NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Conduct a compliance audit on equipment operation in the electricity
supply industry
Level
4
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: plan a
compliance audit of equipment operation and conduct an onsite compliance audit of the operation of equipment within the
electricity supply industry; and report audit findings on
operation of electricity supply equipment.
Classification
Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Power System
Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard is intended for, but not restricted to, workplace assessment. The
range statements across the unit standard can be applied according to industry
specific equipment, procedures and processes.
2
Safety of personnel and plant must be a priority throughout the assessment. If the
safety requirements are not met the assessment must stop.
3
Performance and work practices in relation to the outcomes and evidence
requirements must comply with all current legislation, especially the Electricity Act
1992, and any regulations and codes of practice recognised under that statute; the
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; and the Resource Management Act
1991. Electricity supply industry codes of practice and documented industry
procedures include the current version of the Safety Manual – Electricity Industry
(SM-EI) Wellington: Electricity Engineers’ Association. A full list of current legislation
and industry codes is available from the Electricity Supply Industry Training
Organisation, PO Box 1245, Hamilton 3240.
4
The phrase in accordance with industry requirements is implicit in all outcomes and
evidence requirements in this unit standard.
5
Industry requirements include all asset owner requirements; manufacturers’
specifications; and enterprise requirements which cover the documented workplace
policies, procedures, specifications, business, and quality management requirements
relevant to the workplace in which assessment is carried out.
6
Compliance audit is defined as an independent review conducted to compare some
aspect of the permit system performance with a standard for that performance. Audit
includes inspection, assessment or other examination.
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On-site refers to a wide range of electricity supply environments within which
operating of equipment is required.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Plan a compliance audit of equipment operation within the electricity supply industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Plan determines type of audit to be used.
Range
1.2
audits include but are not limited to – internal, external, third party
(independent regulatory agencies).
Plan includes all basic steps of the audit process.
Range
includes but is not limited to – timing, scope of audit, meetings,
compliance audit, methods for gathering evidence, audit report,
corrective action, continuing surveillance, return audits.
1.3
Plan includes methods for recording and reporting audit results.
1.4
Plan includes findings verified with evidence, and corrective action to be taken
or recommendations.
1.5
Pre-audit meeting confirms project scope, plan and boundaries.
Outcome 2
Conduct an on-site compliance audit of the operation of equipment within the electricity
supply industry.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Operation of equipment within the electricity supply industry is observed to
determine compliance.
Range
2.2
includes but is not limited to – asset owner requirements,
employer requirements, legislative requirements, controller/issuer
responsibilities and documentation requirements, impact on work
activities.
Equipment operation logs within the electricity supply industry are checked for
compliance.
Range
includes but is not limited to – the log, operating forms, permit
forms, assurance forms.
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The planning of equipment operation is checked for compliance.
includes but is not limited to – application and approval system,
start and completion dates/times.
Range
2.4
Observations of equipment operation determine compliance in terms of
operating limits, operating sequence, operating protocols, and manufacturer’s
specifications.
2.5
Observations of equipment operation after fault determine compliance.
includes but is not limited to – weather, season, time of day,
location, environment, work activities, other known factors.
Range
Outcome 3
Report audit findings on operation of electricity supply equipment.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Audit findings are reported in terms of findings, compliance, non-compliance,
outline of the audit process, assessment of the investigation, and the scope and
impact of the results on the organisation.
3.2
Potential incidents of non-compliance or unsafe situations are determined and
recorded.
3.3
Recommendations to reduce or eliminate areas of non-compliance in the
operation of equipment are made.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 July 2002
N/A
Revision
2
11 February 2004
N/A
Rollover and
Revision
3
21 November 2008
N/A
Review
4
19 November 2010
N/A
Revision
5
18 August 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0120
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation info@esito.org.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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