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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for aerial cable installation
   • Obtain construction plan from appropriate personnel to scope work and arrange for site access
   • Notify appropriate personnel of identified hazards at cabling worksite
   • Determine cable route and type of cable from construction plan, identifying and avoiding other services
   • Obtain plant, tools, safety equipment and material to perform tasks safely and efficiently
   • Perform pole inspection before climbing and/or making attachment according to industry standards and asset owner requirements
2. Construct aerial to underground transition
   • Install cable protection on pole for transition, using approved hardware according to industry standards and asset owner requirements
   • Connect conduit to pits or manholes as designed according to telecommunications industry standards and asset owner requirements
3. Install aerial cable
   • Use tools according to enterprise guidelines and work health and safety (WHS) regulations
   • Install catenary wire, gantry wire or integral bearer cable (IBC) and tension to required specifications
   • Position hauling hardware including rollers, hauling guides to ensure no damage is caused and that physical characteristics of cable are maintained
   • Haul cable at correct tension according to current Australian Standards andenterprise guidelines, ensuring that no damage is caused and that physical characteristics of cable are maintained
   • Secure cable permanently to support structure using aerial fixing devices according to manufacturer specifications and enterprise guidelines
4. Terminate, seal and secure aerial cable
   • Terminate, seal and label cables according to manufacturer specifications and enterprise guidelines
   • Loop and secure cable on support structure adhering to h bend radius tolerances to reduce damage likelihood or to prevent damage
   • Test cable for continuity
   • Record and report test results for escalation to other team members or supervisors as required
5. Complete project
   • Complete reports about installation and design amendments and file according to enterprise requirements
   • Recover obsolete materials and equipment, and return to appropriate point for disposal
   • Restore siteaccording to requirements of enterprise or approving authority and to customer satisfaction
   • Notify appropriate personnel about job completion and obtain sign-off