Updates have been made to the mandatory safety requirements training for installers in the Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) program.
Mandatory VEU safety training updates for VU21858, VU21859, CPCCCM201OB and RIIWHS204D
Current requirements
The previously required mandatory safety training (MST) courses (VU21858 and VU21859) were due to expire on 31 December 2020. This applies to activities, 13,14,15,15A, B, C, E, F, G, H,17, 21B.
As part of the regular review and the reaccreditation process it was decided by the training organisation that the two courses could be combined and delivered as one. The new course is VU23706. This will streamline the process and reduce the time and cost of training.
Two working from heights courses have also been updated. CPCCCM201OB has been superseded and is replaced by CPCCCM2012. RIIWH204D has been superseded and is replaced by RIIWHS204E.
New training requirements.
Table 1
|
Group |
Available Mandatory Safety Training units |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Group A – unit relating to energy and water efficiency retrofits, including managing risks |
VU23076
|
Retrofit to improve energy and water efficiency
|
|
Group B – units relating to working at heights |
CPCCCM2012: |
Work safely at heights. |
|
CPCCCM2010: |
Work safely on scaffolding higher than two meters. |
|
|
RIIWHS204E: |
Work safely at heights. |
|
Previous requirements
Qualification in the previously accredited courses are still acceptable, however these courses are no longer offered by RTO’s.
Table 2
|
Group |
Available Mandatory Safety Training units |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Group A – units relating to health and safety risks and OH&S requirements |
VU21858: |
Minimise health and safety risk when retrofitting for energy and water efficiency. |
|
CPCCOHS2001A: |
Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry. |
|
|
CPCPCM2043A: |
Carry out WHS requirements. |
|
|
Group B – unit relating to energy and water efficiency retrofits |
VU21859: |
Undertake retrofitting to improve energy and water efficiency. |
|
Group C – units relating to working at heights |
CPCCCM2010B: |
Work safely at heights. |
|
RIIWHS204D: |
Work safely at heights. |
|
Approvals
All new installers must obtain units of competency before they can undertake the activities. Installers are approved for activities by having a certificate of competency from a registered training organisation (RTO) for the relevant units. We require all installers new to the program to have current MST units for each prescribed activity they intend to work in before we approve them as installer. This means that installers participating in the relevant activities must have certificates in the training courses listed in tables 1 or 2 above.
Where to get help
If you have any questions or feedback about this program update, please contact VEU Support on (03) 9032 1310 or veu@esc.vic.gov.au.