This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to maintain the safety and tidiness of remote area power supply (RAPS) systems.

It includes preparing to maintain safety and tidiness of RAPS system equipment, completing work and reporting issues.

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 safety and tidiness of RAPS system

1.1

Work health and safety (WHS)/ occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for relevant work area are identified and applied

1.2

Risk control measures are applied in accordance with workplace procedures prior to commencing work

1.3

Risks/hazards are identified, assessed, reported to relevant person/s and control measures implemented

1.4

Nature and location of the RAPS system is identified from work schedule and relevant person/s to determine the scope of work

1.5

Advice on coordinating work with relevant personnel and the local community is obtained from relevant person/s and applied

1.6

Tools and equipment required for cleaning work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety

2

Maintain RAPS system

2.1

Workplace risk control measures and procedures are applied

2.2

Need to test or measure live electrical work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and conducted in accordance with workplace procedures

2.3

Circuits/machines/system are isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures

2.4

RAPS system and area are cleaned in accordance with workplace procedures

2.5

Cleaning is completed minimising waste of materials, energy, damage to apparatus, circuits, the surrounding environment and services

2.6

Quality checks are conducted in accordance with workplace procedures

3

Complete work and report outcomes

3.1

Workplace risk control measures and procedures are applied

3.2

Cleaning and tidiness issues are reported to the local community in accordance with workplace procedures

3.3

Cleaning work is completed and issues are reported to relevant person/s 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 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.

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.

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 suitable workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in suitable 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

resources that reflect current industry practices in relation to maintaining safety and tidiness of a RAPS system

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, 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.

RAPS system must incorporate a battery bank and at least two of the following:

generator set

photovoltaic (PV) array

RAPS system

wind generator

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