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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for the jointing and maintenance of energised LV underground paper insulated cables
   • Works schedule(s), including drawings, plans, requirements, established procedures, and material lists, are received, analysed and confirmed, if necessary, by site inspection
   • Relevant requirements and established procedures for the work are communicated to all personnel and identified for all work sites
   • OHS policies and procedures related to requirements and established procedures for the jointing and maintenance of energised LV underground paper insulated cables are obtained and confirmed for the purposes of the work to be performed and communicated
   • Work is prioritised and sequenced following consultation with others for completion within acceptable timeframes and in accordance with established procedures
   • Hazards are identified, OHS risks assessed and control measures are prioritised, implemented and monitored including emergency exits kept clear according to established procedures.
   • Relevant work permits are obtained to access and perform work according to requirements and/or established procedures
   • Resources including personnel, equipment, tools and personal protective equipment required for the job are obtained and confirmed in working order.
   • Specialist equipment for live working is inspected and confined in working order as per requirements and established procedures
   • Relevant personnel at work site are confirmed current in First Aid and other related work procedures according to requirements
   • Liaison and communication issues with other/authorised personnel, authorities, clients and land owners are resolved to carry out work where necessary.
   • Site is prepared according to the work schedule and to minimise risk and damage to property, commerce, and individuals in accordance with established procedures
   • Personnel participating in the work, including plant operators and contractors, are fully briefed and respective responsibilities confirmed where applicable in accordance with established procedures
2. Carry out jointing and maintenance of energised LV underground paper insulated cables
   • OHS, sustainable energy and environmental principles and practices to reduce the incidents of accidents and minimise waste are monitored and followed in accordance with requirements and/or established procedures
   • Lifting, climbing, working in confined spaces and aloft, and use of power tools/equipment, techniques and practices are safely followed and, currency according to requirements confirmed
   • Essential knowledge and associated skills are applied in the safe jointing and maintenance of energised LV underground paper insulated cables to ensure completion in an agreed timeframe and, to quality standards with a minimum of waste according to requirements
   • Cable(s), underground equipment, associated hardware and surrounds are prepared in accordance with established procedures
   • Joint and termination procedures of energised LV cable(s) are carried out in accordance with the work schedule and requirements/established procedures
   • Authorised cable testing procedures and fault identification and location process are implemented in accordance with requirements and established procedures
   • Maintenance, including repair and/or replacement of energised LV underground paper insulated cables is carried out, in accordance with the work schedule and requirements/established procedures
   • Hazard warnings and safety signs are recognised and hazards and assessed OHS risks are reported to the immediate authorised persons for directions according to established procedures.
   • Unplanned events in the jointing and maintenance of energised LV underground paper insulated cables are undertaken within the scope of established procedures
   • Known solutions to a variety of problems are applied using acquired essential knowledge and associated skills
   • Ongoing checks of quality of the work are undertaken in accordance with instructions and established procedures
3. Complete the jointing and maintenance of energised LV underground paper insulated cables
   • Work undertaken is checked against works schedule for conformance with requirements and, anomalies reported in accordance with established procedures
   • Accidents and/or injuries are reported in accordance with requirements/established procedures, where applicable.
   • Tools, equipment and any surplus resources and materials are, where appropriate, cleaned, checked and returned to storage or disposed of in accordance with established procedures
   • Relevant work permit(s) are signed off and, jointing and maintenance of energised LV underground paper insulated cables are returned to service in accordance with requirements
   • Works completion records, reports, as installed /modified drawing and/or documentation and information are finalised and processed and appropriate personnel notified

Required Skills

Essential knowledge and associated skills EKAS This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of jointing and maintaining energised LV underground paper insulated cables All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies KSTCJA LV energised working practices for paper lead cable jointing KS01-TCJ24A LV energised working practices for paper lead cable jointing Evidence shall show an understanding of the safe working on energised low voltage equipment to an extent indicated by the following aspects T Standards codes Commonwealth StateTerritorylocal government legislation supply authority regulations and or enterprise requirements T Safety precautions specific to working on or near energised low voltage conductors encompassing Safe working practices and procedures Identification of hazards assessment and control of OHS risks Types selection maintenance and use of personal protective equipment T Work on or near energised LV paper lead cables encompassing Types and function of specialised tools Safe working practices when using specialised tools Methods of using specialised tools Safe procedures for work on panels and in cubicles on or near energised LV paper lead cables

Evidence Required

This provides essential advice for assessment of the unit of competency and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria and the range statement of the unit of competency and the Training Package Assessment Guidelines The Evidence Guide forms an integral part of this Competency Standard Unit and shall be used in conjunction with all component parts of this unit and performed in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package

Overview of Assessment

Longitudinal competency development approaches to assessment such as Profiling require data to be reliably gathered in a form that can be consistently interpreted over time This approach is best utilised in Apprenticeship programs and reduces assessment intervention It is the Industrys preferred model for apprenticeships However where summative or final assessment is used it is to include the application of the competency in the normal work environment or at a minimum the application of the competency in a realistically simulated work environment It is recognised that in some circumstances assessment in part or full can occur outside the workplace However it must be in accord with Industry and Regulatory policy in this regard Methods chosen for a particular assessment will be influenced by various factors These include the extent of the assessment the most effective locations for the assessment activities to take place access to physical resources additional safety measures that may be required and the critical nature of the competencies being assessed The critical safety nature of working with electricity electrical equipment gas or any other hazardous substancematerial carries risk in deeming a person competent Hence sources of evidence need to be rich in nature so as to minimise error in judgment Activities associated with normal every day work have a bearing on the decision as to how much and how detailed the data gathered will contribute to its richness Some skills are more critical to safety and operational requirements while the same skills may be more or less frequently practiced These points are raised for the assessors to consider when choosing an assessment method and developing assessment instruments Sample assessment instruments are included for Assessors in the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package

Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
	Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites shall be met Evidence for competence in this unit shall be considered holistically Each element and associated performance criteria shall be demonstrated on at least two occasions in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines UET Evidence shall also comprise A representative body of performance criteria demonstrated within the timeframes typically expected of the discipline work function and industrial environment In particular this shall incorporate evidence that shows a candidate is able to Implement Occupational Health and Safety workplace procedures and practices including the use of risk control measures as specified in the performance criteria and range and Apply sustainable energy principles and practices as specified in the performance criteria and range and Demonstrate an understanding of the essential knowledge and associated skills as described in this unit to such an extent that the learners performance outcome is reported in accordance with the preferred approach namely a percentile graded result where required by the regulated environment and Demonstrate an appropriate level of employability skills and Conduct work observing the relevant Anti Discrimination legislation regulations policies and workplace procedures and Demonstrated performance across a representative range of contexts from the prescribed items below
		Range of tools equipment materials procedures workplaces or other variables
		Group No	The minimum number of items on which skill is to be demonstrated	Item List
		A	At least one of the following	LV paperlead LV paperaluminium
		B	At least two of the following	Teeoff joints Straight through joints Parallel branch
		C	At least one of the following	Transformers LV switchboards Pillarsturrets Lighting columns Ring main units Chamber substations Busbartermination boxes Links Termination boxes Control gear
		D	At least one of the following	Resin filled boxes Compound filled boxes Polymeric tape Heat shrink slipon moulds Prestretched polymeric
		E	At least two of the following	Compression joints Soldered joints Mechanical connectors Soldered lugs Compression lugs
		F	All of the following	Voltage detecting instruments Insulation resistance testers Cable identification equipment Moisture testing equipment Phase rotation instruments Specialised live working equipmenttools
		G	All of the following	Temporary earth bondingbridging Insulating coversmatting Insulating tooling gloves
		H	At least one occasion	Dealing with an unplanned event by drawing on essential knowledge and associated skills to provide appropriate solutions incorporated in the holistic assessment with the above listed items

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit should be assessed as it relates to normal work practice using procedures information and resources typical of a workplace This should include OHS policy and work procedures and instructions Suitable work environment facilities equipment and materials to undertake actual work as prescribed by this Competency Standard Unit In addition to the resources listed above in context of and specific resources for assessment evidence should show demonstrated competency working below ground in limited spaces with different structuralconstruction types and method and in a variety of environments

Method of assessment

This Competency Standard Unit shall be assessed by methods given in Volume Part Assessment Guidelines Note Competent performance with inherent safe working practices is expected in the Industry to which this Competency Standard Unit applies This requires that the specified essential knowledge and associated skills are assessed in a structured environment which is primarily intended for learningassessment and incorporates all necessary equipment and facilities for learners to develop and demonstrate the essential knowledge and associated skills described in this unit

Concurrent assessment and relationship with other units
	For optimisation of training and assessment effort competence in this unit may be assessed concurrently with the following units
	UETTDRCJA UETTDRCJ28A	Joint and maintain energised low voltage underground polymeric cables

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Range Statement

10) This relates to the unit of competency as a whole providing the range of contexts and conditions to which the performance criteria apply. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance. This Competency Standard Unit shall be demonstrated in relation to the jointing and maintenance of energised low voltage underground paper insulated cables and covers the jointing, repair and replacement of cables using specialised live working equipment, tools and devices. Installation and Maintenance may include the repair and replacement of cables and associated hardware. Types of cables includes: Paper-Insulated which refers to LV solid paper insulated metal sheathed. Underground equipment may include straight and branch joints, ring main units, distribution fuse boxes, pad mount and ground transformers, chamber substations, LV switchboards, pillars/turrets, busbar/termination boxes, street lighting control gear and street lighting columns. Test and recording equipment includes voltage detectors, tong ammeters, cable identification equipment and insulation resistance testers. Jointing and terminating materials include compound and resin filled boxes, paper tape materials, polymeric tape materials, polymeric heat shrink materials, "slip-on" moulded components and pre-stretched polymeric materials, compression and solder lugs and ferrules and mechanical connectors. Jointing and terminating locations include, ring main units, distribution fuse boxes, pad mount and ground transformers, chamber substations, LV switchboards, pillars/turrets, busbar/termination boxes, street lighting control points and street lighting columns. The following constants and variables included in the element/performance criteria in this unit are fully described in the Definitions Section 1 of this volume and form an integral part of the Range Statement of this unit: Appropriate and relevant persons (see Personnel) Appropriate authorities Appropriate work platform. Assessing risk Assessment Authorisation Confined space Diagnostic, testing and restoration. Documenting detail work events, record keeping and or storage of information. Drawings and specifications Emergency Environmental and sustainable energy procedures Environmental legislation. Environmental management documentation. Established procedures. Fall prevention Hazards Identifying hazards Inspect Legislation MSDS Notification. OHS practices OHS issues Permits and/or permits to work Personnel. Quality assurance systems. Requirements. Testing procedures Work clearance systems.

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