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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Inspect and service line and cable routes
2. Routes are inspected and recorded, and arrangements are made for the removal of any obstructions, damage or infringing vegetation to provide free access to cables/aerials
3. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and risk control measures are implemented
4. Routes are physically inspected to determine breaks, misalignments, damage and insulation wear requiring repair
5. Poles are inspected for deterioration and a safety assessment is made
6. Diagnose line and cable faults
7. Permission to test isolated equipment is confirmed prior to work being undertaken
8. Probable location of fault is identified from visual inspection and circuit tests are conducted to isolate fault area
9. Nature of fault is identified from further tests and corrective action required is identified to enable appropriate arrangements for resources and for work to be performed
10. Disconnection/insulation procedures are applied to enable maintenance work to be performed in isolation to systems where lines are in close proximity to high voltage services
11. Repair line and cable faults
12. Worksite is made safe in accordance with organisational safety requirements to enable repair work to be safely undertaken
13. Aerial lines/cables are repaired to operational and technical requirements using appropriate jointing or replacement/repair procedures
14. Repaired/replaced line/cable is tested to specified standards to ensure conformity to operational and technical requirements
15. Appropriate personnel are notified of completed repairs/replacement and appropriate documentation is completed and processed in accordance with organisational requirements and returned to appropriate organisation/department as required

Range Statement

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

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

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying relevant rail industry standards, codes of practice, guidelines and workplace procedures carrying out line/cable/conductor jointing and termination communicating effectively with others when maintaining aerial signal/telecommunications lines and cables diagnosing and repairing aerial cable faults identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards implementing contingency plans interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work inspecting aerial signal/telecommunications line routes and poles installing aerial signal/telecommunications lines and cables to rail industry standards, rules, codes of practice and guidelines modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule operating and adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with operating procedures reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information, technical data and drawings reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures selecting and using hand tools, power tools and equipment using relevant test equipment and aerial cable testing techniques working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

applicable legislated rail safety and rail industry standards requirements clearance and separation procedures from other services for aerial signal/telecommunications lines and cables common aerial cable system faults documentation and record keeping requirements electrical theory and principles relevant to aerial cables fault diagnosis/problem solving hazards that may exist when maintaining aerial signal/telecommunications lines and cables, and ways of controlling the risks involved line/cable technical specifications problems that may occur when maintaining aerial signal/telecommunications lines and cables, and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations separation and installation rail industry standards requirements for aerial signal/telecommunications lines and cables static clearance (electrical) as defined by rail industry standards and organisational procedures technical requirements for installing and maintaining aerial signal/telecommunications lines and cables techniques for operating support equipment test equipment and procedures workplace procedures for maintaining aerial signal/telecommunications lines and cables.

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