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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to program commercial access control security system
  2. WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed in preparation for commercial access control security system work
  3. Safety hazards not previously identified are risk assessed, documented and risk control measures devised and implemented in consultation with appropriate person/s
  4. Extent of programming and commissioning is determined from reports, documentation and from discussions with relevant person/s
  5. Appropriate person/s is consulted to ensure commercial access control security system work is coordinated effectively with others involved on the worksite
  6. Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to program and commission systems are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
  7. Program and commission commercial access control security system
  8. Need to test and measure live work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and, as required, conducted in accordance with workplace safety procedures
  9. Circuits/machines/plant are checked and isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
  10. Security access control instructions and functions are entered into the system in accordance with design specifications
  11. Security access control devices are checked for correct location and alignment
  12. Security access controls are inspected and tested in accordance with commercial access control security system commissioning requirements
  13. Sources of access control anomalies are identified and corrected
  14. Unplanned situations are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures, discussions with appropriate person/s and job specifications and requirements in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
  15. Methods for dealing with unplanned situations are selected on the basis of safety and specified work outcomes
  16. Programming and commissioning activities are carried out efficiently without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy practices
  17. Complete and report programming and commissioning activities
  18. Worksite is made safe in accordance with workplace safety procedures
  19. Access control system operating documentation and explanation of system features is communicated to appropriate person/s
  20. ‘As-installed’ security access control system is documented and appropriate person/s notified in accordance with workplace procedures

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements, workplace procedures and practices, including using risk control measures

applying sustainable energy principles and practices

communicating access control system to appropriate person/s

dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

documenting ‘as-installed’ system correctly

entering system functions using relevant information technology

identifying and correcting function anomalies

testing access control functions.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

program loading methods, including relevant information technology

program testing methods

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant security systems access control manufacturer specifications

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies and procedures

security systems access control programming

vender programming codes and functions, including:

input/output (I/O) instructions

variables

timers

limitations of vender software.