REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Applicable legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes andor guidelines

Relevant OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Workplace procedures for the maintenance of aerial signaltelecommunications lines and cables

Problems that may occur during the maintenance of aerial signaltelecommunications lines and cables and action that can be taken to report or resolve the problems

Hazards that may exist when maintaining aerial signaltelecommunications lines and cables and ways of controlling the risks involved

Electrical theory and principles relevant to aerial cables

Linecable technical specifications

Test equipment and procedures

Fault diagnosisproblem solving

Techniques for the operation of support equipment

Pole top rescue procedures

Common aerial cable system faults

Clearance procedures from other services

AS and AUSTEL requirements relevant to aerial cables

Documentation and record keeping requirements

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when maintaining aerial signaltelecommunications lines and cables

Read and interpret instructions procedures information technical data and drawings relevant to the maintenance of aerial signaltelecommunications lines and cables

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to the maintenance of aerial signaltelecommunications lines and cables

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when maintaining aerial signaltelecommunications lines and cables

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems faults or malfunctions that may be identified when maintaining aerial signaltelecommunications lines and cables in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unexpected events when maintaining aerial signaltelecommunications lines and cables

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Operate and adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OHampS standards

Select and use hand tools power tools and equipment

Use relevant test equipment and aerial cable testing techniques

Diagnose and repair aerial cable faults

Carry out linecableconductor jointing and termination

Use mechanised equipment

Carry out a pole top rescue

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Operations may be conducted:

Work may be conducted:

Work may involve exposure to:

Aerial signal/telecommunications lines and cables to be maintained may include:

Cables may include:

All signalling cables and cable products must be:

Fittings may include:

Test equipment may include:

Faults may include:

Faults may be reported by:

Communication equipment may include:

Safety and protective equipment may include:

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

Information/documents may include:

Applicable regulations and legislation may include: