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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for the installation of telecommunications infrastructure equipment
   • Works schedule(s), including drawings, plans, requirements, established procedures, and material lists, are received.
   • Relevant requirements and established procedures for the work are communicated to relevant personnel and identified for the work site.
   • OHS policies and procedures related to requirements and established procedures for the installation of telecommunications infrastructure equipment are obtained and confirmed for the purposes of the work to be performed.
   • Work is prioritised and sequenced following consultation with supervisor 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 according to established procedures.
   • Relevant work permits are received to access and perform work according to requirements and/or established procedures.
   • Resources including equipment, tools and personal protective equipment required for the job are obtained and confirmed in working order.
   • Relevant personnel at worksite are confirmed with currency in First Aid, Pole Top Rescue and other related work procedures according to requirements.
   • Site is prepared in accordance with established procedures to minimise risk and damage to property, commerce, and individuals.
2. Carry out installation of telecommunications infrastructure equipment
   • OHS and sustainable energy principles and practices to reduce waste are monitored and followed in accordance with requirements and/or established procedures.
   • Lifting, climbing, working at heights, and use of power tools/equipment, techniques and practices are safely followed.
   • Essential knowledge and associated skills are applied to the safe installation of telecommunications infrastructure equipment to ensure completion in an agreed timeframe, to quality standards with a minimum of waste according to requirements.
   • Telecommunications infrastructure equipment and associated hardware is positioned, secured and terminated/connected in accordance with requirements and established procedures.
   • Telecommunications infrastructure equipment and associated hardware is maintained in accordance with requirements and established procedures.
   • Unplanned events in the installation of telecommunications infrastructure equipment are resolved and dealt with.
   • 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 installation of telecommunications infrastructure equipment
   • 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.
   • Work site is rehabilitated, cleaned up and made safe in accordance with established procedures.
   • Tools, equipment and any surplus resources and materials are cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with established procedures.
   • Relevant work permit(s) are signed off.
   • 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 installing telecommunications infrastructure equipment All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies KSTISA Telecommunication network installations KS01-TIS81A Telecommunication network installations Evidence shall show an understanding of telecommunication network installations to an extent indicated by the following aspects T Telecommunication network drawings and plans T OHS specific requirements for telecommunication networks encompassing Aerial safety equipment Procedure to applying pole top rescue T Hazard identification associated with telecommunication networks equipment encompassing Working at height Checking exposed metal for potential differences Hazard and control measures in aerial cabling working environment Soundness of pole for aerial cabling Hazards associated with working with optical fibre T Aerial construction methods and regulations T Telecommunication network cables encompassing Types of cables Cable colour coding for outdoor cable Colour coding of cables and termination modules and standard connectors used with twisted pair optical fibre and coaxial cables Cable labelling devices T Cables protect and support requirements encompassing protection against mechanical damage protection from adverse temperatures and corrosion and protection from magnetic field that may affect the performance of the cable Cable support and protection devices accessories and typical applications metallic and nonmetallic conduits duct and trunking cable ladder and tray cable clips and ties and related accessories T Installation techniques encompassing Cable installation equipment Cable drawing and hauling techniques T Insulation removal and replacement T Conductor handling and cable terminations encompassing Application of connecting devices for conductors and terminals Stress release on cablesconductors Methods of terminating cables cables less than twenty pair twenty pair cable and greater Joining of an aerial cables T Operating principles of fibre optic cable transmission encompassing Types of optical fibre types available for telecommunications voice and data transmission Difference between multimode and single mode transmission Advantages of optical fibre cable compared to other cables Applications of optical fibre cables Requirements of optical fibre cables as specified in current Standards T Installation techniques for optical fibre cables encompassing Regulations standards and codes applicable to optical fibre installation Bending radii and hauling requirements Cable support and securing mechanisms Safety precautions

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 toolsequipmentmaterialsproceduresworkplacesother variables
		Group No	The minimum number of items on which skill is to be demonstrated	Item List
		A	Any two of the following	Cable support Support brackets Junction boxes Enclosures
		B	Any two of the following	Ribbon optical fibre cable Single mode optical fibre cable Multi mode optical fibre cable Structured aerial cabling
		C	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 installation of telecommunications infrastructure equipment
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
	There are no concurrent assessment recommendations for this unit

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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 installation, termination/connection of overhead telecommunications infrastructure cabling and equipment relevant to the national broadband networks for the transmission and distribution of data. Telecommunications infrastructure equipment and associated hardware may include relevant transmission or distribution cabling networks; cables, splices, lead-in cables, junction boxes, enclosures, cable support, support brackets. 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 Documenting detail work events, record keeping and or storage of information Drawings and specifications Emergency Environmental and sustainable energy procedures Environmental legislation Established procedures Fall prevention Hazards Identifying hazards Legislation MSDS Notification OHS practices OHS issues Permits and/or permits to work Personnel Quality assurance systems Requirements Work clearance systems

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