This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to maintain and prepare documentation required to record work activities, purchases and expenses obligations.

It includes planning and maintaining documentation typically required in an electrotechnology workplace information system.

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

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare to maintain documentation

1.1

Documentation requirements and record management methods are identified, obtained and applied in accordance with workplace procedures

1.2

Advice is sought from supervisor, as required, to ensure work activity is correctly documented and coordinated with other person/s

1.3

Forms required to document work activity are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures

1.4

Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS), risk assessment and control measures are documented in accordance with workplace procedures

2

Maintain documents

2.1

Work activities are documented, at the appropriate time and in accordance with workplace procedures

2.2

Documents are checked for accuracy, clarity and anomalies corrected

2.3

Appropriate information technology is used to maintain workplace documentation

2.4

Signatures are obtained by relevant person/s, as required

2.5

Copies of required documents are forwarded to appropriate person/s in accordance with workplace procedures

2.6

Unplanned events are referred to supervisor for direction in accordance with workplace procedures.

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:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including implementing risk control measures

dealing with unplanned events in accordance with workplace documentation

recording and maintaining workplace records using appropriate technology in accordance with workplace information methods

following workplace record management procedures

maintaining documentation

planning documentation.

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:

computers and applications, including:

entering information

printing

saving

selecting application

starting up

relevant risk mitigation processes, including risk control measures

relevant WHS/OHS legislated work records requirements

relevant workplace communication methods, including:

communicating with customers

communicating with personnel

communicating with suppliers

oral and written communication

relevant workplace documentation and work activities records, including:

methods for recording and maintaining work records

purpose and extent of work activities records

regulatory work record requirements

types of records for maintaining work activities

relevant workplace record management policies and procedures.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, industry standards, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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.

Unit must be demonstrated by:

maintaining documentation in an electrotechnology organisation information system

Electrotechnology

Commercial