Competency vs installation standards in hazardous areas
Competency standards and installation standards cover different things. A competency standard sets out what people need to know and do to work safely with explosion-protected electrical equipment. An installation standard sets the rules for the installation itself: how equipment is selected, installed and connected to supply. Gareth Talamini explains why a competent person needs both: knowledge of the technical standards and the ability to apply them on a real site.
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0:23 Who writes Australia's hazardous area competency standards?
Gareth Talamini explains where Australia's hazardous area competency standards come from. A Standards Australia committee writes them, and they're published in AS/NZS 4761.1. From there, they're adopted into the national training system through the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package. Gareth is Managing Director of QGE Group and Extend Training, and a member of the committee that develops these standards. #HazardousAreas #EEHA #ElectricalTraining
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0:12 How often are hazardous area competency standards reviewed?
In Australia, hazardous area competency standards are reviewed and updated about every five to seven years. The nominal review cycle is five years, but the committee process usually takes a little longer. Gareth Talamini, Managing Director of QGE Group and Extend Training, explains the review cycle.
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0:15 The risk of training to an outdated competency standard
When a provider teaches to an outdated competency standard, students can learn things that no longer match current best practice in the installation standards. Gareth Talamini explains why that's far from ideal for workers and site operators.
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