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Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to work effectively in manufacturing and engineering work situations, including planning routine work and participating in and following work health and safety (WHS) procedures. The unit applies to working either individually or in a team situation and includes contributing to work-related group activities in a manufacturing or engineering workplace.
This unit covers WHS skills associated with carrying out routine operational activities safely and in compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
The unit covers the skills associated with participation in quality systems, communication and cooperation with others. The unit applies to workplaces with informal or formal quality management and improvement systems.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 2
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Competency Field
Work health and safety

What You'll Learn

1.

  • 1.1 Identify goals, objectives and task requirements and clarify with appropriate persons, where required
  • 1.2 Prioritise task requirements

2.

  • 2.1 Adjust timelines, priorities and other planning components to respond to contingencies, as necessary
  • 2.2 Re-examine results of work activity against the plan and identify possible improvements to future performance of work tasks

3.

  • 3.1 Identify own role and responsibilities and relationship to other employees, including employees performing related/interdependent activities
  • 3.2 Identify supervisors and other sources of advice and assistance for own work
  • 3.3 Apply effective interpersonal skills to interact with others and contribute to activities and objectives
  • 3.4 Review and modify own work progress to complement the work of others
  • 3.5 Report own work progress to supervisors and where required to fellow employees using standard operating procedures (SOPs)

4.

  • 4.1 Check for and identify hazards in the work area before and during work
  • 4.2 Follow procedures for avoiding or controlling hazards already identified in instructions, signage or other workplace communication
  • 4.3 Identify and report risks and hazards not covered by procedures
  • 4.4 Select, use and maintain relevant personal protective equipment (PPE) by procedures, as required
  • 4.5 Recognise emergency situations and take appropriate initial emergency action
  • 4.6 Follow procedures for responding to emergencies
  • 4.7 Report incidents, injuries and other WHS non-conformances according to procedures

5.

  • 5.1 Follow instructions and procedures and perform duties in accordance with standard operating procedures or quality system requirements
  • 5.2 Ensure conformance of product and process to specifications
  • 5.3 Report defects and non-conformance to specifications according to procedures
  • 5.4 Participate in process improvement procedures, where required

6.

  • 6.1 Identify workplace health and safety policies and procedures relevant to own work and work area
  • 6.2 Identify relevant WHS managers and representatives for own work area
  • 6.3 Provide input to minimise hazards in work area in line with organisation WHS procedures and participative arrangements
  • 6.4 Provide input to minimise hazards in work area in line with organisation WHS procedures and participative arrangements

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and include:
following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices
identifying and avoiding or controlling hazards
reporting hazards, incidents, injuries and other work health and safety (WHS) non-conformances following SOPs
recognising and responding to emergencies following SOPs
identifying and obtaining, instructions and information on job requirements, including one or more of the following:
verbal or written job instructions
specifications
SOPs
charts
lists
identifying and responding to contingencies, including:
equipment breakdowns
non-conforming components
safety hazards
recording information into proforma workplace documents, including:
production tally forms
quality control forms
safety incident forms
performing assigned tasks and checking outcome of own work for conformance to specifications
identifying own responsibilities within the workplace quality system
giving and receiving feedback on own and group work
seeking assistance from supervisors and mentors.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:
safe work practices and procedures and use and application of personal protective equipment
basic quality system terminology and concept, including:
quality assurance
quality control
quality improvement
procedures to be followed in performing own work
objectives, requirements and specifications to which the individual’s work is to comply
costs and consequences of poor quality
effective interpersonal skills:
effective listening
basic speaking skills
use of workplace terminology and jargon
giving and receiving feedback
checking and clarifying task-related information
verbal, visual and written instructions
appropriate modes and methods of communication
barriers to effective communication
sources of technical expertise/assistance
hazards and control measures associated with workplace activities.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:
have vocational competency in working safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience
satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires
Where possible assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills
Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
Links
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Foundation Skills

  • This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. Range of Conditions

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Last updated from training.gov.au: 08 March 2026