The range statement links the required knowledge and organisational and technical requirements to the workplace context. It describes any contextual variables that will be used or encountered when applying the competency in work situations. It allows for different work practices and work and knowledge requirements as well as for differences between organisations and workplaces. The following variables may be present for this particular unit.
Client/company includes:
all forms of business enterprises in this context including government agencies
local governments/councils
private and public companies
residents/ratepayers.
Company requirements are found in:
briefing papers
letters
quality assurance documentation
tender/contract documentation
verbal or written instructions.
Electrical event includes:
the coming into existence of circumstances in which a person is not electrically safe if:
the circumstances involve high voltage electrical equipment
despite the coming into existence of the circumstances the person does not receive a shock or injury
the coming into existence of the following circumstances:
if a person had been at a particular place at a particular time, the person would not have been electrically safe
the person would not have been electrically safe because of circumstances involving high voltage electrical equipment
an event that involves electrical equipment and in which significant property damage is caused directly by electricity or originates from electricity
electrical contact that does not comply with state/territory legislation.
Electrically safe means personnel and members of the public are free from risk of death, shock or injury caused directly by electricity or originating from electricity.
Nature of the incident may include the vehicle, part of the vehicle, or object in contact with the vehicle (e.g. a bin):
has brought down overhead wires
has contacted overhead wires and remains in contact with overhead wires
is entangled in overhead wires
temporarily contacts overhead wires and causes no apparent damage.
Overhead wires are any wires or structures that, if contact is made with any component of the vehicle or load, may create a health and safety risk to the vehicle or load, may create a health and safety risk to the vehicle operator and/or members of the public, or a disruption of service. Examples include powerlines, service lines, telecommunication wires, pay TV, catenary wires, streetlight power supply lines and power company wire that may be:
high voltage wire - wires carrying a voltage above low voltage in accordance with state regulations
low voltage wire - any wire carrying a voltage greater than extra low voltage, but not more than 1000V AC RMS or 1500V ripple-free DC. This includes service lines or feeders (i.e. 240V or 415V), street lighting wires (240V) and telecommunications cabling (i.e. 90V)
low wires - wire or similar structure that has been erected or is suspended at a height that would permit contact with vehicle or load during normal collection operations.
Performance of this unit is carried out in accordance with relevant requirements of the following:
Australian Standards
environmental regulations
legislative requirements
manufacturers' specifications
OHS procedures
organisational procedures
relevant state/territory regulations.
Potential threat includes an event involving imminent risk of explosion, fire or serious bodily injury or death.
Relevant legislation and codes cover state and federal:
duty of care
industrial legislation
industry codes of conduct
occupational health and safety
environmental protection legislation.