Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to conduct compliance inspection.
- OHS procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and understood.
- Established OHS risk control measures and procedures in preparation for the work are followed.
- Safety hazards that have not previously been identified are documented and risk control measures devised and implemented in consultation with appropriate person(s).
- Documentation or deemed to comply standard on which installation is based is reviewed and understood.
- Appropriate person(s) are consulted to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others involved on the work site.
- Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to verify compliance are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked for correct operation and safety.
- Conduct compliance inspect.
- OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed.
- The need to test or measure live is determined in strict accordance with OHS requirements and when necessary conducted within established safety procedures.
- Circuits/machines/plant are checked as being isolated where necessary in strict accordance OHS requirements and procedures.
- Detailed inspection of the consumer’s mains and main switchboard is conducted methodically to ascertain compliance of protection, metering, earthing, circuit arrangements and markings.
- Detailed inspection of circuits is conducted methodically to ascertain the compliance of the installed wiring, accessories, switchgear / control gear and current-using devices.
- Where deemed necessary, evidence that electrical equipment complies with safety requirements is sought from appropriate person(s) and sighted.
- Detailed inspection is conducted to verify compliance of earthing, insulation, polarity, circuit connections and operation of Residual current devices.
- Fault-loop impedance is ascertained as being sufficiently low by testing, calculation or deemed to comply with arrangement of the installation.
- Methods for dealing with unexpected situations are selected on the basis of safety and specified work outcomes.
- Act and report on inspection findings.
- OHS work completion risk control measures and procedures are followed.
- Non-compliance defects are identified with appropriate clauses in regulatory standards and documented in accordance with established procedures.
- Actions are taken as a result of non-compliance within the scope of inspection responsibilities and authority and documented.
- Inspection report is made and issued to appropriate person(s) in accordance with established procedures.