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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for the inspection, maintenance and restoration of overhead distribution network infrastructure
   • Works schedule(s), including drawings, plans, requirements, established procedures and material lists, are received, analysed and confirmed, as necessary, by site inspection
2. Relevant requirements and established procedures for the work are communicated to all personnel and identified for all worksites
3. Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) policies and procedures related to requirements and established procedures for the inspection of overhead structures and electrical apparatus used on poles and/or structures, the maintenance of overhead energised LV conductors and cables and LV switching, are obtained and confirmed for the purposes of the work to be performed and communicated
4. Physical loads and calculations are confirmed according to requirements using essential knowledge and appropriate skill
5. Work is prioritised and sequenced following consultation with others for completion within acceptable timeframes and in accordance with established procedures
6. Hazards are identified, WHS/OHS risks assessed and control measures prioritised, implemented and monitored, including emergency exits kept clear according to established procedures
7. Relevant work permits are obtained to access and perform work according to requirements and/or established procedures
8. Resources, including personnel, equipment, tools and personal protective equipment (PPE), required for the job are obtained and confirmed in working order
9. Specialist equipment for live work is inspected and confined in working order in accordance with requirements and established procedures
10. Relevant personnel at worksite are confirmed current in first aid, pole top rescue and other related work procedures according to requirements
11. Liaison and communication issues with other/authorised personnel, authorities, clients and land owners are resolved to carry out work where necessary
12. Site is prepared according to the work schedule and to minimise risk and damage to property, commerce and individuals in accordance with established procedures
13. Personnel participating in the work, including plant operators and contractors, are fully briefed and respective responsibilities confirmed, where applicable, in accordance with established procedures
14. Traffic management plan is identified and implemented
15. Carry out inspection, maintenance and restoration of overhead distribution network infrastructure
    • WHS/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
16. 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
17. Essential knowledge and associated skills are applied in the safe maintenance and restoration of overhead distribution network infrastructure to ensure completion in an agreed timeframe and to quality standards with a minimum of waste according to requirements
18. Inspection of overhead structures and electrical apparatus used on poles and/or structures is carried out in accordance with the work schedule and requirements/established procedures
19. Maintenance, including repair and/or replacement of poles and/or structures, is carried out in accordance with the work schedule and requirements/established procedures
20. Communications with Switching Control Officer are established and maintained throughout the isolation operation according to established procedures
21. Electrical equipment and associated circuits line/network or worksite to be switched, including paralleling, is isolated and proved de-energised using appropriate devices and earthed, where required, according to requirements and established procedures
22. Hazard warnings and safety signs are recognised and hazards and assessed WHS/OHS risks are reported to the immediate authorised persons for directions according to established procedures
23. Unplanned events during the inspection, maintenance or switching procedures are undertaken within the scope of established procedures
24. Known solutions to a variety of problems are applied using acquired essential knowledge and associated skills
25. Ongoing checks of quality of the work are undertaken in accordance with instructions and established procedures
26. Complete the inspection, maintenance and restoration of overhead distribution network infrastructure
    • Work undertaken is checked against works schedule for conformance with requirements and anomalies reported in accordance with established procedures
27. Accidents and/or injuries are reported in accordance with requirements/established procedures, where applicable
28. Worksite is rehabilitated, cleaned up and made safe in accordance with established procedures
29. 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
30. Relevant work permits are signed off and overhead structures and electrical apparatus used on poles and/or structures are returned to service in accordance with requirements
31. Works completion records, reports, as installed/modified drawing and/or documentation and information are finalised and processed and appropriate personnel notified

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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