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Evidence Guide: UEPOPS238B - Maintain battery banks and cells

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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UEPOPS238B - Maintain battery banks and cells

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Plan and prepare for the work

  1. Work requirements are identified from request/work orders or equivalent and clarified/confirmed with appropriate parties or by site inspection
  2. Occupational Health and Safety standards, statutory requirements, relevant Australian standards, codes of practice, manufacturers’ specifications, environmental requirements and enterprise procedures are identified, applied and monitored throughout the work procedure
  3. Resources required to satisfy the work plan are identified, obtained and inspected for compliance with the job specifications
  4. Relevant plans, drawings and text are selected and interpreted in accordance with the work plan
  5. Correct size, type and quantity of materials/components are determined, obtained and inspected for compliance with the job specifications
  6. Work is planned in detail including sequencing and prioritising and considerations made, where appropriate, for the maintenance of plant security and capacity in accordance with system/site requirements
  7. Co-ordination requirements, including requests for isolations where appropriate, are resolved with others involved, affected or required by the work
  8. Potential hazards are identified and prevention and/or control measures are selected in accordance with the work plan and site procedures
  9. Work area is prepared in accordance with work requirements and site procedures
  10. Where appropriate, the teams and individuals roles and responsibilities within the team are identified and, where required, assist in the provision of the on-the-job training
Work requirements are identified from request/work orders or equivalent and clarified/confirmed with appropriate parties or by site inspection

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Occupational Health and Safety standards, statutory requirements, relevant Australian standards, codes of practice, manufacturers’ specifications, environmental requirements and enterprise procedures are identified, applied and monitored throughout the work procedure

Completed
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Resources required to satisfy the work plan are identified, obtained and inspected for compliance with the job specifications

Completed
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Relevant plans, drawings and text are selected and interpreted in accordance with the work plan

Completed
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Correct size, type and quantity of materials/components are determined, obtained and inspected for compliance with the job specifications

Completed
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Work is planned in detail including sequencing and prioritising and considerations made, where appropriate, for the maintenance of plant security and capacity in accordance with system/site requirements

Completed
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Co-ordination requirements, including requests for isolations where appropriate, are resolved with others involved, affected or required by the work

Completed
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Potential hazards are identified and prevention and/or control measures are selected in accordance with the work plan and site procedures

Completed
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Work area is prepared in accordance with work requirements and site procedures

Completed
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Where appropriate, the teams and individuals roles and responsibilities within the team are identified and, where required, assist in the provision of the on-the-job training

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Test the equipment

  1. Battery plant/equipment is inspected prior to testing to ensure absence of any damage, defects and/or signs of abnormalities in accordance with the work plan
  2. Tests are carried out to determine battery/plant condition in accordance with site requirements and the work plan
  3. Test results are recorded and analysed to determine battery/plant capabilities in accordance with site requirements and the work plan
  4. Test and measurement instruments are used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and the work plan
  5. Faults found are noted and reported to appropriate parties in accordance with the work plan
Battery plant/equipment is inspected prior to testing to ensure absence of any damage, defects and/or signs of abnormalities in accordance with the work plan

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Tests are carried out to determine battery/plant condition in accordance with site requirements and the work plan

Completed
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Test results are recorded and analysed to determine battery/plant capabilities in accordance with site requirements and the work plan

Completed
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Test and measurement instruments are used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and the work plan

Completed
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Faults found are noted and reported to appropriate parties in accordance with the work plan

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Maintain the equipment

  1. Required isolations are confirmed where appropriate in accordance with site requirements
  2. Equipment is maintained using appropriate plans, drawings and texts in accordance with the work plan
  3. Equipment is maintained in conjunction with others involved in, or affected by, the work in accordance with the work plan
  4. Cleaning and/or adjustments required are carried out to ensure equipment operates within requirements in accordance with the work plan
  5. Maintenance and resets/adjustments are carried out, mindful of effects on, or unnecessary loss of, other equipment
  6. Final job inspection is carried out and permits relinquished in accordance with the work plan.
Required isolations are confirmed where appropriate in accordance with site requirements

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Equipment is maintained using appropriate plans, drawings and texts in accordance with the work plan

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Equipment is maintained in conjunction with others involved in, or affected by, the work in accordance with the work plan

Completed
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Cleaning and/or adjustments required are carried out to ensure equipment operates within requirements in accordance with the work plan

Completed
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Maintenance and resets/adjustments are carried out, mindful of effects on, or unnecessary loss of, other equipment

Completed
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Final job inspection is carried out and permits relinquished in accordance with the work plan.

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Complete the work

  1. Work is completed and appropriate personnel notified in accordance with site/enterprise requirements
  2. Work area is cleared of waste, cleaned, restored and secured in accordance with site/enterprise procedures
  3. Plant, tools and equipment are maintained and stored in accordance with site/enterprise procedures
  4. Work completion details are finalised in accordance with site/enterprise procedures
Work is completed and appropriate personnel notified in accordance with site/enterprise requirements

Completed
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Work area is cleared of waste, cleaned, restored and secured in accordance with site/enterprise procedures

Completed
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Plant, tools and equipment are maintained and stored in accordance with site/enterprise procedures

Completed
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Work completion details are finalised in accordance with site/enterprise procedures

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

9) This provides essential advice for assessment of the competency standard unit and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria and the Range Statement of the competency standard unit and the Training Package Assessment Guidelines.

The Evidence Guide forms an integral part of this competency standard unit and shall be used in conjunction with all components parts of this unit and, performed in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package.

Overview of Assessment

9.1)

Longitudinal competency development approaches to assessment, such as Profiling, require data to be reliably gathered in a form that can be consistently interpreted over time. This approach is best utilised in Apprenticeship programs and reduces assessment intervention. It is the Industry’s preferred model for apprenticeships. However, where summative (or final) assessment is used it is to include the application of the competency in the normal work environment or, at a minimum, the application of the competency in a realistically simulated work environment. It is recognised that, in some circumstances, assessment in part or full can occur outside the workplace. However, it must be in accord with Industry and, Regulatory policy in this regard.

Methods chosen for a particular assessment will be influenced by various factors. These include the extent of the assessment, the most effective locations for the assessment activities to take place, access to physical resources, additional safety measures that may be required and the critical nature of the competencies being assessed.

The critical safety nature of working with electricity, electrical equipment, gas or any other hazardous substance/material carries risk in deeming a person competent. Hence, sources of evidence need to be ‘rich’ in nature to minimise error in judgment.

Activities associated with normal every day work have a bearing on the decision as to how much and how detailed the data gathered will contribute to its ‘richness’. Some skills are more critical to safety and operational requirements while the same skills may be more or less frequently practised. These points are raised for the assessors to consider when choosing an assessment method and developing assessment instruments. Sample assessment instruments are included for Assessors in the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package.

Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

9.2)

Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all pre-requisites shall be met.

Evidence for competence in this unit shall be considered holistically. Each Element and associated Performance Criteria shall be demonstrated on at least two occasions in accordance with the “Assessment Guidelines – UEP12”. Evidence shall also comprise:

A representative body of work performance demonstrated within the timeframes typically expected of the discipline, work function and industrial environment. In particular this shall incorporate evidence that shows a candidate is able to:

Implement Occupational Health and Safety workplace procedures and practices including the use of risk control measures as specified in the Performance Criteria and Range Statement

Apply sustainable energy principles and practices as specified in the Performance Criteria and Range Statement

Demonstrate an understanding of the Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills as described in 6) Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills of this unit

Demonstrate an appropriate level of employability skills

Conduct work observing the relevant Anti-Discrimination legislation, regulations, polices and workplace procedures

Demonstrated performance across a representative range of contexts from the prescribed items below:

Knowledge and application of relevant sections of: Occupational, health and safety legislation; Statutory legislation; Enterprise/site safety procedures; Enterprise/site emergency procedures

Preparation and planning of work

Testing techniques and procedures

Maintenance techniques and procedures

Completion of work procedures

Dealing with an unplanned event by drawing on Essential Knowledge and Skills to provide appropriate solutions incorporated in the holistic assessment with the above listed items.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

9.3)

This unit should be assessed as it relates to normal work practice using procedures, information and resources typical of a workplace. This should include:

OHS policy and work procedures and instructions

Suitable work environment, facilities, equipment and materials to undertake actual work as prescribed by this competency standard unit

Competency Standards should be assessed in the workplace or simulated workplace and under the normal range of workplace conditions.

Assessment of this unit will be supported with documentary evidence, by means of endorsement stating type and application of work.

In addition to the resources listed above in Context of assessment’, evidence should show competency working, in limited spaces, with different types of plant and equipment as well as different structural/construction types and method and in a variety of environments.

Method of assessment

9.4)

This unit shall be assessed by methods given in Section 1.3.00 Assessment Guidelines.

Note:

Competent performance with inherent safe working practices is expected in the Industry to which this competency standard unit applies. This requires that the specified Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills be assessed in a structured environment, which is primarily intended for learning/assessment and incorporates all necessary equipment and facilities for learners to develop and demonstrate the Essential Knowledge and Skills described in this unit.

Concurrent assessment and relationship with other units

9.5)

There are no recommended concurrent assessments with this unit, however in some cases efficiencies may be gained in terms of learning and assessment effort being concurrently managed with allied competency standard units where listed.

Nil

Required Skills and Knowledge

8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of maintaining battery banks and cells.

All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies.

The extent of the Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills required follows:

KS01-PO238B Battery banks and cells

Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired for safe working practices of:

T1 Relevant Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety legislation and regulations

T2 Relevant plant and equipment, its location and operation

T3 Technical drawings and manufacturers manuals

T4 Introduction to and typical arrangements of power production plant

T5 Equipment and material required to perform the work

T6 Isolation procedures

T7 Battery plant and operation of its equipment

T8 Test and measurement instruments

T9 Performance and function of D.C. electrical systems

T10 Fault finding and diagnostic techniques

T11 Hazardous materials

T12 Battery test procedures

T13 Repair techniques

T14 Electrical principles

T15 Engineering and work shop practice

KS02-PO238B Battery banks and cells

Specific skills needed to achieve the Performance Criteria:

T1 Interpret technical drawings and manufacturers manuals

T2 Use hand and portable power tools

T3 Use test and measurement instruments

T4 Identify faults

T5 Apply fault finding and diagnostic techniques

T6 Repair faults

T7 Maintain battery banks

T8 Select materials for the job

T9 Handle hazardous materials

T10 Carry out work completion details

T11 Apply data analysis techniques and tools

T12 Communicate effectively.

Range Statement

10) This relates to the competency standard unit as a whole providing the range of contexts and conditions to which the Performance Criteria apply. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance.

Types of equipment supplied by batteries may include emergency lighting systems, alarm and protection systems and process management systems.

Types of batteries may include lead acid, ni-cad and hydrogen gen cells.

Battery plant work area may be subject to environmental hazards, e.g. hydrogen gas and corrosive acids.

Work completion details may include plant and maintenance records, job cards, check sheets and on device labelling updates.

Isolations can refer to electrical/mechanical or other associated processes.

Generic terms are used throughout this Training Package for vocational standard shall be regarded as part of the Range Statement in which competency is demonstrated. The definition of these and other terms are given in Section 2.1 Preliminary Information and Glossaries.