Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

UETTDRRF01B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply ESI safety rules, codes of practice and procedures for work on or near electrical apparatus

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Issue Date: March 2024


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Unit of Competency UETTDRRF01B - Apply ESI safety rules, codes of practice and procedures for work on or near electrical apparatus
Description 1)Scope:1.1) DescriptorThis Competency Standard Unit covers the knowledge and application of Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) safety rules and codes of practice for work on or near electrical apparatus it includes the application of relevant State and Territory safety rules, codes of practice and enterprise based procedures and how they apply in the context of transmission, distribution or rail work functions. It encompasses responsibilities for, health, safety and risk management processes at all operative levels and adherence to safety practices as part of the normal way of doing work.
Employability Skills 5) This unit contains employability skills
Learning Outcomes and Application 2)This competency standard unit shall be selected as part of an endorsed skill set for the purposes of refresher training and/or to meet regulatory and/or network requirements. Delivery and assessment of this unit should be undertaken within regard to the requirements of License to Practice (1.2 above), Prerequisite Competencies and Literacy and Numeracy skills (2 above) and the recommendations for concurrent assessment and relationship with other units (9.5 below).Practice in the workplace and during training is also subject to regulations directly related to occupational health and safety and where applicable contracts of training such as apprenticeships.Note: 1. Compliance with permits may be required in various jurisdictions and typically relates to the operation of plant, machinery and equipment such as elevating work platforms, powder operated fixing tools, power operated tools, vehicles, road signage and traffic control and lifting equipment. Permits may also be required for some work environments such as confined spaces, working aloft, near live electrical apparatus and site rehabilitation.2. Compliance may be required in various jurisdictions relating to currency in First Aid, confined space, lifting, risk safety measures etc
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Prerequisite Unit(s)4) Competencies4.1)Granting of competency in this unit shall be made only after competency in the following unit(s) has/have been confirmed.Where pre-requisite pathways have been identified. All competencies in the Common Unit Group must be have been completed plus all the competencies in one (1) of the identified Pathway Unit Group(s):There are no prerequisite competencies to this unit.Literacy and numeracy skills4.2) Participants are best equipped to achieve this unit if they have reading, writing and numeracy skills indicated by the following scales. Description of each scale is given in Volume 2, Part 3 “Literacy and Numeracy”Reading3Writing3Numeracy3
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare to apply ESI safety rules, codes of practice and procedures for work on or near electrical apparatus
  • Relevant safety rules, codes of practice and procedures are identified and obtained
  • Hazards and risk control measures for specific work functions/areas are identified and obtained.
  • The requirement for access authority/work permits required for work are identified and obtained from appropriate personnel according to established procedures.
  • Safety systems and equipment for work are prepared and placed to minimise and control hazards in accordance with established procedures
       
Element: Carry out application of ESI safety rules, codes of practice and procedures for work on or near electrical apparatus
  • Workplace procedures and work instructions for controlling risk are followed.
  • Safety rules, codes of practice and workplace procedures for induction to a worksite, are followed.
  • Specific workplace systems and equipment isolation procedures are followed.
  • Restricted workplace areas are identified including ingress and egress procedures.
  • Emergency procedures are identified including assembly areas, communication systems including audible alarms and processes according to established procedures.
       
Element: Complete the application of ESI safety rules, codes of practice and procedures for work on or near electrical apparatus
  • Processes for completing work are applied, access authority/work permits where required are completed in accordance with established procedures.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

9) This provides essential advice for assessment of the competency standard unit and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria and the range statement of the competency standard unit 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

9.1)

In accordance with the National Refresher Training Recognition Protocol for the Electricity Supply Industry, this unit is identified as a Refresher Training unit and is only available for use by industry to meet industry protocols and regulatory requirements.

Industry has defined Refresher Training as:

“A competency confirmation event which may include training, the purpose of which is to compensate for or prevent deterioration in a previously achieved standard of performance”

Under the protocol and the applicable State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements, Electricity Supply Industry employees are required to maintain currency in this Unit for authorisation/approval to work on ESI Networks.

Industry accepts that opportunities to practice emergency procedures are generally restricted to simulated exercises in a controlled environment during competency confirmation programs.

The critical safety nature of working with electricity, electrical equipment, gas or any other hazardous substance/material carries risk in deeming a person competent. Hence, sources of evidence need to be ‘rich’ in nature so as to minimise error in judgment.

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.

These points are raised for the assessors to consider when choosing an assessment method and developing assessment instruments.

An industry endorsed Learning Assessment Plan (LAP) has been developed to support this unit.

Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

9.2)

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 at each competency confirmation event.

In accordance with State and Territory regulations and the “Assessment Guidelines – UET12”. Evidence shall also comprise:

A performance demonstrated within the timeframes typically expected of the procedure. In particular the assessment of this unit shall confirm that 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

Demonstrate an understanding of the essential knowledge and associated skills as described in this unit to such an extent that the learner’s 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/other variables

Group No

The minimum number of items on which skill is to be demonstrated

Item List

A

All, to the satisfaction of the assessor

Application of Safe Approach Distances to

Personnel

Vehicles

Insulated mobile plant

Non insulated mobile plant

Context of and specific resources for assessment

9.3)

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 safely undertake actual application of ESI safety rules, codes of practice and procedures for work on or near electrical apparatus in the workplace.

In addition to the resources listed above, in Context of and specific resources for assessment, evidence should show demonstrated competency working in realistic environment and a variety of conditions.

Method of assessment

9.4)

This Competency Standard Unit shall be assessed by methods given in Volume 1, Part 3 “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 learning/assessment 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

9.5)

For optimisation of training and assessment effort, competence in this unit may be assessed concurrently with UETTDRRF09B Apply access procedures to work on or near electrical network infrastructure


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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8) 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 the application of ESI safety rules, codes of practice and procedures for work on or near electrical apparatus.

All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies.

KS01-TRF01B ESI safety rules, codes of practice and procedures for work on or near electrical apparatus

Evidence shall show an understanding of ESI safety rules, codes of practice and procedures for work on or near electrical apparatus to an extent indicated by the following aspects:

T1 Working on or near electrical network infrastructure encompassing:

Identifying documentation, procedures and instructions for work on or near electrical apparatus

Identify and assessing hazards and control measures

Knowledge of Safe Approach Distances (SAD’s) for work on or near electrical apparatus

T2 Maintaining SAD’s for work on or near electrical apparatus

10) This relates to the competency standard unit 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 application of ESI safety rules, codes of practice and procedures for work on or near electrical apparatus and may include the following:

Applying work procedures and instructions as they apply to risk control and personal safety measures.

Participation in consultation processes, identifying hazards and implementing and monitoring control measures at the work site.

Application of minimum approach distances for personnel, vehicles and insulated/non insulated mobile plant.

Application of access procedures and or permit systems. (access authority/access permit/work permit)

Laying out and delineating a work area within a high risk work environment.

Application of control measures for spurious currents and voltages in inductive environments.

Work within electric and magnetic fields

It may also include the application of control measures to create equipotential work areas,

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

Assessing risk

Assessment

Authorisation

Confined space

Emergency

Established procedures

Fall prevention

Hazards

Identifying hazards

Inspect

Legislation

Notification

OHS practices

OHS issues

Permits and/or permits to work

Personnel

Requirements

Testing procedures

Work clearance systems

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Relevant safety rules, codes of practice and procedures are identified and obtained 
Hazards and risk control measures for specific work functions/areas are identified and obtained. 
The requirement for access authority/work permits required for work are identified and obtained from appropriate personnel according to established procedures. 
Safety systems and equipment for work are prepared and placed to minimise and control hazards in accordance with established procedures 
Workplace procedures and work instructions for controlling risk are followed. 
Safety rules, codes of practice and workplace procedures for induction to a worksite, are followed. 
Specific workplace systems and equipment isolation procedures are followed. 
Restricted workplace areas are identified including ingress and egress procedures. 
Emergency procedures are identified including assembly areas, communication systems including audible alarms and processes according to established procedures. 
Processes for completing work are applied, access authority/work permits where required are completed in accordance with established procedures. 

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