VU23475 - Safely use hand tools and hand held power tools for general engineering applications
Overview
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to safely use a range of hand tools and hand held power tools for general engineering applications It requires the ability to select the correct hand tool/s and/or hand held power tool/s for specific engineering applications, identify unsafe or faulty tools, safely use the selected tool/s and undertake routine tool maintenance.The unit applies to a person working at entry level in the manufacturing or engineering industry undertaking a range of well-defined tasks.
Assessment
For Melbourne campuses
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work-based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
- follow work instructions and safe work practices
- select and use a range of hand tools and hand held power tools for a general engineering applications
- follow workplace procedures for dealing with unsafe or faulty hand tools and hand held power tools
- undertake routine maintenance and storage of hand tools and hand held power tools.
Required reading
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the VU Polytechnic and/or via the Victoria University Polytechnic e-Learning system.
As part of a course
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):