectedfor serviceable condition according with workplace procedures