This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to apply safe work practices in the rooftop solar industry.

It includes identifying health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and workplace requirements and their application to relevant workplace tasks.

It also includes working safely at heights, safe manual handling of solar components, asbestos and silica awareness.

Work is performed by teams of two or more persons to install and repair domestic or commercial solar rooftop systems.

The application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a licence, registration or certification to practice in the workplace.

Other conditions may also apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements which must be confirmed prior to commencing this unit.