This Competency Standard Unit covers the visual inspection and verification of maintenance requirements of nonenergised, pyramid, delta, Pi or enterprise specific transmission towers and associated hardware.

It includes the repair, and or replacement of components in accordance with construction plans, specifications, work orders and standing enterprise requirements. The updating of system data, records and or completion of relevant documentation in accordance with enterprise requirements also forms part of this competency.

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

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

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare to inspect, verify and replace or repair overhead transmission installations

1.1

Work schedules, construction plans, drawings, workplace procedures and material lists are received and confirmed

1.2

Job requirements and workplace procedures are identified and communicated with relevant personnel

1.3

Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental and workplace procedures for accessing transmission overhead installations are obtained and confirmed for the purposes of the work to be performed

1.4

Work is prioritised and sequenced for completion within acceptable timeframes following consultation with relevant personnel and in accordance with workplace procedures

1.5

Hazards are identified, WHS/OHS risks are assessed and control measures identified in accordance with workplace procedures

1.6

Relevant work permits are confirmed and signed in accordance with workplace procedures

1.7

Plant, equipment, tools and personal protective equipment (PPE) required for work are identified, obtained and confirmed in working order

1.8

Worksite is prepared to minimise risk, damage to property, commerce and individuals in accordance with workplace procedures

1.9

Traffic management plan is confirmed as being applied in accordance with workplace procedures

2

Inspect, verify and replace or repair overhead transmission installations

2.1

WHS/OHS, sustainable energy and environmental principles and practices are monitored and followed to reduce incidents in accordance with workplace procedures

2.2

Requirements for lifting and/or climbing and/or working at heights and the use of power tools/equipment are followed in accordance with workplace procedures

2.3

Testing and verifying transmission of overhead installations is completed in agreed timeframes and to quality standards with a minimum of waste in accordance with workplace procedures

2.4

Overhead transmission installations are confirmed as de-energised and able to be earthed in accordance with workplace earthing procedures

2.5

Overhead transmission installations and associated hardware are visually inspected and confirmed as positioned, secured and terminated/connected in accordance with job requirements and workplace procedures

2.6

Overhead transmission installations are checked for suitability and compliance with workplace construction standards and relevant electrical network supply industry standards

2.7

Quality checks of work are undertaken in accordance with workplace procedures

3

Complete inspection, verification and replacement or repair of overhead transmission installations

3.1

WHS/OHS risk control work completion measures and procedures are followed

3.2

Completed work is checked against work schedule, construction plans and drawings for compliance and anomalies are reported in accordance with workplace procedures

3.3

WHS/OHS and environmental incidents are reported in accordance with workplace procedures, as required

3.4

Worksite is rehabilitated, cleaned up and made safe in accordance with workplace procedures

3.5

Non-compliance defects are identified, corrected and/or reported in accordance with workplace procedures

3.6

Recommendations for rectifying defects are made in accordance with workplace procedures

3.7

Mandatory documentation is completed in accordance with workplace procedures

3.8

Tools, equipment and surplus resources and materials are, where appropriate cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with workplace procedures

3.9

Relevant work permits are signed off and electrical equipment (network infrastructure) are returned to service in accordance with workplace procedures

3.10

Work records, reports and/or documentation are completed in accordance with workplace procedures

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Not applicable.

Transmission