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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to install and maintain emergency safety systems
   • WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified and applied
2. Hazards are identified, health and safety risks assessed and existing risk control measures and workplace procedures implemented
3. Installation and/or maintenance is prepared in consultation with others affected by the work and sequenced appropriately
4. Nature and location of work is determined from workplace documentation or appropriate person/s to determine the scope of work
5. Location of apparatus and associated equipment is planned within the constraints of the building structure, significants and regulations
6. Advice is sought from appropriate person/s to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others
7. Material for the installation work is obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked against job requirements
8. Tools, equipment and testing devices needed for installation work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
9. Preparatory work is checked to ensure no damage has occurred and complies with job specifications
10. Install and maintain emergency safety systems
    • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out work are followed
11. Need to test or measure live electrical work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
12. Circuits/machines/plant are checked and isolated, as required, in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
13. Apparatus and associated equipment are installed or maintained to comply with relevant industry technical standards, job specifications and requirements with sufficient access to enable terminations for adjustment and maintenance
14. Wiring is terminated at apparatus and associated equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications and functional and regulatory requirements
15. Methods for dealing with unplanned situations are discussed with appropriate person/s, documented and acted upon in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
16. Ongoing checks of the quality of installed apparatus are undertaken in accordance with workplace procedures
17. Apparatus installation is carried out efficiently without unnecessary waste of materials or damage to apparatus, circuits, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy principles
18. Complete and report on installation or maintenance activities
    • WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
19. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
20. Final inspections and tests are made to ensure the installed or maintained apparatus conforms to job requirements
21. 'As-installed' emergency safety systems apparatus and associated equipment are documented and appropriate person/s notified in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Installing and maintaining emergency safety systems must include at least the following:	fire and smoke control emergency safety systems warning and evacuation safety systems emergency power supplies

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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 (OHS) workplace procedures and practices, including using of risk control measures applying sustainable energy principles and practices completing and reporting installation and maintenance activities installing electrical emergency safety systems maintaining electrical emergency safety systems, including: determining the operating parameters of existing electrical safety systems using established problem-solving methods interpreting measured values appropriately providing effective solutions to electrical safety system problems dealing with unplanned events in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment preparing to install emergency safety systems preparing to maintain emergency safety systems.

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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:

installing and maintaining electrical emergency safety systems, including: cells and batteries in common use: primary cells secondary cells discharging recharging terminal voltages capacity discharge and recharge characteristics battery configurations and applications cell and battery safety practices electrical installations and emergency systems, including: principles and practices of electrical emergency safety systems for electrical installations as contained in relevant Australian Standards, Building Code of Australian (BCA) and associated hazards documentation arrangement and requirements for fire and smoke control equipment arrangement and requirements for emergency warning and intercommunications systems arrangement and requirement for emergency power supplies relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant manufacturer specifications relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures sustainable energy principles and practices.

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