MEM13017 — Apply safety practices, procedures and compliance standards associated with licensed electrical work

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55 assessable components: 3 elements (19 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 24 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Follow WHS systems and procedures

1.1Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
1.2Comply with WHS requirements at all times, including appropriate risk control measures
1.3Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
1.4Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
1.5Isolate and tag circuits and equipment in accordance with procedures, where required
1.6Ensure all tools and equipment are checked for safety in accordance with procedures and regulatory requirements
1.7Follow established safety rules before beginning work on electrical wiring and equipment
1.8Determine and implement the level of supervision required appropriate to the type of electrical work and the level of the apprentice’s and/or trainee’s training
1.9Follow safe work procedures when working at heights and in confined spaces

2 Perform emergency first aid

2.1Assess situation to identify points of danger to the injured person and potential rescuer
2.2Rescue/recover injured person or provide assistance to injured person in accordance with recognised standards/procedures
2.3Make contact with the appropriate medical and rescue authorities
2.4Record details of first aid given

3 Identify codes of practice, standards and organisations that have an impact on the work of licensed electricians

3.1Identify the codes of practice that apply to work carried out by licensed electricians
3.2Apply the fundamental safety procedures as outlined in AS/NZS 3000:2007 Electrical Installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules) Part 1
3.3Identify the other relevant standards that apply to work carried out by licensed electricians
3.4Identify other regulatory requirements that apply to work carried by licensed electricians
3.5Identify reference compliance standards for electricity generation systems and electricity converters
3.6Identify organisations that have an impact on the roles and responsibilities of licensed electricians

Performance evidence

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices
determining the electrical and non-electrical isolation requirements to prevent the creation of hazards linked from the loss of machine/system/process control according to established procedures
using lock out tag procedures with appropriate tags/signs
preparing a safe work method statement (SWMS) or job safety analysis (JSA) in the absence of established procedures for effective isolation
proving electrical isolation and following established safety rules prior to working on electrical equipment or wiring, including capacitor banks
ensuring all electrical equipment and tools are tested and tagged and up to date
supervising all electrical apprentices and trainees to the level determined by their training and competence
working safely at heights and in confined spaces
applying procedures for movement/treatment of injured, including: safe rescue of victim from a live situation, clearing of airways, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), care of spinal injuries, treatment of cuts/lesions, treatment of burns/scalds, treatment of shock
accessing and using other relevant standards associated with electrical installation work
accessing and abiding by codes of practice and other regulatory requirements
contacting (when appropriate) organisations for guidance and assistance

Knowledge evidence

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
typical hazards and risks in an electrical installation, including: effects on the human body of various levels of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) and duration of current flow for various current paths; risk of ignition of flammable materials due to the thermal effects of current or electric arcs in normal service of an electrical installation; risk of injury from mechanical movement of electrical actuated equipment; protection from direct contact (basic protection); acceptable methods; use of extra-low voltage (ELV)
procedures and principles used to control risks associated with these hazards, including: the development of a work health and safety (WHS) policy; consultation with everyone involved in the workplace; providing information training; identifying and assessing hazards; implementing and following risk control measures; maintaining and improving the WHS program
approved lock out and tag procedures, including: purpose and use of SWMS or JSA; reasons for isolation; lock-off equipment and signage; tools and equipment to prove electrical isolation of circuit/installation/system including capacitor banks is dead
testing and tagging guidelines for electrical equipment and tools in accordance with AS/NZS 3760:2010 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment
level of supervision required by electrical apprentices and trainees
safe use of ladders and elevated work platforms, and working at heights
working in confined spaces, including the following: identification of the hazards; assessing the risks; controlling the risks; emergency procedures
workplace emergency procedures, including appropriate methods of rescue: removal of the victim of electric shock, including live switchboard rescue from live low voltage conductors; release from contact with live high voltage conductors (no attempt should be made until circuit has been switched off); risks associated with fallen distribution lines and the associated voltage gradients
other points of danger, including: fire; traffic; risks including chemicals; possibility of falls
life support – CPR procedures, including duty of care
appropriate use of fire extinguishers for given types of fires
using carbon dioxide or dry chemical powder to fight electrical fires
appropriate local medical and rescue services
recording of first aid delivered
codes of practice and regulatory requirements, including: Electrical Safety Act or equivalent; Electrical Regulations or equivalent; Service Rules provided by local electricity distributors; Building Code of Australia
AS/NZS 3000:2007 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules) Part 1 – Scope, application and fundamental principles in regards to the following: scope and application; referenced documents; definitions; alterations, additions and repairs; alternative arrangements; protection for safety, including: against both direct and indirect contact by use of ELV, against direct and indirect contact, use of residual current devices (RCDs), thermal effects in normal service, unwanted voltages, over-current and fault currents, over-voltage, injury from mechanical movement, devices for isolation, fire integrity; design of an electrical installation, including: protection, functioning and compatibility, supply characteristics, maximum demand, voltage drop, electrical installation circuit arrangements, external influences; selection of electrical equipment, including: safety requirements, external influences, adverse effects and interference, evidence of compliance; installation of electrical equipment, including: safe and sound practice, accessibility, information and identification, segregation; inspection and testing, including: visual inspection, continuity of earthing system, insulation resistance, polarity, correct circuit connections
knowledge of hierarchy of standards
normative/informative text
other relevant standards associated with electrical installation work and testing and tagging of electrical equipment and tools
Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules requirements for electricity generation systems installation and electricity converters
reference compliance standards, including: AS/NZS 4777 (series), Grid connected inverter systems; AS/NZS 5033:2014 Installation and safety requirements for photovoltaic (PV) arrays; AS/NZS 3010:2005 Electrical installations – Generating sets; AS/NZS 4509 (series), Stand-alone power systems; AS 3011.1:1992 Electrical installations – Secondary batteries installed in buildings
fundamental requirements of electricity generating systems, including: DC polarity, including switching and protection devices; inverter principles; safe isolation and testing of systems; arrangement for connecting an alternative supply to an installation; earthing arrangements; battery storage systems and requirements; uninterruptible power supplies
organisations that can have an impact of the role of the licensed electrician

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