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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to maintain safety and tidiness of RAPS system
  2. Risk control measures are applied in accordance with workplace procedures prior to commencing work
  3. Risks/hazards are identified, assessed, reported to relevant person/s and control measures implemented
  4. Nature and location of the RAPS system is identified from work schedule and relevant person/s to determine the scope of work
  5. Advice on coordinating work with relevant personnel and the local community is obtained from relevant person/s and applied
  6. Tools and equipment required for cleaning work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety
  7. Need to test or measure live electrical work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and conducted in accordance with workplace procedures
  8. Circuits/machines/system are isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
  9. RAPS system and area are cleaned in accordance with workplace procedures
  10. Cleaning is completed minimising waste of materials, energy, damage to apparatus, circuits, the surrounding environment and services
  11. Quality checks are conducted in accordance with workplace procedures
  12. Complete work and report outcomes
  13. Cleaning and tidiness issues are reported to the local community in accordance with workplace procedures
  14. Cleaning work is completed and issues are reported to relevant person/s 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 one occasion and include:

removing non-remote area power supply (RAPS) equipment

safely removing insects, spiders and any animals

safely removing dust and dirt from floors and equipment

identifying and reporting at least two safety issues

dealing with unplanned events

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures and practices, including:

applying relevant risk identification, assessment, reporting and control requirements

checking isolation of circuits/machines/system

completing reporting requirements to relevant person/s and local community

conducting quality checks

coordinating work with relevant person/s and the local community

determining live testing/measurement requirements

maintaining safety and tidiness of RAPS system.


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:

RAPS plant area cleaning, and maintaining RAPS systems, including:

need for a clean and tidy plant area

RAPS system components and associated equipment and their location within the plant area

manual fuel pump, if available

plant cleaning techniques:

fuel and oil

acid spills

removal of dust, insects, spiders and animals

removal of non-RAPS equipment

techniques for reporting and dealing with cleaning issues

relevant safe work method statements (SWMS) or risk mitigation processes

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation, policies and procedures, including reporting requirements.