UEERL0003 — Conduct in-service safety testing of electrical cord connected equipment and cord assemblies
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What an assessment for UEERL0003 must cover
68 assessable components: 3 elements (18 performance criteria), 11 performance evidence and 39 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 Prepare to test cord connected apparatus and cord assemblies
- 1.1Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and applied
- 1.2WHS/OHS risk control work preparation measures and procedures are followed
- 1.3Advice is sought from relevant person/s to ensure work is effectively coordinated with others
- 1.4Cord connected apparatus and cord assemblies to be tested are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures
- 1.5PAT device is checked for correct operation and safety in accordance with relevant industry standards and workplace procedures
2 Test cord connected apparatus and cord assemblies
- 2.1WHS/OHS risk control work measures and procedures are followed
- 2.2Measures are followed to ensure that cord connected apparatus and cord assemblies to be tested are not connected to the electrical supply in accordance with relevant industry standards
- 2.3Electrical safety requirements and parameters are applied to ensure correct test results are in accordance with relevant industry standards
- 2.4Visual inspection and checks of the cord connected apparatus and cord assemblies are carried out in accordance with workplace procedures to detect any abnormal damage or fault
- 2.5Approval is obtained in accordance with workplace procedures from relevant person/s before any contingencies are implemented
- 2.6PAT routines are followed to test cord connected apparatus and cord assemblies in accordance with workplace procedures
- 2.7Unsafe cord connected apparatus and cord assemblies are identified from test results in accordance with workplace procedures
- 2.8Testing is undertaken effectively to minimise waste of energy and damage to apparatus
3 Tag cord connected apparatus and cord assemblies and document testing activities
- 3.1WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and procedures are followed
- 3.2Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures
- 3.3Cord connected apparatus and cord assemblies are tagged in accordance with workplace procedures for their safety status
- 3.4Arrangements are made for unsafe cord connected apparatus and cord assemblies to be repaired by relevant person/s
- 3.5Safety testing activities are documented in accordance with relevant industry standards and workplace procedures
Performance evidence
- applying appropriate tagging
- applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures
- connecting cords and apparatus to the testing device
- dealing with unplanned events in accordance with problem-solving techniques and workplace procedures
- documenting testing activities, including workplace register
- identifying safe and unsafe cords and apparatus
- preparing to test cord connected apparatus and cord assemblies
- preparing and using the portable appliance tester (PAT)
- safety testing of electrical cord connected equipment and cord assemblies
- tagging tested cord connected apparatus and cord assemblies and document testing activities
- using test results to determine the safety status
Knowledge evidence
- Australian Standards and Commonwealth/state/territory legislation and regulations including:
- Australian Standard AS/NZS 3760 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment
- Commonwealth/state/territory WHS/OHS Acts and regulations
- limitations of work that can be undertaken
- codes of practice and associated guidance material
- risk management principles
- basic electrical testing concepts, including:
- basic electrical circuits
- functions of electrical circuit
- conductors and insulators
- basic electrical supply system
- relationship of electrical quantities
- effects of electrical currents
- methods/devices used to negate or minimise electrical shock
- PAT
- PAT maintenance and calibration
- electrical equipment and cord assemblies testing, including:
- classification of electrical equipment
- inspection of electrical equipment (visual inspections)
- using PAT:
- earth continuity testing
- insulation resistance testing
- polarity testing (extension cords and IEC cords)
- testing and tagging documentation requirements, including:
- risk assessment documentation
- frequency of inspection and testing
- tagging of equipment
- records maintenance
- electrical cord testing and tagging documentation requirements
- electrical equipment and cord assemblies testing
- electrical testing concepts
- problem-solving techniques
- relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes
- relevant legislation and regulations
- relevant manufacturer specifications
- relevant testing and tagging of portable and cord connected electrical apparatus
- relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements
- relevant workplace documentation
- relevant workplace policies and procedures
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What does an assessment tool for UEERL0003 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for UEERL0003 needs to address all 68 unit components: 3 elements with 18 performance criteria, 11 performance evidence requirements, 39 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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