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Planning and monitoring maintenance programmes in the workplace

Reference
M/618/3215
Level
Level 3
Credit Value
11
Guided Learning Hours
50
 
Aim
The aim of this unit is to illustrate the skills, knowledge and understanding required to confirm competence in Planning and monitoring maintenance programmes in the workplace within the relevant sector of industry.


Assessment guidance and/or requirements
This unit must be assessed in a work environment, in accordance with the ConstructionSkills‘ Consolidated Assessment Strategy for Construction and the Built Environment.

Assessors for this unit must have verifiable, current industry experience and a sufficient depth of relevant occupational expertise and knowledge, and must use a combination of assessment methods as defined in the Consolidated Assessment Strategy.
Workplace evidence of skills cannot be simulated.
The following range applies to the Learning Outcome
– Plan and monitor maintenance programmes
Maintenance:
• scheduled and preventative
• unscheduled and reactive
• emergency
Property:
• structure
• materials
• finishes
• fittings
• services
• external works
• assets
Influencing factors:
• ergonomics and logistics
• contractual requirements
• statutory requirements
• health and safety requirements
• resource allocation
• operational requirements
• environmental considerations
• fair wear and tear/damage
• heritage status
Guidance material:
• owners' manuals
• log books
• maintenance schedules and manuals
• practice guides and specifications
• health and safety files
• as built drawings
Resources:
• materials
• plant and equipment
• finance
• time
• personnel
Stakeholders:
• clients
• users
• consultants
• contractors
• regulating authorities
• manufacturers
Statutory requirements:
• testing
• examination
• inspection
• certification
• health and safety
Taken as a whole, the evidence must show that the candidate consistently meets all the assessment criteria across the ranges for the element.
Performance Evidence – There must be work place evidence against each assessment criteria. Where the workplace evidence does not cover a whole range, knowledge evidence must be provided to cover the remaining items of the range for each relevant assessment criteria. The candidate must produce documentary evidence from the workplace covering the following item(s) that are considered to be common and key/critical to demonstrating competence.
Learning Outcome 1
Product Evidence:
• Agreed plan(s) and schedule(s) of maintenance which include agreed organisational objectives for the maintenance, reviews of influencing factors, guidance material and priorities
• Record(s) of implemented and monitored maintenance programmes and of recommended action taken to address resource and performance issued
• Monitoring records
Process Evidence – N/A

Qualifications offering this unit

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