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 releasing and rescuing near live electrical apparatus All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies KSTVCA ESI vegetation control release and rescue from a tree KS01-TVC34A ESI vegetation control release and rescue from a tree Evidence shall show an understanding of undertaking a release and rescue from a tree near live electrical apparatus to an extent indicated by the following aspects T Climbing techniques encompassing Commonwealth State and local government legislation standards codes supply authority regulations and or enterprise requirements including relevant certification and licensing applicable to climbing for the purpose of vegetation control Itemsstructures that are and are not permissible to climb for vegetation control Safety precautions which are specific to climbing structures for the control of vegetation safe working practices and procedures Occupational Health and Safety hazards and precautions identification of OHS hazards assessment and control of OHS risks types selection maintenance storage and use of personal protective equipment including harnesses dangers of climbing in confined spaces and at heights permit to work systems and isolation proceduresprotocols safe working policies procedures and practices when climbing emergency response and rescue including First Aid etc Techniques in rigging safety procedures including safety ropes and lines checking and setting up equipment load calculationsestimations techniques in using rigging equipment determining the serviceability of ropes and other lowering devices Load charts safe working load estimates field formulas branch and trunk calculations mathematical calculations and use of technology related to loads slings weights and height Tree climbing and pruning practices safe climbing with ropes and harnesses methods of ensuring operation of safety lines and ropes roping techniques load bearing equipment and lifts purposes of restraints straps slings bends and hitches purposes of pulleys maillon rapides lowering drum Tbar flying capstan T Basic emergency procedures in releasing a person from an energised position encompassing Commonwealth State and local government legislation standards codes supply authority regulations and or enterprise requirements including relevant certification and licensing applicable to the requirements of releasing a person from energised situation Comprehension of EC Release and Rescue detail a range of emergency situations that may arise during climbing operations detail of resources available at the worksite determining climber position with respect to live power lines in an emergency assess response requirements determining the appropriate personal protective equipment to be used Techniques in undertaking emergency response procedures for the release of a climber assessment of priorities of procedures to follow including isolation of supply procedures for contacting emergency services and power supply companyasset owners assessing the possibility of safe rescue of the climber and the factors to consider assessing the best approach to rescuing the climber determining appropriate personal protective equipment Techniques in climbing tree or structure Techniques in safely removing climber from energised andor deenergised supply Techniques to the application of First Aid procedures including CPR Techniques in lower climber to the ground Techniques in First Aid procedures when climber is on the ground |