Modification History
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Core/Elective |
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4 |
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Update pre-requisite UEENEEE084A – Write specifications for electrotechnology engineering projects |
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4 |
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Update pre-requisite UEENEEE124A – Compile and produce an energy sector detailed report |
Unit Descriptor
Unit Descriptor |
1 ) 1 .1 ) Descriptor |
This Competency Standard Unit covers assessing the Certification documentation of explosion-protected equipment with a certificate of conformity other than an IECEx, ANZEx or AUS Ex Certificate, and producing a conformity assessment document. It encompasses skills and knowledge to examine and compare document content, compare requirements of IEC or AS/NZS Standards with alternative Standards on which the original certification was based, knowledge of explosion-protection techniques and technical report writing. This unit is directly equivalent to the Unit 2.9 Conduct a conformity assessment of explosion-protected equipment in the Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4761.1 Competencies for working with electrical equipment for hazardous areas (EEHA) Part 1: Competency Standards. Equivalence includes endorsement in the explosion-protection techniques listed in the Range statement of this unit. Note |
Application of the Unit
Application of the Unit |
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This unit augments other formally-acquired competencies in a relevant industry and shall be used only in conjunction such competencies. It applies to engineering job functions, which involve design and selection of explosion-protected electrical equipment. Note: |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
1 .2 ) License to practice |
The skills and knowledge described in this unit require a license to practice in the workplace where plant and equipment operate at voltage above 50 V a.c. or 120 V d.c. Other conditions related to communications, electrical work, fire protection, gas work, high voltage work, refrigeration/air conditioning and security may apply in some jurisdictions subject to regulations. Practice in the workplace and during training is also subject to regulations directly related to occupational health and safety and where applicable contracts of training such as apprenticeships and the like |
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite Unit(s) |
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2.1) Competencies |
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Granting competency in this unit shall be made after confirming competencies in compliance assessment of electrical / electronic equipment and general technical evaluation and report writing at AQF 5 or equivalent. Example are (but not limited to): |
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UEENEEC004B |
Prepare specifications for the supply of materials and equipment for electrotechnology projects |
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UEENEEE015B |
Develop design briefs for electrotechnology projects |
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UEENEEE084A |
Write specifications for electrotechnology engineering projects |
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UEENEEE124A |
Compile and produce an energy sector detailed report |
Employability Skills Information
Employability Skills |
3 ) The required outcomes described in this unit of competency contain applicable facets of Employability Skills. The Employability Skills Summary of the qualification in which this unit of competency is packaged will assist in identifying Employability Skill requirements. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
6 ) Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit |
Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
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Prepare to conduct conformity assessment. |
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Certification documentation is obtained and read to determine the certification specifications for which the equipment has been assessed. |
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Relevant Standards required to begin the conformity assessment are obtained in accordance with established procedures. |
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OHS policies and procedures are followed where a site inspection is required to identify equipment subject to the conformity assessment that is already installed. NOTE: The conformity assessment document process is essentially a desktop process. |
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Conduct conformity assessment. |
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Conformity assessment is carried out in accordance with OHS and other established procedures. |
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Knowledge of IEC or AS/NZS Standards is applied to a detailed comparison with alternative Standards on which original certification is based. |
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The documented certification criteria of the equipment are compared to those required by currently acceptable Standards, including any test on which the certification is based. NOTE: The conformity assessment document will provide, in addition to the direct product evaluation, any information that is relevant to its use, e.g. installation, maintenance, overhaul/repair and conditions of use. |
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Discrepancies between the certification documentation and IEC or AS/NZS Standards are identified and actions needed to correctly address each of these are recorded. |
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Document and submit conformity assessment report. . |
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Conformity assessment results are documented in a conformity assessment document, which informs whether the equipment provides an 'equivalent level of safety' to be installed, maintained, overhauled/repaired and used safely in a hazardous area. |
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Recommendations for corrective actions to address discrepancies are included in the conformity assessment document. |
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Conformity assessment document is forwarded to appropriate personnel in accordance with established procedures for inclusion in the verification dossier. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
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7) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
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Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and assessing explosion protected equipment for compliance with Standards. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. |
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KS01-EM036A |
Explosion-protected equipment conformity assessment |
Evidence shall show an understanding of explosion-protected equipment conformity assessment to an extent indicated by the following aspects: |
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T1 Occupational Health and Safety responsibilities related to hazardous areas encompassing:
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T2 The roles of the parties involved in the safety of hazardous areas encompassing:
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T3 Properties of combustible substances and their potential to create an explosive hazard encompassing:
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T4 The nature of hazardous areas encompassing:
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T5 Explosive-protected equipment encompassing:
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T6 Explosion-protection equipment — Ex certification schemes encompassing:
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T7 Flameproof (Ex ‘d’) explosion-protection technique encompassing:
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T8 Increased safety (Ex ‘e’) explosion-protection technique encompassing:
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T9 Non-sparking (Ex ‘n’) explosion-protection technique encompassing:
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T10 Intrinsic safety (Ex ‘i’) explosion-protection technique encompassing:
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T11 Pressurization (Ex ‘p’) explosion-protection technique encompassing:
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T12 Enclosures for dusts (Ex ‘tD’) - explosion-protection technique encompassing:
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T13 Common characteristics of explosion-protection techniques encompassing:
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T14 The compliance certification and the ‘Ex’ scheme for recognition of certification encompassing:
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T15 The preparation required to assess explosion-protected equipment for compliance with Standards encompassing:
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T16 Assessing and testing explosion-protected equipment encompassing:
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T17 Documentation used in assessing explosion-protected equipment for conformance to accepted Standards encompassing:
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T18 Assessing to a current acceptable Standard existing equipment that has been certified to previously acceptable Standards encompassing:
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T19 A clause by clause assessment between the equipment manufacturing Standard(s) and the current acceptable Ex Standards encompassing:
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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9 ) This provides essential advice for assessment of the unit and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria and the range statement of the unit and the Training Package Assessment Guidelines. The Evidence Guide forms an integral part of this unit. It must be used in conjunction with all components parts of this unit and performed in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package. |
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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-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. 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. Sources of evidence need to be 'rich' in nature to minimise error in judgment. Activities associated with normal everyday work influence decisions about how/how much 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. |
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Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
9 .2 ) Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites shall be met. |
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Evidence for competence in this unit shall be considered holistically. Each element and associated performance criteria must be demonstrated on at least two occasions in accordance with the 'Assessment Guidelines - UEE07'. Evidence shall also comprise:
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Following OHS procedures |
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Determining the certification specification of the equipment to be assessed. |
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Obtaining and understanding the relevant Standards to be used, including various national and international Standards |
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Accurately comparing documented certification criteria with the requirements of the various certification schemes. |
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Identifying discrepancies relating to the certification documentation used. |
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Making appropriate recommendations of actions to correctly address discrepancies. |
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Producing a conformity assessment document that clearly informs whether the equipment provides an 'equivalent level of safety' to be installed, maintained, overhauled/repaired and used safely in a hazardous area. |
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Applying relevant contingency management skills. |
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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:
These should also be part of the formal learning/assessment environment. Note: Where simulation is considered a suitable strategy for assessment, conditions must be authentic and as far as possible reproduce and replicate the workplace and be consistent with the approved industry simulation policy. |
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The resources used for assessment should reflect current industry practices in relation to assessing explosion protected equipment for compliance with Standards. |
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Method of assessment |
9 .4 ) This unit shall be assessed by methods given in Volume 1, Part 3 'Assessment Guidelines'. Note: |
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Concurrent assessment and relationship with other units |
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For optimisation of training and assessment effort competency development in this unit may be arranged concurrently with competencies in compliance assessment of electrical / electronic equipment and general technical evaluation and report writing. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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8 ) This relates to the 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. |
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This unit shall be demonstrated in relation to any classified gas hazardous area and all the following explosion-protection techniques: |
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The following constants and variables included in the element/performance criteria in this unit are fully described in the Volume 2, Part 2.1. |
Unit Sector(s)
Not Applicable
Competency Field
2 .2 ) Literacy and numeracy skills Participants are best equipped to achieve competency in this unit if they have reading, writing and numeracy skills indicated by the following scales. Description of each scale is given in Volume 2, Part 3 'Literacy and Numeracy' |
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Reading |
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Writing |
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Numeracy |
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Custom Content Section
Competency Field |
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Hazards |