Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for installation of underground enclosure and conduit
- Obtain construction design plan from appropriate personnel and determine and obtain type of underground enclosure specified
- Arrange access to site according to required enterprise procedure
- Inform appropriate personnel of existing and potential worksite hazards
- Verify location of proposed installation according to appropriate plans obtained from authorised personnel
- Obtain information about location of other services from relevant authorities
- Organise plant, tools and equipment for given work and safe work practice
- Place recognised barriers during construction according to safety and enterprise requirements
- Install enclosure and conduit
- Excavate site, maintaining stability and allowing ease of access
- Install enclosure or pit according to design specifications, and work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements
- Install conduit according to specifications and manufacturer requirements, ensuring internal surfaces are free from impediments and sharp edges for cable hauling
- Seal conduit entry into enclosure against foreign matter
- Install cable support structure and access facilities in pits according to specifications
- Restore site and complete documentation
- Complete backfill safely using suitable soil and materials that ensure conduit protection
- Recover obsolete materials and equipment and return to appropriate point for disposal
- Restore site according to requirements of enterprise or approving authority and customer satisfaction
- Complete reports on installation and design amendments accurately and file promptly according to enterprise requirements
- Notify appropriate personnel of job completion and obtain sign-off