UEERS0021Assemble and wire electrical rail signalling equipment

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What an assessment for UEERS0021 must cover

65 assessable components: 3 elements (19 performance criteria), 16 performance evidence and 30 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 assemble and wire signalling equipment

  • 1.1Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for work area are identified and applied
  • 1.2Hazards are identified, risks assessed, and control measures and workplace procedures are implemented
  • 1.3Safety hazards that have not previously been identified are noted on the job safety assessments and existing risk control measures implemented
  • 1.4Technical requirements relating to specific signalling equipment are obtained
  • 1.5Assembly and wiring are appropriately sequenced in accordance with job schedule
  • 1.6Appropriate person/s is consulted to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others involved on the worksite
  • 1.7Materials needed for assembly wiring and cabling are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked against job requirements
  • 1.8Tools, equipment, and testing devices needed to assemble and wire equipment are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
  • 1.9Rail signalling equipment is prepared for assembly and wiring in accordance with workplace procedures, drawings/diagrams and relevant specifications

2 Assemble and wire signalling equipment

  • 2.1WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed
  • 2.2Equipment is assembled, wired, connected and labelled to comply with technical standards and job specification requirements
  • 2.3Risk control measures for dealing with unplanned situations are discussed with appropriate person/s and documented in job safety assessments
  • 2.4Unplanned situations are dealt with safely in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment and with the approval of authorised person/s
  • 2.5Equipment is assembled, wired, connected and labelled efficiently without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy practices

3 Complete assembly and wiring of signalling equipment

  • 3.1WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
  • 3.2Wire and cable terminations are checked in accordance with workplace installation procedures to ensure tightness and functionality
  • 3.3Continuity and insulation tests are carried out in accordance with workplace test procedures to ensure and verify system standards are met
  • 3.4Wiring and cabling diagrams, quality requirements and safety issues are addressed and relevant reports/documentation are updated and completed in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 3.5Completed signalling equipment is reported and released for independent testing and certification

Performance evidence

  • applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including risk control measures
  • following relevant codes of practice and industry standards
  • applying sustainable energy and environmental protection principles and practices
  • preparing to assemble and wire signalling equipment
  • applying relevant rail signalling regulations and codes
  • applying relevant technical manuals and catalogues to workplace practices
  • using appropriate tools correctly and safely
  • interpreting signalling circuit diagrams
  • interpreting specifications correctly
  • assembling and wiring equipment to specified/technical workplace requirements
  • ensuring assembled/wired equipment operates to specifications
  • following correct testing procedures
  • conducting mandatory tests and identifying non-conformance using effective workplace methods
  • completing the assembly and wiring of signalling equipment
  • completing relevant technical reports, mandatory reporting, records and documentation
  • dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

Knowledge evidence

  • WHS/OHS requirements including:
  • processes for conducting risk assessment and implementing risk mitigation
  • rail safe working practices, protection and management
  • electrical safe working practices and workplace procedures
  • hazards associated with low voltage (LV), extra-low voltage (ELV) and high currents, including:
  • arrangement of power distribution and circuits in an electrical installation
  • parts of an electrical system and equipment that operate at LV and ELV
  • parts of an electrical system and equipment where high currents are likely
  • risks and control measures associated with harmful dusts and airborne contaminants - thermal insulation, fibrous cement materials and asbestos, and other fibre reinforced switchboard materials
  • risks and control measures associated with LV, including:
  • control measures before, during and after working on electrical installations, circuits or equipment
  • control measures for working live
  • isolation and tagging-off procedures
  • risks and restrictions in working live
  • risks associated with modifying electrical installations, fault finding, maintenance and repair
  • risks and control measures associated with high voltage (HV), including:
  • parts of an electrical system and equipment that operate at HV
  • terms 'touch voltage', 'step voltage', 'induced voltage' and 'creepage' as they relate to the hazards of HV, and control measures used for dealing with the hazards of HV
  • safety, selection, use, maintenance and care of test equipment, including:
  • checks and storage methods for maintaining the safety of testing devices
  • safety characteristics and safe use of electrical testing devices
  • rail signalling, drawings and diagrams, including layouts, conventions and symbols
  • mechanical rail signalling equipment including their components, operating principles and servicing procedures
  • optical fibre safety
  • rail signalling and electro-pneumatic equipment, including operating principles and parameters, and servicing procedures
  • relevant cable and equipment schedules
  • relevant rail signalling, regulations and codes of practice
  • scope of AS7716 Signalling Testing Process
  • relevant workplace policies, procedures and documentation
  • relevant manufacturer specifications, manuals and catalogues

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What does an assessment tool for UEERS0021 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for UEERS0021 needs to address all 65 unit components: 3 elements with 19 performance criteria, 16 performance evidence requirements, 30 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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