MAINTENANCE OF HAND AND POWER TOOLS

PROCEDURE (VET)

CONTENTS
1 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 SCOPE .................................................................................................................................................................. 1
3 PROCEDURE ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................................................................. 1
Compliance, monitoring and review ...................................................................................................................... 1
Reporting ............................................................................................................................................................... 1
Records management ........................................................................................................................................... 1
5 DEFINITIONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 2
Terms and definitions ............................................................................................................................................ 2
6 RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTS .................................................................................................... 2
7 FEEDBACK ........................................................................................................................................................... 2
8 APPROVAL AND REVIEW DETAILS ................................................................................................................... 2
9 APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Appendix A: Maintenance of power tools procedure ............................................................................................ 3
Appendix B: Maintenance of non-powered tools .................................................................................................. 4
Appendix C: Equipment maintenance checklist .................................................................................................... 5

1 PURPOSE
1.1 This procedure establishes processes for maintaining hand and power tools in CQUniversity’s operations.

2 SCOPE
2.1 This procedure applies to CQUniversity operations and persons undertaking and or managing maintenance
under this procedure.

3 PROCEDURE
3.1 Refer to Appendices A, B and C, which outlines the procedure in a flowchart.

4 RESPONSIBILITIES

Compliance, monitoring and review

4.1 The Administrator is responsible for ensuring compliance with and monitoring implementation of this
procedure and to undertake reviews as required.

Reporting
4.2 No additional reporting is required.

Records management
4.3 Staff must maintain all records relevant to administering this procedure in a recognised University
recordkeeping system.

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5 DEFINITIONS
5.1 Terms not defined in this document may be in the University glossary.

Terms and definitions

6 RELATED LEGISLATION AND DOCUMENTS

Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 – (Test and Tag)
Maintenance Requests (ARCHIBUS) Procedure (TAFE)

7 FEEDBACK
7.1 University staff and students may provide feedback about this document by emailing policy@cqu.edu.au.

8 APPROVAL AND REVIEW DETAILS

Approval and Review Details

Approval Authority Vice-Chancellor and President
Advisory Committee to Approval Authority Vice-Chancellor’s Advisory Committee
Administrator Pro Vice-Chancellor (VET Operations and Growth)
Next Review Date 13/03/2019

Approval and Amendment Details

History
Original Approval Authority and Date Institute Director, CQ TAFE 27/04/2009
Amendment Authority and Date Vice-Chancellor and President 12/06/2014; Vice-Chancellor and President
13/03/2016; Amended and updated in current template – Pro Vice-Chancellor
(VET Operations and Growth) 18/04/2017.
Notes

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9 APPENDICES

Appendix A: Maintenance of power tools procedure

MAINTENANCE OF POWER TOOLS PROCEDURE

Responsibility Steps Qualifying Remarks

1 Teaching Team/Local School Local School resource Officer to develop

1 Develop list of Tools
Resource Officer
(See Qualifying Remarks)
and maintain list of hand held power
tools on Equipment Maintenance
Checklist – see Appendix C

Teacher to inspect power tools against

Equipment Maintenance List and
2 Inspect power tools complete as required prior to students
2 Teacher
accessing power tools-at
commencement of class daily. Remove
damaged out of date Test and Tag tools.
Completed listed to be stored as record.

3 Teacher/Resource Officer 3 Organise repair Teacher to notify local School Resource

Officer of tools requiring repair
assessment and/or Test and Tagging.

4 Arrange repair Local School resource Officer to arrange

4 Local School Resource Officer for repair/disposal/replacement of
/disposal/replacement power tool using CQUniversity
purchasing and receipting process.

School Resource Officer to notify

5 Closed out job teaching team of outcome of power and
5 Local School Resource Officer
update relevant Equipment Maintenance
List using version control

End

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 Appendix B: Maintenance of non-powered tools

MAINTENANCE OF NON –POWERED TOOLS

Responsibility Steps Qualifying Remarks

1 Teacher 1 Inspect Tools Teaching team to review tools on a

regular basis for damage and distortion.

2 Teacher/Resource Officer Teacher to notify local School Resource

2 Organise repair
Officer of tools requiring repair
assessment and/or replacement.

Local School resource Officer to arrange

3 Local School Resource Officer 3 Arrange repair for repair/disposal/replacement of tool
/disposal/replacement using CQUniversity purchasing process.

School Resource Officer to notify

4 Local School Resource Officer 4 Closed out job teaching team of outcome of power and
update relevant Equipment Maintenance
List using version control

5 Local School Resource Officer End

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 Appendix C: Equipment maintenance checklist
TEAM / WORKSHOP AREA DESCRIPTION OF THE INSPECTION TO BE CONDUCTED
• Check equipment is within Test and Tag period.
Metal Fab Workshop
C2.04 • Plug to be checked to ensure it is not broken
EQUPMENT • Inspect Electrical Lead to ensure it is not damaged
TYPE: GRINDER • Guard to be checked to ensure it is sound and in place
• Handle correctly attached and in good order
• Check outer casing for damage
• Check correct cutting disc in Grinder, and safe to use, Wear and Tear

Equipment Equipment Equipment Test Plug Guard Handle Casing Disc Date Checked Actions Name Signature
Make Type Number and
Tag
Hitachi Drill as marked Nil

Bosch 125mm as marked Removed for

grinder test and tag

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