This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to apply currency of safe working practices and compliance verification of an electrical installation. It includes preparing, following and applying safe work practices for a work area to verify compliance of an electrical installation. The licensing regulator may require a holder of Unrestricted Electrician’s Licence or Qualified Electrical Contracting Licence to undertake this unit periodically to demonstrate currency in safe working, electrical rescue practices and compliance verification of electrical installations. A person competent in this unit will hold an Unrestricted Electrical Licence issued in an Australian state or territory and be able to apply compliance requirements to all aspects of electrical work in accordance to relevant industry standards and regulations. Competency in this unit can only be gained by persons who hold a current ‘Unrestricted Electrician’s Licence’ issued in an Australian state or territory. This unit is subject to the following requirements: legislation, regulations, relevant industry standards and codes of practice for electrical work, including specific work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation and regulatory requirements, electrical licensing requirements – Unrestricted Electrical Work, legislation, regulations, relevant industry standards and codes of practice for renewable energy (RE). Note: there may be variations in these requirements across jurisdictions. Pre-requisite unit UEECD0007 Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace.
