Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
communication skills to work effectively within a group
literacy skills to interpret work instructions
numeracy skills to gather and record data from measurements
safety awareness skills to:
apply precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities
select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OHS standards
work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment
technical skills to:
clean optical end face
connect optical fibre to feeder port
operate WDM test equipment and optical power meter
recognise optical devices in a communication system
splice optical fibre lead in tail to distribution joint.
Required knowledge
licence requirements for working at heights
organisational policy and procedures
personal safety issues
propagation of light in optical communication systems
role of transmitters and receivers in optical communication systems
site engineering
specific OHS requirements relating to the handling of optical fibre and the use of laser light sources
WDM applications
workplace and industry environment.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards may include: | appropriate licences: winch crane forklift EWP Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codes AS Communications Cabling Manual (CCM) Volume 1 AS/NZS 3000:2007 AS/NZS 3080:2003 AS/NZS 3084:2003 AS/NZS 3085.1:2004 AS/NZS IEC 61935.1:2006 AS/NZS IEC 61935.2:2006 AS/NZS ISO/IEC 14763.3:2007 AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018:2005 AS/NZS ISO/IEC 24702:2007 cabling security codes and regulations Environmental Protection Acts OHS road and traffic control legislation and codes technical standards AS/ACIF S008:2006 and AS/ACIF S009:2006. |
Appropriate personnel may be: | consultant project engineer project supervisor site supervisor. |
Safety hazards may refer to: | access points that may contain: hazardous light (non-visible laser) radio frequency (RF) emission active lasers with no safety labels active optical fibres contact with remote power feed electrical supply that require mandatory separation from communications cable exposed fibres unsafe support structures unsafe weather: heavy rains high winds severe heat or cold thunderstorms. |
Lead-in module may include: | 1310 nm 1490 nm 1550 nm. |
Installation requirements may refer to: | aerial underground combination of underground and aerial. |
Tools and safety equipment may include: | personal protective equipment safety equipment test equipment: passive optical network (PON) meter optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) local area network (LAN) Cat tester network analyser tools: fibre cleaning kit fibre splicer labeller screw drivers spanners tagging tool. |
Lead-in module damage may include: | cuts in fibre sheathing end caps on connectors kinks in fibre leads physical damage to module body. |
OHS and environmental requirements may relate to: | identifying other services, including power and gas personal protective equipment: earmuffs gloves: leather plastic rubber head protection masks protective suits safety boots safety glasses safe working practices, such as the safe use and handling of: chemicals materials tools and equipment safety equipment: flashing lights safety barriers warning signs and tapes witches hats special access requirements environmental considerations: clean-up protection stormwater protection waste management. |
Other services may include: | alarms electrical services fire sprinkler systems gas and water mains high voltage (HV) power other service provider networks. |
Enclosure may include: | cabinet FTTP cabinet HFC housing housing pit. |
Maximum strain may relate to: | typically 600 nm verify with manufacturer’s for specific value. |
Clean ONT adapter and connector may use: | dry clean lint-free swabs lint-free wipes wet clean. |
Contaminants may include: | chips dry residue dust liquids scratches. |
WDM Optical wavelength is one of: | 1310 nm 1490 nm 1550 nm. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist