Writing and Maintaining Your Work Documentation
Electricians are playing an important role in our industrial, domestic and daily life as every single moment is impossible without electricity and a digitally organized environment. For example waking up in the morning is often assisted by an electrical alarm clock, upon which you normally turn on the lights and put on the kettle. When you take a few minutes to consider your daily routine you realise how important electricity is.
To manage their work successfully, every electricians needs to maintain a proper calculated schedule in manual or digital form. A document required to be completed specifically by electricians is called a site diary. This site diary is a file or notebook which organizes the data and information about a project assigned by the client. These site documents or diaries are generally named as site journals, company profile logs, or structure logs. It is a diary which contains all applicable data about electrical work which is carried out during the job, be it eco installations, satellite wiring or security wiring.
To manage their work successfully, every electricians needs to maintain a proper calculated schedule in manual or digital form. A document required to be completed specifically by electricians is called a site diary. This site diary is a file or notebook which organizes the data and information about a project assigned by the client. These site documents or diaries are generally named as site journals, company profile logs, or structure logs. It is a diary which contains all applicable data about electrical work which is carried out during the job, be it eco installations, satellite wiring or security wiring.
Physical or Digital
Source: R&D Electricians
Many electricians are comfortable compiling their work record in a site diary, however there are many different options available when documenting your work. A manual or physical form of diary is easily available in most shopping markets but it is considered quite a dated method because of trend changes and more and more digital diaries are taking place of the physical site diary. Instead of wasting paper, ink and space, most electricians are now completing a electronic version of documentation. Another less popular form is a portfolio form where the information is displayed much more visually, and is often tied in with housing schematics to give additional information and this is often presented in front of the end client.
All the work documented in most site diaries gives a descriptive breakdown all of the work given to the electricians including information about the problem, how much it was charged, and proper methods for work. This information can often prove vital as if there is any complaints or queries raised after a job, then the site manager can use this detailed information to justify the work carried out as well as charges to the customer. This is the same for many types of electrician when carrying out installation works, including solar panel installation, electrical wiring, security installation or commercial electrical installations.
One more crucial fact is to add incidents, accidents and events happened during work in the diary. This is essential as when reviewing the work this could highlight any potential problems, areas for concern or areas of liability. Diaries also include workers names and their relevant information whether they are electricians, assistants, apprentices and consultants etc.
All the work documented in most site diaries gives a descriptive breakdown all of the work given to the electricians including information about the problem, how much it was charged, and proper methods for work. This information can often prove vital as if there is any complaints or queries raised after a job, then the site manager can use this detailed information to justify the work carried out as well as charges to the customer. This is the same for many types of electrician when carrying out installation works, including solar panel installation, electrical wiring, security installation or commercial electrical installations.
One more crucial fact is to add incidents, accidents and events happened during work in the diary. This is essential as when reviewing the work this could highlight any potential problems, areas for concern or areas of liability. Diaries also include workers names and their relevant information whether they are electricians, assistants, apprentices and consultants etc.
Covering Your Expenses
The building material and equipment details should also be listed in their entirety, for instance if you were required to rent a PAT tester, scaffolding or other equipment to complete the job then it is essential this is added to the site diary, otherwise you could get problems claiming the expenses back. Site diaries should also contain the first aid records and cost of first aid which was provided, if applicable.
It is part of professional attitude to take pictures before and after completion of work so that the complete verification is guaranteed by the client. Often electricians will include this picture documentation in their site diary, especially if they are completing a portfolio diary as the images will be able to give a better representation of the work carried out.
Writing site diaries plays a vital role in the career of electricians as they get familiar with the errors and mistakes during work and it helps them to improve their working abilities and enhances their skills. When filling out an electricians site diary he gets himself familiar with the basic education of writing and reading their own hand scripts. Also having a diary of all past work and past problems allows you easy access to a historical database of problems and answers. This can prove invaluable if problems are occuring on a time-sensitive installation.
It is part of professional attitude to take pictures before and after completion of work so that the complete verification is guaranteed by the client. Often electricians will include this picture documentation in their site diary, especially if they are completing a portfolio diary as the images will be able to give a better representation of the work carried out.
Writing site diaries plays a vital role in the career of electricians as they get familiar with the errors and mistakes during work and it helps them to improve their working abilities and enhances their skills. When filling out an electricians site diary he gets himself familiar with the basic education of writing and reading their own hand scripts. Also having a diary of all past work and past problems allows you easy access to a historical database of problems and answers. This can prove invaluable if problems are occuring on a time-sensitive installation.
Site diaries are also important for junior and apprentice electricians as they are a requirement for many courses, but also allow them to compare journals and methods used during an electrical installation. The site diary is an essential piece of documentation you must complete in National Vocational Qualification level 3 courses, but this also allows you to share information with other junior and apprentice electricians.
Quite often professional electrician bodies require qualifications such as the NVQ level 3, as they are awards for top results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and can encourage competition between workers all over the UK. The qualification shows the capability of a worker, whether he has the ability to handle the task with proper responsibility and even proves they have working experience in the trade.
Quite often professional electrician bodies require qualifications such as the NVQ level 3, as they are awards for top results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and can encourage competition between workers all over the UK. The qualification shows the capability of a worker, whether he has the ability to handle the task with proper responsibility and even proves they have working experience in the trade.