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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to undertake maintenance work
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements for relevant work area are identified and applied in accordance with workplace procedures
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 of maintenance work is identified from documentation or from relevant person/s to determine the scope of work
5. Advice on coordinating work with others is obtained from relevant person/s and applied
6. Materials required for the work are identified and accessed in accordance with workplace procedures
7. Tools, equipment and testing devices required for work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety
8. Conduct maintenance work
   • Workplace risk control measures and procedures are applied
9. Need to test or measure live electrical work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and conducted in accordance with workplace procedures
10. Circuits/machines/plant are isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
11. Non-routine events are referred to relevant person/s for directions in accordance with workplace procedures
12. Work is conducted minimising waste of materials and energy, damage to apparatus, circuits, the surrounding environment and services
13. Quality checks are conducted in accordance with workplace procedures
14. Complete work and report outcomes
    • Workplace risk control measures and procedures are applied
15. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
16. Relevant person/s is notified of the completion of maintenance in accordance with workplace procedures and documented

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.

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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 and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

working safely ascertaining the nature of a breakdown ascertaining the extent of repairs required and the personnel needed to repair the breakdown reporting so arrangements can be made for the repair work to be carried out undertaking specified minor repairs dealing with unplanned events applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures and practices, including the use of risk control measures attending to breakdowns in remote area power supplies (RAPS) checking isolation of circuits/machines/systems completing relevant reporting conducting quality checks coordinating work with relevant person/s determining live electrical testing/measurement requirements identifying and accessing materials, tools, equipment and testing devices.

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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 and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

remote area essential services facilities breakdowns, including: remote area essential services facilities repairs encompassing: windows fences gate locks and catches power generation components repairs encompassing: diesel engines generators batteries photovoltaic (PV) arrays wind generators auxiliary equipment electrical lighting services minor repair encompassing: incandescent light globes fluorescent tubes fluorescent light starters diffusion devices safety awareness essential services facilities safety and security and emergency checks encompassing: broken windows faulty lighting damaged gates logging the inspections notification of the situation safety awareness telephone encompassing: answer calls promptly and clearly using designated business protocol procedures making and receiving telephone calls in a workplace-related context obtain accurate telephone numbers from an appropriate source establish contact using designated business protocol procedures convey purpose of call clearly and concisely electrical encompassing: identification and basic function of electrical components used for generating and distributing electricity safety procedures when working with electricity identification of faulty electrical components reporting of faulty electrical components electrical work relevant manufacturer specifications relevant safe work method statements (SWMS)/job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation.

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