This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to provide support to electrical tradesperson in the Coal mining.

This unit is appropriate for those working in operational roles.

No licensing, legislation or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient provision of support to electrical tradespersons including:

apply organisation and site requirements and procedures

apply work, health and safety practices

access, interpret and apply technical information

identify electrical system components

identify electrical spares

apply operational maintenance diagnostic techniques

use relevant hand tools

complete maintenance and equipment records

apply emergency procedures

works effectively with others to provide support to electrical tradespersons that meets all of the required outcomes including:

organising work activities to meet all task requirements

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions

communicating clearly and concisely with others to resolve coordination requirements prior to commencing and during work activities

demonstrates completion of the provision of support to electrical tradespersons that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

planning and preparing

selecting and transporting required parts/stores to worksite

following tradespersons directions to complete tasks

applying emergency procedures

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in provide support to electrical tradesperson through:

accessing, interpreting and applying organisational and site requirements and procedures for:

licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements

equipment safety

operational safety

working at heights

emergency notifications

emergency first aid

emergency reporting

hazard identification and response

interpreting and applying site operational and maintenance procedures

identifying basic electrical componentry

using switching (for emergency purposes)

earthing, accessing, interpreting and applying technical information

apply procedures for work at heights

identify electrical system components

identify electrical spares

applying operational maintenance diagnostic techniques

selecting and using relevant hand tools

applying equipment records maintenance requirements

An assessor of this unit must satisfy the requirements of the NVR/AQTF or their successors; and Industry regulations for certification and licensing; and,

this unit must be assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment; and,

this unit must be assessed in compliance with relevant legislation/regulation and using policies, procedures, processes and operational manuals directly related to the industry sector for which it is being assessed; and,

assessment may be conducted in conjunction with the assessment of other Units of Competency; and,

assessment must confirm consistent performance can be applied in a range of relevant workplace circumstances; and,

assessors must demonstrate the performance evidence, and knowledge evidence as outlined in this Unit of Competency, and through the minimum years of current* work experience specified below in an Industry sector relevant to the outcomes of the unit; or,

where the assessor does not meet experience requirements a co-assessment or partnership arrangement must exist between the qualified assessor and an Industry subject matter expert. The Industry subject matter expert should hold the unit being assessed (or an equivalent unit) and/or demonstrate equivalence of skills and knowledge at the unit level. An Industry technical expert must also demonstrate skills and knowledge from the minimum years of current work experience specified below in the Industry sector, including time spent in roles related to the unit being assessed; and,

assessor and Industry subject matter expert requirements differ depending on the Australian Qualifications Framework Level (AQF) of the qualification being assessed and/or Industry Sector as follows:

*Assessors can demonstrate current work experience through employment within Industry in a role relevant to the outcomes of the Unit; or, for external assessors this can be demonstrated through exposure to Industry by conducting frequent site assessments across various locations.

**Where a unit is being delivered outside of a Qualification the first numeric character in the Unit code should be considered to indicate the AQF level

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit. Further information is available in the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package Companion Volume.

Coal mining