Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to verify refrigeration and air conditioning installations
- 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 which have not previously been identified are noted and established risk control measures are implemented
- Appropriate personnel are consulted to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others involved on the work site
- Location of system components is determined from specifications and diagrams
- Inspection and tests are appropriately sequenced in accordance with job schedule
- Materials needed for the tests and verification are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked against job requirements
- Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to verify compliance are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
- Visually inspect the installation
- OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed
- Circuits/machines/plant are checked as being isolated where necessary in strict accordance OHS requirements and procedures
- Pipe work is checked for appropriate type and size
- Pipe work, accessories and components are validated as being suitably located, securely fixed and suitably protected from damage or corrosion
- System components and accessories are validated as being appropriately rated per manufacture and design specifications
- Evidence that equipment complies with safety and functional requirements is cited
- Established methods for dealing with unexpected situations are discussed with appropriate person or persons and documented
- Unexpected situations are dealt with safely and with the approval of an authorised person
- Inspection is carried out efficiently without waste of materials, damage to, or contamination of apparatus and the surrounding environment or services and using sustainable energy practices
- Conduct tests
- OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed
- Testing or measuring on a live and operating system in strict accordance with OHS requirements and within established safety procedures
- Circuits/machines/plant are checked as being isolated in strict accordance OHS requirements and procedures
- Electrical tests are conducted to verify that the electrical circuit within the refrigeration installation are safe and function as intended
- Refrigeration tests are conducted to verify that the refrigeration equipment and pipe work within the refrigeration installation is safe and functions as intended
- Established methods for dealing with unexpected situations are discussed with appropriate person or persons and documented
- Unexpected situations are dealt with safely and with the approval of an authorised person
- Testing is carried out efficiently without waste of materials or damage to apparatus and the surrounding environment or services and using sustainable energy practices
- Report inspection and verification findings
- OHS work completion risk control measures and procedures are followed
- Work site and equipment is cleaned and made safe in accordance with established procedures
- Non-compliance defects are identified and reported in accordance with established procedures
- Recommendations for rectifying defects are made in accordance with established procedures
- Work completion is documented and an appropriate person or persons notified in accordance with established procedures