This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to monitor safety compliance of vegetation control work in an electrical supply industry (ESI) environment.

It includes observing, spotting, rendering warnings to stop unsafe work activities, and/or encroachment of ordinary persons, public, personnel and mobile plant and equipment into the safe approach distance (SAD) as defined for persons and mobile plant and equipment. A person designated as a safety observer and solely dedicated to the role normally carries out this work.

It also includes the preparation of risk assessment control measures, including job safety assessment. All work and zones are undertaken in compliance with relevant state or territory regulatory agencies/bodies, local government legislation, industry bi-partite body guidelines/codes of practice or other related requirements for safe work and access near live electrical and mechanical apparatus.

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 control and monitor safety compliance for vegetation work near live electrical apparatus

1.1

Work plan and workplace procedures are received, confirmed and communicated with relevant personnel

1.2

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

1.3

Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental workplace procedures are obtained and confirmed

1.4

Person designated as safety observer acknowledges and confirms responsibilities of role

1.5

Hazards are identified, WHS/OHS risks 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

Suitable communication methods between the safety observer and vegetation control worker are identified and confirmed

1.8

Resources, including equipment, tools and personal protective equipment (PPE), required for the job are obtained and confirmed in working order in accordance with workplace procedures

1.9

Communication barriers between the safety observer and vegetation control workers are identified and confirmed

1.10

Client issues are referred to appropriate personnel in accordance with workplace procedures

1.11

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

1.12

Work schedule is prepared to produce a quality outcome, follow sustainable energy principles and practices, and to minimise risk and damage to property, commerce, stock and individuals in accordance with workplace procedures

1.13

Traffic management is checked as implemented in accordance with workplace procedures

2

Perform control and monitoring of safety compliance for vegetation work near live electrical apparatus

2.1

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

2.2

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

2.3

Person designated as safety observer positions themselves to obtain an unobstructed view of the vegetation control work

2.4

Safety compliance is controlled and monitored for vegetation work near live electrical apparatus in accordance with cutting plans and workplace procedures

2.5

Hazard warnings and safety signs are recognised and hazards and assessed WHS/OHS risks are reported/referred to immediate authorised personnel for directions in accordance with workplace procedures

2.6

Unplanned events are referred to relevant authorised personnel for directions in accordance with workplace procedures

2.7

Work is performed in accordance with cutting plans and workplace procedures

2.8

Problems associated with the control of safety compliance and monitoring for vegetation work near live electrical apparatus is responded to using acquired known solutions and skills related to routine procedures to ensure work instructions and workplace procedures are met

2.9

Quality checks of work are undertaken in accordance with industry standards and workplace procedures

3

Complete the control and monitoring of safety compliance for vegetation work near live electrical apparatus

3.1

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

3.2

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

3.3

Worksite is rehabilitated, cleaned up and made safe, and sustainable energy principles and practices applied in accordance with given instructions and workplace procedures or agreed standards

3.4

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

3.5

Relevant personnel are notified of work completion in accordance with workplace procedures

3.6

Relevant work permits are signed off in accordance with workplace procedures

3.7

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.

Vegetation