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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Disconnect equipment
  2. Connect equipment
  3. Determine job requirements
  4. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  5. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  6. Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
  7. Determine and record equipment characteristics, including direction of rotation, where appropriate
  8. Identify point/s of electrical isolation and isolate equipment in accordance with procedures
  9. Use all lock-off equipment and signage requirements appropriately
  10. Prove electrical isolation using appropriate techniques, procedures and test equipment
  11. Note, record and label conductor layout
  12. Disconnect conductors and terminate and make safe disconnected cables/connections
  13. Check circuit for safe isolation using appropriate test equipment, procedures and techniques
  14. Check connections and prepare conductors for termination
  15. Connect conductors to equipment in accordance with specifications and regulatory requirements
  16. Fasten/seal all cables/wires/conduit to specifications
  17. Remove all lock-off equipment and signage
  18. Check and test equipment and circuit for compliance with specifications and regulatory and legislative requirements
  19. Perform emergency first aid
  20. Undertake rescue/recovery of injured person or provide assistance to injured person in accordance with recognised standards/procedures
  21. Make contact with the appropriate medical and rescue authorities
  22. Record details of first aid given

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Appropriate techniques and procedures include:

clearances for safe approach as mandated by statutory authorities

Electrical isolation includes:

isolating supply for safe disconnection of all electrical power to equipment supply circuit with switch circuit breaker or fuses on circuits/equipment at voltage levels above 1000 volts a.c. and 1500 volts d.c.

Test equipment and tools include, in accordance with voltage and fault limiting requirements, one (1) or more of the following:

appropriate proving dead meters

high potential testers

voltmeters

Signage includes one (1) or more of the following:

tags

access permit holders

restricted access signs