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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Complete the work
   • Completed work is checked for compliance against the work plan and workplace requirements
   • Incidents or unplanned events are reported in accordance with workplace requirements
   • Worksite is rehabilitated, cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace requirements
   • Plant, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with workplace requirements
   • Surplus materials are returned to storage or disposed of in accordance with workplace requirements
   • Work permits are signed off in accordance with workplace requirements
   • Personnel are notified of work completion in accordance with workplace requirements
2. Prepare to string the overhead transmission conductors
   • Legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for the work to be performed are referred to and confirmed
3. Work plan is obtained and confirmed in accordance with workplace requirements
4. Materials required for work are determined and obtained in accordance with work plan and workplace requirements
5. Plant, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) required for work are determined, obtained and confirmed in working order
6. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures identified and applied
7. Safety observer role and responsibilities are discussed and confirmed in accordance with workplace requirements
8. Communication method between the workers and safety observer is determined and confirmed in accordance with workplace requirements
9. Safe approach distances for the work to be performed are determined and confirmed in accordance with workplace requirements
10. Work is prioritised and sequenced for completion in accordance with work plan and workplace requirements
11. Work permits are signed in accordance with workplace requirements
12. Worksite is prepared in accordance with the work plan and workplace requirements
13. Traffic management plan is confirmed as being in place in accordance with workplace requirements
14. Carry out stringing of overhead transmission conductors
    • Legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for the work to be performed are applied and monitored
15. Lifting, working at heights and the use of plant, tools, equipment and PPE are carried out in accordance with workplace requirements
16. Hazard control measures are monitored in accordance with workplace requirements
17. Safety observer is positioned to observe the work in accordance with workplace requirements
18. Communication methods between workers and safety observer are used in accordance with workplace requirements
19. Safe approach distances are maintained when the work is being performed in accordance with workplace requirements
20. Stringing of overhead transmission conductors prior to terminating is performed in accordance with work plan, drawings and workplace requirements
21. Incidents or unplanned events are responded to in accordance with workplace requirements
22. Quality checks of work are undertaken in accordance with work plan and workplace requirements
    • Completed work is checked for compliance against the work plan and workplace requirements
23. Incidents or unplanned events are reported in accordance with workplace requirements
24. Worksite is rehabilitated, cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace requirements
25. Plant, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with workplace requirements
26. Surplus materials are returned to storage or disposed of in accordance with workplace requirements
27. Work permits are signed off in accordance with workplace requirements
28. Personnel are notified of work completion in accordance with workplace requirements

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the UET Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements, including: work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements safe approach distances identifying hazards; assessing risks; and identifying, applying and monitoring control measures obtaining, inspecting and using relevant personal protective equipment (PPE) creating an equipotential work zone stringing conductors using at least five (5) of the following stringing equipment: crimping equipment conductor winches lever hoist conductor trailers/jinker pre-formed splices conductor drum stands draw wire rollers/sheaves conductor grip conductor stockings swivels dealing with an unplanned event on at least one (1) occasion signing on and off relevant work permits in accordance with workplace requirements.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

relevant legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements, including: WHS/OHS safe approach distances hazard, risk assessment and risk control requirements, including potential hazards of: induced voltages types and application of PPE safe use of plant, tools and equipment application, purpose and types of permits events constituting an unplanned event or incident procedures for responding to an unplanned event or incident construction manuals, system diagrams/plans and drawings role and responsibilities of a safety observer conductor types and characteristics construction clearances stringing methods.

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