ICPSUP2820 — Undertake basic machine maintenance

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What an assessment for ICPSUP2820 must cover

38 assessable components: 3 elements (11 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 20 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 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 Plan and prepare for maintenance

1.1Determine maintenance schedule and task requirements
1.2Identify, apply and monitor work health and safety (WHS) requirements, statutory requirements, relevant Australian standards, codes of practice, manufacturer specifications, Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) requirements and enterprise procedures required for machine maintenance
1.3Identify and obtain resources required according to manufacturer specifications and enterprise procedures

2 Carry out maintenance

2.1Isolate machine or equipment according to WHS requirements
2.2Clean, check and lubricate units or machine sections according to manufacturer specifications
2.3Clean, check and lubricate feeders
2.4Check, lubricate and maintain safety devices, gears and bearings
2.5Machine consumables are checked and replaced if worn or damaged

3 Complete maintenance

3.1Document wear and tear to machinery and escalate to designated personnel
3.2Document used consumables for reordering
3.3Dispose of used consumables according to enterprise procedures and WHS requirements

Performance evidence

carry out routine maintenance on any two pieces of equipment or systems in the printing and graphic arts industry according to enterprise procedures and work health and safety (WHS) requirements.

Knowledge evidence

enterprise procedures, and WHS risks and requirements for: maintaining and cleaning the reel, sheet or object handling system; maintaining and cleaning the printing, ancillary, cutting, folding/collating and fastening units; cleaning and waste disposal
common causes of failure or breakdown and correction methods for: the reel, sheet or object handling systems; printing, ancillary, cutting, folding/collating and fastening units
precautions for working with compressed air
statutory requirements, manufacturer specifications, Australian standards, codes of practice and Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) requirements for machine maintenance
damage that can occur to electronic sensors during cleaning
checks performed on various areas of the machine: handling systems; ancillary and cutting units; components of folding/collating units
procedure for determining required chemicals for cleaning
cleaning procedures for required machine areas and the problems that may arise from inefficient cleaning, including: handling systems; roller surfaces; bearers on printing unit cylinders; folding/collating and fastening units
the effect of excessive lubricant has on sheet or object handling systems
the need for regular maintenance in sheet or object handling systems
safety devices requiring checking in the printing unit and steps taken if one is inoperative
checks to carry out when replacing rollers in the inking system
precautions for cleaning ancillary units
storage procedures for cutting knives after replacement
problems arising if the machine bed, blades or knives are not maintained
the required type of lubricant for folding/collating units and its purpose
required cleaning chemicals for folding/collating units and disposal procedures for used chemicals
the frequency of cleaning for fastening units
the effect excessive lubricant has on fastening units
manufacturer manuals, enterprise procedures and work health and safety documentation, including their location and purpose.

Foundation skills

Writing: Records key information related to outcomes of the job
Numeracy: Uses simple mathematical calculations and arranges sequential, numerical information
Teamwork: Uses appropriate communication protocols and conventions to report issues
Planning and organising: Determines priorities and sequences steps involved in clearly defined familiar tasks, and identifies and assembles required resources Takes responsibility for routine low-impact decisions within familiar situations
Problem solving: Follows clear instructions or procedures to address routine problems directly relevant to own role
Technology: Identifies purpose and some specific functions of some common digital tools used in work contexts

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What does an assessment tool for ICPSUP2820 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICPSUP2820 needs to address all 38 unit components: 3 elements with 11 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 20 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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