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Conduct an inspection of a performance based design building

Conduct an inspection of a performance based design building

Unit of competency
National Code
PUAFIR517
State Code
OAY46
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/07/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
26/02/2020
Field of Education
039905 - Fire Technology
Original Release Date
26/02/2020
Nominal Hours
180
Description
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to inspect fire safety systems in buildings containing performance based design solutions. The unit applies to personnel authorised by their organisation to undertake inspections of buildings to determine whether their fire safety systems comply with the requirements of performance based design. Personnel may be required to provide reports to various stakeholders including building surveyors or certifiers, business owners and/or fire services.The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Undertake an inspection of fire safety systems and check for compliance
  • 1.1 All components of a building’s fire safety systems are identified, in accordance with approved performance based design reports, building plans, fire safety systems drawings and associated documentation
  • 1.2 All components of the fire safety systems and their elements are compared with design requirements, industry standards, building regulations and codes of practice, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 1.3 Fire safety system performance and maintenance requirements are compared with design requirements industry standards, building regulations and codes of practice, in accordance with organisational procedures
2 Report on inspectionof fire safety systems to appropriate authorities
  • 2.1 Results of the inspection of fire safety systems' performance are reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 2.2 Fire safety problems and issues relating to fire safety systems are identified and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 2.3 The report is distributed, in accordance with organisational procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WG150 PUAFIR506B Conduct an assessment of a building's performance based design Unit of competency